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Ray Stern

Ray Stern is the former news editor of Phoenix New Times. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Arizona for more than two decades. He’s won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Arizona Press Club’s Don Bolles Award for Investigative Journalism.

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Joe Biden Soundly Wins Arizona Presidential Preference Election Over Sanders

Joe Biden Soundly Wins Arizona Presidential Preference Election Over Sanders

By Ray SternMarch 17, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden swept the Arizona Democratic presidential preference election on Tuesday.

The Real Story of What Happened With the Missing Man Found Alive in Grand Canyon This Year

The Real Story of What Happened With the Missing Man Found Alive in Grand Canyon This Year

By Ray SternMarch 10, 2020

It was not a case of an injured or lost hiker against the elements, but of a man battling his own mind.

LifeLock Founder Robert Maynard Rises From the Ashes — to Crash and Burn Again

LifeLock Founder Robert Maynard Rises From the Ashes — to Crash and Burn Again

By Ray SternMarch 9, 2020

“He overshot — he blew his wad.”

Multiple Penis Men Still at Large, Tempe Cops Confirm

By Ray SternFebruary 21, 2020

“We do believe there are other people” doing the spray-painting…

System of a Down Bassist’s Cannabis Brand Launches in Arizona

System of a Down Bassist’s Cannabis Brand Launches in Arizona

By Ray SternFebruary 19, 2020

“It will be a curated collection of the very best…”

‘Penis Man’ Speaks, Says He’s Just a Copycat: ‘I Thought It Was a Good Message’

‘Penis Man’ Speaks, Says He’s Just a Copycat: ‘I Thought It Was a Good Message’

By Ray SternJanuary 28, 2020

“I’m not the original … there are hundreds of copycats with very distinctively different handwriting.”

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‘Penis Man’ Graffiti Artist Arrested by ’25 Heavily Armed SWAT Officers’

By Ray SternJanuary 25, 2020

“They raided my condo and vehicle … in west Phoenix with 25 heavily armed SWAT officers, and pointed a silenced assault rifle in my face.”

Tempe Police Declare War on ‘Penis Man’

Tempe Police Declare War on ‘Penis Man’

By Ray SternJanuary 23, 2020

“The Tempe Police Department has opened an investigation in attempt to identify and apprehend person/s responsible.”

‘Penis Man’ Graffiti Keeps Popping Up in Tempe

‘Penis Man’ Graffiti Keeps Popping Up in Tempe

By Ray SternJanuary 6, 2020

“The hero we deserve, but not the one we need right now.”

The Top 10 Arizona Marijuana News Stories in 2019

The Top 10 Arizona Marijuana News Stories in 2019

By Ray SternDecember 31, 2019

Before the above-mentioned state Supreme Court victory on concentrates, some weird shit was going on.

Politico Photo Calls Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego ‘Unidentified Woman’

Politico Photo Calls Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego ‘Unidentified Woman’

By Ray SternDecember 19, 2019

“Being an elected official is hard, being a female elected official is doubly so,” DeGraw wrote.

Shane Mullins’ Parents Decry ‘Insultingly Short’ Sentences in Murder

Shane Mullins’ Parents Decry ‘Insultingly Short’ Sentences in Murder

By Ray SternDecember 17, 2019

“Justice in the crime … would be better served by more significant and lengthy sentencing than that which the current system affords.” – Guy Mullins

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Most-Read <i>Phoenix New Times</i> News Stories in 2019

Most-Read Phoenix New Times News Stories in 2019

By Ray SternDecember 10, 2019

From abusive police officers to Kari Lake, Phoenix New Times writers covered the waterfront in 2019.

Video: Phoenix Light Rail Riders Help After Woman in Wheelchair Attacked

Video: Phoenix Light Rail Riders Help After Woman in Wheelchair Attacked

By Ray SternDecember 7, 2019

The vulnerable woman seems rightfully terrified, grabbing onto a pole to stop herself from being wheeled out against her will.

ASU Group Calls Annie Leibovitz Photo ‘Racist,’ Prompting ASU to Remove It

ASU Group Calls Annie Leibovitz Photo ‘Racist,’ Prompting ASU to Remove It

By Ray SternNovember 25, 2019

ASU needs to issue an official apology and acknowledgment that “students felt uncomfortable and bullied by a blackface photo,” the group said.

Exclusive: Road Lighting Was Ideal at Site of Fatal Uber Self-Driving Crash

Exclusive: Road Lighting Was Ideal at Site of Fatal Uber Self-Driving Crash

By Ray SternNovember 21, 2019

A widely seen video of the March 2018 fatal Uber crash in Tempe shows the scene as much darker than it is, a lighting study by Tempe PD proved.

Waymo Ramping Up Fully Driverless Operations in Phoenix Area

By Ray SternOctober 31, 2019

Waymo has begun to make its fully driverless vehicles more visible on metro Phoenix streets.

Vaping Illness Sickened Three People in Arizona, Health Agency Confirms

Vaping Illness Sickened Three People in Arizona, Health Agency Confirms

By Ray SternSeptember 17, 2019

The cases are similar to those that have sickened an estimated 380 people nationwide and killed seven in six different states.

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Ducey Picks Bill Montgomery as New State Supreme Court Justice

Ducey Picks Bill Montgomery as New State Supreme Court Justice

By Ray SternSeptember 4, 2019

“Type faster… the suspense is killing us!!!”

Right-Wing Site Blasts Journalist’s ‘Media Bias’ but Uses Misleading Pot Stats

Right-Wing Site Blasts Journalist’s ‘Media Bias’ but Uses Misleading Pot Stats

By Ray SternAugust 1, 2019

Ducey seemed to waffle, adding, “before I say anymore about recreational marijuana, I’ll want to see the language.”

It’s Miller Peak Time: Escape Phoenix Heat With This Burly Southern Arizona Hike

By Ray SternAugust 1, 2019

“I’ve never seen a rattler up here,” he said. “But I have seen three black bears.”

ASU and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Refuse to Release Moon Lander Contract to Public

ASU and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Refuse to Release Moon Lander Contract to Public

By Ray SternJuly 12, 2019

The delay seems ironic: ASU is home to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Bezos is the owner of the Washington Post.

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