‘Slap ’em with my Crocs’: For scorpion tips, Phoenix Reddit chooses violence
After finding a scorpion in the laundry room, an Arizona newbie turned to Reddit for advice. The internet wanted blood.
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Phoenix cop fires 29 times, kills man in rolling shootout
A Phoenix police officer shot and killed Christopher Taveras on May 7. City cops have killed six other men this year.
How a Tempe man’s mission to feed the homeless landed him in court
The city denied a permit to Austin Davis, who feeds people at Papago Park every Sunday. He hasn’t stopped.
New count finds nearly 7,000 people homeless in Phoenix
Phoenix and Maricopa County have barely made a dent in homelessness, but data shows more unhoused people are finding shelter.
We fact-checked Kari Lake’s new campaign ad: ‘Big Differences’
The ad contrasts Lake with her Democratic opponent, Ruben Gallego, on immigration issues. It also gets a lot wrong.
Sex, lies and no probable cause: Probes start on 5 Arizona cops
The state board that certifies law enforcement officers opened misconduct investigations into cops at four agencies.
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A woman was strangled on a Phoenix bus. Now the driver is getting sued
Joshua Bagley allegedly killed Diane Craig on a city bus in 2022. The driver told cops he heard a scream but didn’t stop.
Effort to save Apache holy land from mining looks to Supreme Court
An hour east of Phoenix is a holy place for Native Americans. A group is asking the Supreme Court to spare it from copper mining.
Facing no charges – yet – ASU’s arrested protesters are in legal limbo
Their arraignment was scratched due to a lack of police paperwork. “Nobody should have had to come here,” a lawyer said.
After 645 heat deaths in 2023, are we ready for another deadly summer?
There will be more cooling centers open for more hours in metro Phoenix. But experts say that’s a temporary solution at best.
What to know about the ASU professor who harassed a Muslim woman
ASU President Michael Crow said Dr. Jonathan Yudelman “will never teach here again” after he harassed a Muslim woman.
Violent, creepy cops: 22 Arizona police officers punished so far in 2024
The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board has investigated 25 cops for misconduct this year. Here’s what it found.
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They called for a ceasefire. ASU called the cops
No one arrested at Arizona State’s pro-Palestine protest has been charged with a crime. The school punished them anyway.
Kari Lake trumpets endorsement from alleged wife-beater Sonny Borrelli
The powerful Republican lawmaker also told women the only birth control they need is an aspirin “between your knees.”
All my friends know the lowrider: Photos from first ‘Cruise to the Capitol’
The Valley’s tricked-out rides made a political statement in support of Chicano and Latino culture.
Third woman sues Phoenix doctor for botched plastic surgery
‘It’s depressing, and it sucks’: Woman says procedure left her disfigured, suffering and embarrassed.
Even Republicans can’t figure out what Kari Lake thinks about abortion
The U.S. Senate candidate’s chaotic messaging is catching up to her from all sides.
4/20 feud: Phoenix Curaleaf workers protest over stalled labor talks
Employees protested labor law violations and stalled union negotiations outside Curaleaf Camelback on weed’s biggest holiday.
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Mesa police sued for killing one man, shooting woman in back
Three officers fatally shot one person after a chase, while another officer shot a woman three times as she sought help.
‘We kept our soul’: GOP keeps blocking repeal of Arizona abortion ban
Another effort to toss 1864 ban fails in state House, advances in Senate.
FBI arrests Phoenix ‘pedo cop’ on child porn charges
Alaa Robert Bartley accused of asking woman to “groom minors for daddy.”
Phoenix fires cop involved in fatal shooting of Somali refugee
Ali Osman struggled with mental health issues. He was gunned down by officers during a rock throwing incident in 2022.