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Here’s everything we know about Maricopa County’s first female county attorney, Allister Adel.

Allister Adel is now County Attorney for the remainder of Bill Montgomery’s term, improving her shot at winning the county attorney’s race in 2020.

It’s the first report exclusively from Sheriff Penzone’s tenure, suggesting new leadership has not quelled the racial discrimination rampant during Joe Arpaio’s reign.

Its decision came after Mary Stinson, an inmate who made $4.25 an hour working at Hickman’s, lost a finger while doing maintenance there.

The Board will then select one of the applicants to carry out the role of county attorney for the remainder of Montgomery’s term, which ends Jan 2021.

Business owners claimed a Phoenix anti-discrimination ordinance violated their rights to artistic and religious freedom.

As Arpaio makes his unwelcome return, here’s the rundown on what he’s been up to since losing the last sheriff’s race.

Angelique says that discriminatory actions by Phoenix PD supervisors caused her to suffer a miscarriage.

She’s pursuing a lawsuit, alleging ongoing brain damage from their excessive use of force during her arrest.

“There’s absolutely no question that support coordinators in Arizona are generally carrying a much larger case load than they should be carrying.”

Two more women have come forward, and this time, they’re civilians.

Charles Taylor tried to sue the Episcopal Church in 1991, alleging he was sexually abused at age 12 by Father Richard Babcock. The case was dismissed.

“It took him only 30 minutes to sexually harass me.”

“Sheriff is thinking of running for Sheriff again.”

Civil rights attorney Elizabeth Tate is now representing Josh Cobin, who says Phoenix police violated his constitutional rights when they shot him.

Phoenix police won’t ID the officer who said, “I’m gonna put a fucking cap in your fucking head!” The family filed a $10M claim against the city.

Over 14 times, Kirkpatrick told cops his wrist hurt and begged them to help. Mesa cops laughed and said, “It’s supposed to” hurt and “That’s what you get.”

Curiel claims Phoenix police officer James Byrd began shooting him without ever identifying himself as a police officer, then sicced a dog on him.

Holland’s birthing experience at the Sun Life Center for Women went so awry, her child’s skull was fractured during labor.

The problems began when Cristina Miller was sexually harassed by her manager. They got worse when her cancer returned.

The dispute began after Kunasek invested money in deals with Johnson and became partners with Johnson’s children in a small utility business.