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Crime & Police

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Judge Proposes Fines, More Oversight to Force Sheriff Paul Penzone to Follow Court Orders

By Katya SchwenkOctober 5, 2022

A federal judge moved a step closer to holding Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone in contempt for failing to comply with court mandates in a years-long lawsuit.

Family of Man Gunned Down by Phoenix Police Calls for Justice

By Katya SchwenkOctober 4, 2022

A crowd of hundreds of people gathered at the Tempe Mosque on September 30 to pay their respects to Ali Osman, a man who was shot and killed by Phoenix police.

Outrage Grows Over Phoenix Police Killing of Black Man ‘Who Needed Help’

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 28, 2022

Phoenix police shot and killed Ali Osman, a 34-year-old Black man, on Saturday during an incident in west Phoenix that’s sparking outrage among some activists and the city’s close-knit Somali community to which he belonged.

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The Sheriff’s Office Takes 611 Days to Investigate Misconduct. It’s Supposed to Take 85

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 27, 2022

In a matter of weeks, U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow plans to cite Sheriff Paul Penzone and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for contempt of court over a backlog of investigations into complaints of misconduct against employees.

At Tense Moment for Department, Michael Sullivan Takes Over Phoenix Police

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 15, 2022

The new Phoenix police chief, Michael Sullivan, is faced with a department in turmoil and under scrutiny.

Activists Celebrate – with Drums and Horns – as Police Chief Jeri Williams Steps Down

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 13, 2022

Activists critical of the Phoenix Police Department rallied with a band outside the agency on Monday to celebrate the departure of Chief Jeri Williams.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Arizona’s Ban on Recording Police

Judge Temporarily Blocks Arizona’s Ban on Recording Police

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 9, 2022

A judge issued an injunction Friday to temporarily block Arizona’s new police filming ban from taking effect.

Apache Junction Sued Over ‘Malicious Prosecution’ of Man Who Filmed Cops

Apache Junction Sued Over ‘Malicious Prosecution’ of Man Who Filmed Cops

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 8, 2022

As Arizona faces legal challenges over a new law that strips away individuals’ rights to record the police, Apache Junction is being sued over its arrest and prosecution of a man who filmed officers last year.

Phoenix’s New Police Chief to Make $232,000 a Year

By Katya SchwenkAugust 31, 2022

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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Arizona Takes Initial Steps to Execute Murray Hooper

By Katya SchwenkAugust 25, 2022

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.

Tempe to Provide Water Rescue Bags After Cops Watch Man Drown

Tempe to Provide Water Rescue Bags After Cops Watch Man Drown

By Katya SchwenkAugust 22, 2022

The city is adding new equipment and overhauling police policies about water rescues after Sean Bickings drowned in May and ignited a national outcry.

Phoenix Cop Who Mocked Muslims on Social Media Still Fighting Discipline

By Katya SchwenkAugust 18, 2022

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.

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Hundreds of Staffing Vacancies Plague Maricopa County Jails

By Katya SchwenkAugust 9, 2022

As the jail population returns to pre-pandemic levels, Maricopa County faces a severe shortage of detention officers and healthcare workers.

Girl in the Box: Death Sentence Upheld for One of Ame Deal’s Killers

Girl in the Box: Death Sentence Upheld for One of Ame Deal’s Killers

By Katya SchwenkAugust 1, 2022

Eleven years after Ame Deal was locked in a plastic box and left to die, her cousin’s conviction was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court.

Phoenix Announces New Interim Police Chief

By Katya SchwenkJuly 29, 2022

Michael Sullivan has worked in law enforcement in Baltimore and Louisville, two other cities facing major investigations by the Department of Justice.

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Felony Charges On the Table For AZ Patriots Leader Jennifer Harrison

By Elias WeissJuly 20, 2022

Prosecutors have a message for AZ Patriots leader Jennifer Harrison: You’re not getting off so easy this time.

City of Phoenix Sued Over Police Killing of Disabled Man

By Katya SchwenkJuly 12, 2022

Last year, Stanley Howard, a 64-year-old man with mental health issues and a water gun, was shot more than 10 times by Phoenix police officers.

AZ Patriots Leader Wanted by Police After Bear Mace Attack

By Elias WeissJuly 7, 2022

AZ Patriots leader Jennifer Harrison is wanted by police after an altercation at a pro-choice protest.

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City of Phoenix Wants to Divert Calls From Its Police

City of Phoenix Wants to Divert Calls From Its Police

By Katya SchwenkJuly 7, 2022

Phoenix has a preliminary plan to move certain calls away from police. But activists say the city has been slow to implement long-desired police reforms.

DOJ Probe Into Phoenix Police Has Cost City $1.9 Million So Far

DOJ Probe Into Phoenix Police Has Cost City $1.9 Million So Far

By Katya SchwenkJuly 1, 2022

In the year since the Department of Justice announced that the Phoenix police department was under investigation, the city of Phoenix has provided investigators with more than one million pages of documents.

Calling All Armchair Sleuths: This VR App Shows Real Crime Scenes to Find Missing Persons in Arizona

By Elias WeissJune 23, 2022

CrimeDoor uses augmented and virtual reality technology to help keep cold cases in the spotlight by re-creating real crime scenes down to the most graphic, gory, and ultra-realistic detail.

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The Cat’s Meow? Phoenix Auto Dealer’s System to Thwart Catalytic Converter Thieves

By Elias WeissJune 17, 2022

A Phoenix auto dealer is using new technology to help victims like Michael Darland, whose catalytic converters were stolen seven times in a year.

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