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How the sheriff’s office milked $163M from a racial profiling case it lost

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Zach Buchanan

Zach Buchanan has been the news editor for the Phoenix New Times since April 2024. He’s worked as a journalist in Phoenix for more than a decade, and is an alum of both The Athletic and the Arizona Republic. He’s a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has taught as an associate professor at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Two lawmakers voted against the Chase Field bill by reading poems

By Zach BuchananJune 20, 2025

Mitzi Epstein read a long poem about “the billionaire beast” with “ugly red eyes.” Jake Hoffman used AI to create his poem.

justin heap

MAGA county recorder throws a fit, sues board of supervisors

By Zach BuchananJune 13, 2025

Justin Heap casts himself as a righteous defender of democracy. But even other Republicans seem to think he’s a joke.

derrick hall

The Diamondbacks want you to pester lawmakers for stadium upgrades

By Zach BuchananJune 13, 2025

In an email, a Diamondbacks executive asked fans to stump for a stalled bill to refurbish Chase Field with public money.

mike hazen and ken kendrick hand a diamondbacks jersey to corbin burnes

Are the Diamondbacks cursed? How every star pitcher deal went wrong

By Zach BuchananJune 6, 2025

Corbin Burnes needs elbow surgery and might not be back until 2027. He’s the latest big pitcher signing to go bad in Arizona.

When does monsoon season start in Arizona? What you should know

When does monsoon season start in Arizona? What you should know

By Zach BuchananMay 21, 2025

Every summer, monsoon season provides Phoenix with roughly half of its yearly rainfall – and a needed break from the heat.

tom horne

Horne ‘surprised’ by anti-trans bill vetoes that happen every year

By Zach BuchananMay 14, 2025

Every year, Gov. Katie Hobbs spikes the same anti-trans bills. Schools chief Tom Horne says he’s shocked it happened again.

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chase field

Are the Diamondbacks spending what they’re supposed to on Chase Field?

By Zach BuchananMay 8, 2025

The team wants tax dollars for stadium upgrades. Public records raise questions about what the team is supposed to be spending on that already.

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Whaddya know, the Suns are being sued for discrimination a third time

By Zach BuchananApril 29, 2025

An anonymous ex-employee says she was subjected to sexual harassment, homophobic comments and unequal pay.

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Video: Scottsdale police shoot, kill unarmed man in his car

By Zach BuchananApril 9, 2025

Cops did not find a gun on Joseph Santos after they killed him. A police briefing on his death neglects to mention that.

michael sullivan

Phoenix police chief resigns, city to restart search for new chief

By Zach BuchananApril 8, 2025

Michael Sullivan was hired as interim police chief in 2022 and had been vying for the permanent job.

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4 men face felonies for attacking ex-Coyotes Paul Bissonnette

By Zach BuchananMarch 21, 2025

Bissonnette was left bloodied after intervening in an argument at a Scottsdale restaurant in November.

the suns gorilla mascot waving a suns flag on the court

Suns worker sues over age discrimination, rat-infested work area

By Zach BuchananMarch 20, 2025

Jason Cope says the Suns illegally changed his employment status and retaliated against him for reporting an offensive remark.

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the grand canyon

Viral video asks how long it’d take to fill the Grand Canyon with pee

By Zach BuchananMarch 14, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered the same thing, urine for a treat.

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Hot take: Arizona weather ranks as the deadliest in the country

By Zach BuchananMarch 13, 2025

We may not have earth-rattling natural disasters, but we make up for that with a brutal, never-ending summer.

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After ditching Arizona, Coyotes sue to get $3.5M security deposit back

By Zach BuchananMarch 11, 2025

IceArizona, which owned the team, says it deserves its security deposit back despite breaking its lease for Mullett Arena.

cam skattebo holds a championship belt and flexes his biceps

ASU star Cam Skattebo sued by former teammate over golf cart accident

By Zach BuchananFebruary 26, 2025

The former teammate says Skattebo caused the accident by jumping up and down on a golf cart taking them to the locker room.

Diana Taurasi

Mercury legend Diana Taurasi is retiring, and social media is abuzz

By Zach BuchananFebruary 25, 2025

Taurasi, considered by many to be the greatest in WNBA history, hangs it up after 20 seasons.

Abe Hamadeh

Hamadeh still quiet as GOP pals push bill to ban his path to citizenship

By Zach BuchananJanuary 24, 2025

The new congressman still hasn’t spoken about efforts to limit birthright citizenship in a way that would have excluded him.

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abe hamadeh

Abe Hamadeh silent as Trump tries to outlaw what made him a citizen

By Zach BuchananJanuary 23, 2025

Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine birthright citizenship would have barred one of his top fans from calling himself American.

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‘BOOBYDO’: 20 best rejected Arizona license plates of all time

By Zach BuchananJanuary 21, 2025

You won’t see these custom plates on the road, luckily. You wouldn’t want to laugh so hard you crash.

mike hazen and ken kendrick hand a diamondbacks jersey to corbin burnes

The Diamondbacks gave a pitcher a huge deal. Will it work this time?

By Zach BuchananJanuary 16, 2025

Arizona’s often spent on the wrong pitchers at the wrong times. The $210 million Corbin Burnes contract may break that slump.

katie hobbs and tom horne

Katie Hobbs to Tom Horne: Don’t greenlight rampant ESA fraud, dummy

By Zach BuchananDecember 19, 2024

Horne recently announced an approval process that would make cheating the ESA system easier. The governor blasted him for it.

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