Phoenix’s New Police Chief to Make $232,000 a Year
On Wednesday, the city of Phoenix is set to approve the employment contract for its next police chief, Michael Sullivan, who has worked for the last three years with the Baltimore Police Department.
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Kari Lake Bashes Federal Loan Forgiveness. Unless It’s Hers
Kari Lake bemoans plan for federal student loan forgiveness as if her family’s own loan wasn’t forgiven. Spoiler alert – it was.
Abe Hamadeh Has Trouble Following Arizona Election Law – Again
Abe Hamadeh, the GOP nominee for Arizona Attorney General, filed a financial disclosure statement that failed to include his income from two jobs and his interests in businesses.
7 Techy Out of This World Weed Gadgets
We scoured the galaxy to locate seven electric gadgets that’ll bring your cannabis consumption sessions and cannarsenal up to speed – light speed, that is.
Curaleaf Raising Funds to Fight Food Insecurity in Phoenix
Nourish Phoenix and United Food Bank are Phoenix beneficiaries for cannabis giant Curaleaf’s Feed the Block program, which raises money to support food banks, homeless shelters and nonprofits across the U.S.
Arizona Takes Initial Steps to Execute Murray Hooper
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel ruled that the state can move forward with a warrant for the execution of Murray Hooper, who was sentenced to death in a 1980 murder-for-hire plot.
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Kari Lake’s Flirtation With Jew-Bashing Homophobe Is a Hot Mess
The Republican nominee for Arizona governor has gone back and forth on her endorsement (or lack thereof) of Jarrin Jackson, a white supremacist, antisemite, and homophobic troll who ran for state senate in Oklahoma.
The Super Bowl Shuffle to The Mint
NFL greats Jim Mcmahon, Kyle Turley and Ebon Britton will be at The Mint dispensary in Tempe on August 31 to meet fans and talk about their experiences with cannabis.
Abe Hamadeh Wants to be Arizona’s Top Cop. As a Teen, He Bragged About Voter Fraud
A trove of online messages unearthed by Phoenix New Times suggest Abe Hamadeh skirted election laws as a teenager, years before campaigning against election fraud as the GOP nominee for Arizona Attorney General.
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‘Academic Racist’ Jared Taylor Bringing ‘Defense of White Identity’ to ASU
Well-known extremist and self-proclaimed “white advocate” Jared Taylor is coming to the Valley next week to speak at Arizona State University.
Tempe to Provide Water Rescue Bags After Cops Watch Man Drown
The city is adding new equipment and overhauling police policies about water rescues after Sean Bickings drowned in May and ignited a national outcry.
3 Reasons Why Arizona Leads the Nation in Robocalls
Arizona’s five area codes all have a spot in the nation’s top 10 for generating spurious robocalls. Here’s why.
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Phoenix Cop Who Mocked Muslims on Social Media Still Fighting Discipline
Three years after a sergeant’s bigoted Facebook posts helped sparked a scandal in the Phoenix Police Department, an appeals court has allowed his lawsuit against the city, which alleges First Amendment violations, to move forward.
Blake Masters Plays Dress Up in the Racist Ways You’d Expect
A new host of racist material advocating for Blake Masters’ campaign has cropped up online and on the streets of Phoenix. He’s even raising money from some of it.
Phoenix’s Largest Homeless Encampment Has Sparked a Lawsuit. What Now?
The fates of the 1,000-plus people living on the streets in the Zone – Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment – may now rest in the hands of a judge.
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ASU Students Struggle Under Weight of Soaring Rents in Tempe
As Arizona State University students return for the start of fall classes on Thursday, they arrive in Tempe struggling with what seems like a new inevitability: intractable surges in rent.
Joe Arpaio is Four Times a Loser
Whoever said “third time’s the charm” must not have been talking about Joe Arpaio. The defrocked Maricopa County sheriff lost his latest bid to return to public office.
Where Does This Phoenix City Council Candidate Really Live?
This Phoenix City Council candidate owns a mansion in Anthem, but she claims to live with another candidate’s parents in South Phoenix. Here’s what we found out.
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Four Easy Steps to Make Cannabis Oil at Home
Making your own cannabis oils for muscle rubs, salad dressings, and therapeutic uses is surprisingly simple to do at home.
Latinx-Inspired Products Coming Out of the Cannabis Closet in Phoenix
Infused tres leches cake. Chamoy dipping pop. Low Rider. Latinx-influenced cannabis products are slowly making a mark locally.
Clemency Denied for South Phoenix Man Serving 16-Year Pot Sentence
Arizona’s clemency board declined to reduce Trent Bouhdida’s 16-year sentence for selling an ounce of weed.
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NFL Great Ricky Williams Visits Mint’s Kitchen
On July 28, Heismann Trophy award winner and NFL legend Ricky Williams visited The Mint, a 12,000-square-foot dispensary in Tempe.