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TJ L'Heureux

TJ L’Heureux is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he’s primarily focused on news since September 2023. Before joining the New Times staff, TJ worked at Arizona State University’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. He was also recognized for best community service project/reporting in the 2023 EPPY Awards. TJ holds a master’s degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in public policy and Latin American studies from the University of Chicago.

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Here’s how much of your life you waste in traffic in Phoenix

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 6, 2025

You’re not getting those days — and yes, for the average driver, it’s days — back.

Phoenix SNAP recipients can find free meals locally with new site

Phoenix SNAP recipients can find free meals locally with new site

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 5, 2025

A new database connects SNAP recipients with Valley restaurants serving free meals.

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Ex-Phoenix budtender sues Story Cannabis for stealing worker tips

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 5, 2025

Story Cannabis, which has 11 Arizona locations, faces a possible class action lawsuit from former budtenders in three states.

ICE custody deaths remembered in Tempe art show

ICE custody deaths remembered in Tempe art show

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 4, 2025

29 people have died in ICE custody this year. An exhibition at Danelle Plaza is memorializing them all.

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Valley suburbs among Arizona cities where rent is dropping the most

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 4, 2025

The rent may still be too damn high in some places, but at least it’s going the right direction.

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Phoenix cops broke teen’s wrist, told him his dad should beat him

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 3, 2025

The teen, who also suffered a busted chin, is now suing the city and the three officers involved.

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Arizona study of ‘Jedi Mind Fuck’ mushroom to start by end of year

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 31, 2025

The study, the first in the nation to study the effect of whole mushrooms on PTSD, won FDA approval.

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‘ICE is violence’: Activists hold vigil for man shot at by federal agent

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 30, 2025

An ICE agent shot at a Honduran man during a traffic stop, leading to a demonstration outside the Phoenix field office.

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3 Arizona weed strains recalled for fungus and lead contamination

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 29, 2025

If you bought flower from the affected strains, the Arizona Department of Health Services says you should destroy it.

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Biggs backs Trump wrecking the White House to build a garish ballroom

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 28, 2025

As he runs for governor, Andy Biggs isn’t passing up chances to suck up to Donald Trump.

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Woman sues Phoenix cop who fatally shot her son in the back

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 28, 2025

Officer William Rodriguez Gallardo calmly picked off an allegedly armed Christopher Phillips with a single shot on Jan. 17.

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Mayes’ crackdown on hemp THC products ‘just about killed’ one shop

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 24, 2025

A judge and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes say hemp-derived THC products are illegal if sold outside dispensaries.

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Tempe faces call to remove AI cameras that track where you’ve been

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Tempe has a deal with Flock Safety, whose license plate cameras feed a national database that ICE has sometimes accessed.

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Gallego trolls ex-Cardinals kicker for wearing flak jacket at border

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Jay Feely, who is running for Congress as a Republican, posted a video covered military gear. “You poser,” Gallego wrote.

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Pissed seniors talk to AG about ‘outrageous’ APS rate hike proposal

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes held a town hall to “gin up awareness” about the proposed 14% increase in energy costs.

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Ex-state trooper suspended for going easy on speeding truck driver

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 20, 2025

The Arizona Department of Public Safety fired Joshua McCluskey after he let a truck driver off with a lighter citation.

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Phoenix ‘No Kings’ protest: When, where, what to know

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 17, 2025

The weather is cooling down, and the mass protests are gearing back up.

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Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suicidal man stumbling away from them

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 17, 2025

Victor Altamirano was holding a knife and yelling “Kill me” from about 40-50 feet away from officers before they shot him.

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‘Always at risk’: Activists blast police after 6 killings in 2 months

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 16, 2025

After no fatal shootings for six months, Phoenix police have been on quite the spree since Chief Matt Giordano took over.

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Another Arizona Republican keeps retweeting bigoted anti-Muslim posts

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 15, 2025

GOP State Rep. Joseph Chaplik, who is mulling a Congressional bid, keeps amplifying Islamophobic social media content.

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Video: Phoenix police shoot and kill suicidal veteran holding gun

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 10, 2025

Police said David Steinbach pointed a gun, though body-cam footage released by the department doesn’t capture that moment.

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QAnon Shaman on why he’s suing ‘that motherfucker’ Trump for $40T

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 10, 2025

Can’t spell “QAnon” without Q&A. The infamous Jan. 6 insurrectionist spoke to New Times about his bonkers anti-Trump lawsuit.

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