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Fed Up With Grueling Shifts and Chronic Understaffing, Sky Harbor Restaurant Workers Are Striking

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 15, 2021

“Workers here are just fed up.”

That Delta-8 You Bought Might Be More Potent Than You Think

By Niki D'AndreaSeptember 15, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency advisory on September 14 regarding delta-8 THC.

In Mesa, Millions of Covid Relief Funds Will Go To High-Tech Police Surveillance

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 14, 2021

A “real-time crime center” is coming to Mesa on the federal government’s dime.

The Plan to Bring Light Rail to West Phoenix Might Be Getting a Reboot

By Josh KeletySeptember 14, 2021

The Citizens Transportation Commission recommended that the city council revisit the issue.

You Can Trade a Bra for a Pre-Roll Joint at The Mint

By Niki D'AndreaSeptember 13, 2021

Bring a bra to The Mint between now and Friday, October 15, and get a free pre-roll joint.

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel Seeking Treatment for Drinking, Eating Disorder

By Josh KeletySeptember 10, 2021

Allister Adel isn’t on leave while she seeks treatment, according to a MCAO spokesperson.

The Return of the Toxic Toad Is Good, Actually

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 10, 2021

Herpetologists are celebrating.

The FBI Investigated a Douglas Cop for Allegedly Aiding Drug Traffickers

By Josh KeletySeptember 10, 2021

The FBI had corroborated reports that the former Douglas cop was colluding with drug traffickers.

At Least One Arizona Lawmaker Is ‘Seriously Considering’ Pushing a Texas-Style Abortion Ban

By Josh KeletySeptember 9, 2021

State Senator Nancy Barto thinks the Texas abortion law is a “novel approach.”

The Woman Who Went Viral for Intentionally Coughing on Shoppers Is From Scottsdale

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 8, 2021

“The coughing lady is from Scottsdale. Of course she is.”

‘Keep Phoenix Un-Lit’: A Plan to Bring More Digital Billboards to Maricopa County Meets Opposition

By Josh KeletySeptember 8, 2021

Becker Boards, a private billboard company, drafted the plan that officials are considering.

A Wave Of Evictions Is Beginning In Maricopa County

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 7, 2021

The eviction moratorium is over, and Maricopa County is once again facing an eviction crisis.

Family of Man Killed By Phoenix Police in Mistaken Manhunt Sues City

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 3, 2021

A new lawsuit blasts the practices of Phoenix police’s “lethal” tactical units.

Mockery, Beatings, Medical Neglect: A New Report Details Abuse of Migrants by Border Patrol

By Josh KeletySeptember 1, 2021

Dozens of migrants have told immigration advocates that Border Patrol agents abused them.

Ivermectin Sales Are Through the Roof at Phoenix Feed Stores

By Katya SchwenkSeptember 1, 2021

People around Phoenix are poisoning themselves with horse dewormer in an attempt to treat Covid.

Arizona’s First Cannabis Runway Show Promises to be Smoking Hot

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 31, 2021

Korto Momolu is bringing cannabis fashion to Arizona.

Mark Brnovich Thinks the Taliban Are a Border Threat. Actual Border Sheriffs Disagree.

By Josh KeletyAugust 30, 2021

Brnovich claimed in a recent Fox Business interview that the federal government should close the border because the Taliban have taken over Afghanistan.

Several Arizona Legislators Are Headed To Vegas – For A QAnon Conference

By Katya SchwenkAugust 27, 2021

Rep. Mark Finchem is one of three Arizona legislators headed to a QAnon convention organized by a group that has openly advocated for a military coup.