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David Boyles confronted at Arizona State University

2 Turning Point ‘bullies’ charged in assault of queer ASU professor

By TJ L'HeureuxDecember 1, 2023

The two men from the right-wing organization face misdemeanor charges after ambushing the professor in Tempe.

Mercedes Vega killed on April 17, 2023.

Family of Mercedes Vega speaks out about her unsolved torture, killing

By Serena O'SullivanNovember 29, 2023

The 22-year-old Tempe woman was shot, beaten and burned alive inside a vehicle on Interstate 10 in April.

Ethan Schmidt-Crockett outside Scottsdale City Court

Phoenix police, Maricopa sheriff’s office make it tough to track hate crimes

By Serena O'SullivanNovember 21, 2023

The two police agencies – among the largest in Arizona – don’t submit crime stats to the FBI’s annual tracking report.

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April McLaughlin re-arrested on felony charges in Chandler animal abuse case

By Serena O'Sullivan and OthersNovember 15, 2023

She now faces 95 charges in a horrifying dog abuse case that’s prompting the city to expand its animal abuse laws.

Neo-Nazi, 2 others arrested in killing of gay Phoenix man

By Stephen LemonsNovember 11, 2023

Jake Kelly officiated the wedding of Cory and Shannon Young, five months before police said their friend Angel Mullooly killed him.

Tempe man arrested for threatening to execute ‘every Jew I can find’

By Serena O'SullivanNovember 10, 2023

The man wanted a Scottsdale rabbi to help him solve a legal issue in Utah. His strategy? Violent, antisemitic threats.

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$180 million renovation begins on new Phoenix police headquarters

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 9, 2023

“We hope a new and modern facility will improve morale.”

Phoenix pays $5.5 million to family of man killed by police

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 3, 2023

Ali Osman was one of 10 people Phoenix police shot and killed in 2022. The city council approved the settlement on Wednesday.

Funds, focus close Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Arizona

By TJ L'HeureuxNovember 2, 2023

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell talks tough on “holding abusers accountable” in domestic violence cases.

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Teen arrested rescuing dog from woman in Chandler animal abuse case

By Serena O'Sullivan and OthersOctober 27, 2023

“It was a good plan until the cops showed up.”

Guadalupe residents say sheriff’s office ignoring racial profiling

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 26, 2023

“Nobody at (the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) has ever said, ‘We have a racial profiling problem.'”

7 stranger-than-fiction human experiments in Arizona history

By Serena O'SullivanOctober 23, 2023

Dive into Arizona’s history of human experiments, from shocking abuses to peculiar ventures done in the name of science. Just in time for Halloween.

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Rachel Mitchell rebukes possible federal oversight of Phoenix police

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 20, 2023

“It has grown into a cottage industry that is costing taxpayers millions and millions of dollars.”

‘You can’t run’: Turning Point ‘bullies’ ambush queer ASU professor

By Serena O'SullivanOctober 18, 2023

Right-wing activists taunt professor with homophobic questions, then shove him to the ground. ASU President Michael Crow called them ‘cowardly bullies.’

Arizona Humane Society sued over custody of dogs from Chandler ‘house of horrors’

By Serena O'SullivanSeptember 30, 2023

Police removed dozens of disabled dogs from a Chandler home and gave them to the Arizona Humane Society. Now, the owners want their pets back.

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Phoenix police release video footage of officers shooting, killing man

By TJ L'HeureuxSeptember 29, 2023

Police said Robert Crockett, 26, was holding a pellet gun when he was gunned down by officers on Sept. 9.

20 more Arizona cops investigated for misconduct by state watchdog

By Katya SchwenkAugust 21, 2023

Excessive force, bungling investigations and domestic violence are the most common allegations against misbehaving Arizona cops.

Phoenix police video shows how car crash turned into fatal shooting

Phoenix police video shows how car crash turned into fatal shooting

By Katya SchwenkAugust 16, 2023

Police released videos of officers fatally shooting another man and an incident in which a person died after being handcuffed.

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Mustang Pauly: Sheriff stocks traffic unit with muscle cars, BMW bikes

By O'Hara ShipeAugust 14, 2023

Sheriff Paul Penzone wants a new traffic unit of Ford Mustangs and BMW bikes to tamp down a ‘Fast & Furious mentality’ on Valley roadways.

Phoenix police: We (mostly) did nothing wrong detaining Black reporter

Phoenix police: We (mostly) did nothing wrong detaining Black reporter

By Katya SchwenkAugust 10, 2023

The Wall Street Journal called the treatment of its reporter by a Phoenix officer “outrageous.”

Family of 26-year-old man killed by Phoenix police calls for justice

By Katya SchwenkAugust 8, 2023

A neighbor called Phoenix police to complain about Juan Reynoso. Their investigation ended in his fatal shooting.

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Drug overdose deaths, understaffing plague Maricopa County jails

By Katya SchwenkAugust 4, 2023

At least eight people have died of an overdose in Maricopa County jails in 2023 – and that’s likely an undercount.

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