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congresswoman Yassamin Ansari speaks into news microphones and stands beside an American flag in her office

ICE stiff-arms Ansari as she scrutinizes detainee’s death

By Morgan FischerMarch 13, 2026

The Phoenix congresswoman said she believes ICE is hiding wrongdoing in the death of Emmanuel Damas: “How does a toothache lead to somebody’s death in a matter of weeks?”

body worn camera footage showing the silhouette of an armed officer in front of a house

Family of man killed by Phoenix cop rips effort to ‘pin death’ on someone else

By Morgan FischerMarch 11, 2026

A Phoenix cop killed Christian Diaz Rendon as Rendon subdued a home intruder. The intruder faces a murder charge, not the cop.

body cam footage of a man in a white shirt walking way, lit by a flashlight

Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Zach BuchananMarch 11, 2026

Dylan Fohrenkam apparently shot himself by accident as a Phoenix officer brought him to the ground.

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a border patrol agent waves forward a line of cars in a desert landscape

Border Patrol ticketing legal immigrants for not carrying their papers

By Alexandra Markovich | Arizona Center for Investigative ReportingMarch 6, 2026

The Trump administration is using a Cold War-era law to crack down on immigrants — including those allowed to be here.

Emmanuel Damas in a gray shirt and tie on a city street

Florence ICE detainee dies after tooth infection left untreated

By Rafael Carranza | Arizona LuminariaMarch 5, 2026

Emmanuel Damas, an ayslum seeker from Haiti, is at least the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.

a billboard showing a swarm of ICE agents arresting a woman. it says "Your Tax $ Wasted. They get billions to beat us up. we get layoffs and rent hikes."

Phoenix flooded with billboards depicting violent ICE arrests

By Morgan FischerMarch 4, 2026

Forty billboards depicting violent ICE arrests will be seen around Phoenix for the next month.

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Ex-Attorney General lawyer pleads guilty to stealing, reselling mail

By Morgan FischerMarch 4, 2026

Vanessa Hickman, a former division chief under Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, was arrested in November.

a thin man in a polo

Phoenix police arrested wrong man for 2024 hit-and-run, lawsuit says

By Morgan FischerMarch 2, 2026

Charges were later dropped against Little Joe Lageman, who says police did shoddy police work and ignored other suspects.

legs seen sitting on a toilet, with jeans down around the ankles

Ex-tribal officer loses license after copping to masturbating at work

By Morgan FischerFebruary 25, 2026

Steven Hooper’s explanation to Arizona’s law enforcement certification board was … less than convincing.

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a man in a suit and a close-cropped haircut looks down while seated in a crowd

Embattled Pinal County prosecutor’s top investigator is disgraced cop

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 23, 2026

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller hired Richard Mueller to lead his investigators — despite Mueller’s long rap sheet.

a man in an orange polo shirt with the collar flipped up

ICE wants to send detained Tempe man to his death in Iran, lawyer says

By Morgan FischerFebruary 20, 2026

The lawyer for Tempe resident Mehrzad Eidivand says he faces an execution order in Iran. ICE wants to send him there anyway.

phoenix police motorcycles

Most of Phoenix’s top-paid city employees are cops

By Zach BuchananFebruary 18, 2026

Of the 424 Phoenix employees who made more than $200,000 last year, nearly 60% worked for the police department.

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body worn camera footage showing the silhouette of an armed officer in front of a house

Phoenix cops were told danger had passed before mistakenly killing dad

By Zach BuchananFebruary 9, 2026

Christian Diaz Rendon had wrestled a crazed home intruder to the ground before a Phoenix cop killed him on Jan. 26.

police car lights

Lawsuit: DPS troopers, sheriff’s deputies sicced dog on stroke victim

By Morgan FischerFebruary 6, 2026

Bradley Page suffered a stroke on the highway near Casa Grande. The cops who responded made things worse, he says.

a man at a podium

Ex-Goodyear cop suspended for locking neglectful dad in a hot car

By Morgan FischerJanuary 30, 2026

Goodyear police fired the officer, who was trying to teach a lesson to a man who’d left his kids in the car on a summer day.

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armed federal agents outside a zipps sports grill

4 Zipps employees face criminal charges stemming from ICE raid

By Zach BuchananJanuary 30, 2026

A Zipps employee allegedly orchestrated providing stolen identities to undocumented workers to pass verification checks.

a man with family members

Phoenix cop shot and killed wrong man Monday, family member says

By Morgan FischerJanuary 29, 2026

Police have been mum about a fatal police shooting Monday, but the slain man’s stepson says a cop rashly shot the wrong guy.

yassamin ansari speaks at a press conference

Activists say ‘dozens’ were detained by ICE during Zipps raids

By Morgan FischerJanuary 28, 2026

Speaking outside one Zipps location raided Monday night, activists blasted ICE intimidation tactics and use of force.

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an ICE agent sprays protesters from the passenger window of a truck

Video: ICE drive-by pepper-sprays protesters while leaving Zipps raid

By Zach BuchananJanuary 27, 2026

Protesters outside a Phoenix Zipps Sports Grill did not appear to be impeding federal agents when an agent maced them as he drove off.

protesters film ice agents

Feds raid Zipps locations across Valley, draw loud protests

By Zach Buchanan and OthersJanuary 26, 2026

The raids appear to be part of an operation to serve warrants at 15 locations. There are 15 Zipps in the Valley.

masked ice agents and protesters confront each other

Video: Phoenix protesters, agents clash outside of ICE field office

By Morgan FischerJanuary 23, 2026

A protest outside of ICE’s Phoenix field office resulted in one person being detained and others being maced, activists said.

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kris mayes points while holding a microphone

Did Kris Mayes really justify shooting ICE agents?

By Zach BuchananJanuary 23, 2026

Mayes said this week that masked ICE agents and an armed populace are a toxic mix. Her opponents said she promoted violence.

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