Goodyear Police Chief Jerry Geier Fired Following Internal Investigation
The chief of the Goodyear Police Department, Jerry Geier, has been fired, city officials announced today.
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6-Year-Old Migrant Will Remain Separated From Her Adopted Mother
ICE continues to deny her aunt’s requests for parole.
Maricopa County Public Health Dept. Warns of ‘Community-Wide’ Mumps Outbreak
Meanwhile, vaccination rates among kindergartners in Maricopa County are decreasing.
10 Ways Phoenix New Times Stories Changed the Valley in 2019
For a small staff, the news team at Phoenix New Times gets big results.
Phoenix to Set Its Sights on an Airport Hotel Contract in 2020, City Confirms
The hotel is part of a larger plan for a transit hub at the intersection of 24th Street and Buckeye Road.
Politico Photo Calls Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego ‘Unidentified Woman’
“Being an elected official is hard, being a female elected official is doubly so,” DeGraw wrote.
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Transgender Woman in ICE Custody After Light-Rail Arrest May Be Released
Light rail policies played a role in her detention by ICE.
Márquez Peterson: APS Put ‘Unjustified Gag Order’ on Commissioners Over AG Probe
How much messier can this get?
How Each Arizona Representative Voted on President Donald Trump’s Impeachment
The U.S. House of Representatives made history today by making Donald Trump the third president to ever be impeached. Arizona, here’s how your representatives voted.
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Despite Threats From Uber and Lyft, Council Passes Airport Rate Hikes
Beginning in January, be prepared to take an alternate transportation method to Sky Harbor.
City to Pay $1.6 Million to Victim of Illegal Cavity Search by Phoenix Police
The settlement comes just before the six-month deadline for Erica Reynolds to file a lawsuit against the city.
How a Children’s Book Became a Sex Ed Strawman for Arizona Republicans
An old story of moral panic.
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Inmate Says He Was Raped, Retaliated Against at CoreCivic Prison in Arizona
CoreCivic officers kept Justin Fuller from calling lawyers and a prison rape hotline, he said. They piled disciplinary reports on him and threw him in solitary.
Shane Mullins’ Parents Decry ‘Insultingly Short’ Sentences in Murder
“Justice in the crime … would be better served by more significant and lengthy sentencing than that which the current system affords.” – Guy Mullins
Whistleblower: ICE Denied Arizona Detainees Proper Medical and Psychiatric Care
Without the treatment he needed, one detainee’s psychiatric symptoms got so bad that he “lacerated his penis,” requiring hospitalization and surgery, the report said.
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APS Knew of Flaws in Its Rate Comparison Tool Back in 2017, Complaints Show
“I found out today from a representative at APS who contacted me that the tool comparison box was inaccurate,” a customer told regulators in 2017.
Tempe Decides Not to Pay Ex-Police Chief $150K After Email
An email sent to Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, City Council members, and the city manager may offer some insight as to why the city changed its mind.
Dem Calls for Kern to Resign as Rules Chair Over Anti-LGBTQ Comments
“When you spread misinformation about vulnerable communities, you make them targets.”
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For a Tiny Police Department, Globe Has Big Problems
At the 26-member Globe PD, two chiefs resigned (one is suing), two got banned from law enforcement, two were suspended, and two were accused of abuse.
REx Marks the Spot: Arizona Scientists Pick Asteroid Landing Site for Spacecraft
NASA is one step closer to collecting its first sample from an asteroid.
Stuck in the Past: Valley Lags Behind Other Urban Areas on Safe Needle Disposal
It’s a lose-lose decision: Carry needles and risk a felony conviction, or dispose of them improperly, putting the public at risk.
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Migrants Return to Nogales After ‘Remain in Mexico’ Transfers, Alleging Assault
“They came back to Nogales because I think they felt safer,” said Katie Sharar, director of communications at Kino Border Initiative.