MAGA county recorder leaves supervisors exasperated at board meeting
County supervisors didn’t vote to remove Justin Heap, as far-right types suggested. But they do seem to be fed up with him.
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Chat GPT has hidden biases. Here’s what it thinks about Phoenix and its suburbs
A recent study exposed the AI chatbot’s biases against U.S. cities — including several in the valley.
Unpacking Kristi Noem’s most bullshit claims about Arizona elections
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a special trip to Arizona just to get a bunch of shit wrong about our elections.
Here’s how much money it takes to be upper-middle class in the Valley
In certain Valley cities, upper-middle class feels achievable. In others, don’t hold your breath.
A judge blocked Arizona abortion restrictions. But these 21 remain
A judge knocked down several abortion restrictions this month. But the work is not done: Several more remain on Arizona’s books.
A Republican wants to jail you for saying ICE is in your neighborhood
State Sen. John Kavanagh wants to outlaw even blowing whistles because ICE is near. But about that freedom of speech thing…
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6 Arizona bills that could actually make a dent in the housing crisis
Arizona lacks enough housing, and what it does have is too expensive. State lawmakers might actually do something about it.
Why is ASU mentioned so much in the Epstein files? What to know
“Arizona State University” is mentioned nearly 3,500 times in the files from the DOJ’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Phoenix had mixed feelings about that Dimopoulos Law Super Bowl ad
One person praised the ad’s “Wolf of Wall Street” vibes, though we’re betting they missed the point of that movie.
Lawsuit: DPS troopers, sheriff’s deputies sicced dog on stroke victim
Bradley Page suffered a stroke on the highway near Casa Grande. The cops who responded made things worse, he says.
Stanton demands answers from ICE on detention center measles outbreak
Three measles cases have been linked to ICE detention centers in Florence in recent weeks. ICE has seen big outbreaks before.
Arizona schools ranked among the most dangerous in U.S. Here’s why
Arizona’s persistent teacher shortage weighs down the state’s ranking — though at least we’re not Alabama.
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Video: GOP lawmaker’s rape question derails Arizona Senate hearing
During a hearing about a border wall bill, GOP state Sen. Janae Shamp asked a civilian speaker a graphic question about rape.
ASU tops elite private schools in ranking of best colleges on earth
Arizona State University ain’t exactly Harvard. But a new ranking says it’s better than Northwestern and Georgetown.
Phoenix budtender sues Nirvana Cannabis for alleged tip-theft
The potential class-action lawsuit is the second one filed against an Arizona cannabis company since October.
Ex-Goodyear cop suspended for locking neglectful dad in a hot car
Goodyear police fired the officer, who was trying to teach a lesson to a man who’d left his kids in the car on a summer day.
MAGA county recorder gets ass thoroughly chewed out at budget meeting
Republicans and Democrats took Recorder Justin Heap to task for his many scandals, including a staffer’s extreme tweets.
Phoenix cop shot and killed wrong man Monday, family member says
Police have been mum about a fatal police shooting Monday, but the slain man’s stepson says a cop rashly shot the wrong guy.
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Waterboarding and spicy cheeseballs: ASU frat faces hazing lawsuit
Two former SAE pledges laid out their alleged three-months hazing hell: binge drinking, physical punishment and more.
Activists say ‘dozens’ were detained by ICE during Zipps raids
Speaking outside one Zipps location raided Monday night, activists blasted ICE intimidation tactics and use of force.
Feds raid Zipps locations across Valley, draw loud protests
The raids appear to be part of an operation to serve warrants at 15 locations. There are 15 Zipps in the Valley.
Gallego wants to block ICE funding after agents ‘executed’ citizen
“It’s not my responsibility to make their jobs any easier, especially when they’re killing U.S. citizens,” Gallego said.