Phoenix Charter School Students Take Action to Show Black Lives Matter
“I didn’t realize the power we had. People noticed us and that’s what we wanted to achieve.” – Brandon Harris.
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Arizona COVID-19 Rates Holding Steady But Need to Come Down, ASU Institute Says
The bad news? COVID-19 is still widespread and infecting around 3,000 new people a day on average.
A New Lawsuit Seeks to Block Arizona’s Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure
“This is a desperate Hail Mary by the opposition to try and prevent voters from legalizing cannabis,” a Smart & Safe rep says.
Phoenix Sex Abuse Survivors Condemn Catholic Church PPP Loans
At least 41 Catholic Church affiliates across the state received the funds.
ACLU: Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Prosecutions Are Racially Biased
Black and Hispanic people face higher court fines and longer jail sentences than their white counterparts, a new ACLU report shows.
Phoenix May Use CARES Act Funds to Keep Homeless People Out of Alleys
“The back of our building was the neighborhood bathroom.”
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Ducey Extends Eviction Moratorium, Tells Arizonans to Stay the Course
“That is a direct effect of decisions that Arizonans have made over the past week, and we can see more of this if we do more of that.” – Gov. Ducey
Claims Filed in Violent Arrest of Woman by Phoenix Police During Traffic Stop
A Phoenix cop told a young, unarmed female suspect to “act like a young lady” after he violently arrested her.
ASU Biodesign Institute: COVID-19 Spread Not Accelerating but Still Bad
Some of the measures implemented to address Arizona’s spreading COVID-19 are starting to pay off, but we have a lot further to go, Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute director Joshua LaBaer said today.
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Police Ticket Homeless Woman for Camping in Alley, Despite Crowded Shelters
“You have to be the law-abiding citizen you expect us to be.”
‘I’m Not in Your Country’: Phoenix Constable Threatens Shopkeeper
Doug Middleton, it turns out, has a history of unseemly behavior.
Arizona’s Current COVID-19 Surge Could Last Through December, New Model Shows
“If we cannot raise the level of face masks compliance and shut down indoor eating in restaurants, a second lockdown may be inevitable.”
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Ducey Takes Minimal Action as COVID-19 Cases Soar
As Arizona COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Doug Ducey has issued an executive order limiting restaurant dining rooms to 50 percent of fire code capacity.
Maricopa County Jail Is No Place to Be in a Pandemic
Guards, the ACLU, and a former inmate describe a chaotic and problematic response to COVID-19 in the Maricopa County Jail.
‘I Can’t Live on $240 a Week’: Arizona Workers Are Asking for More Unemployment Benefits
What happens in the next few months will make a big difference for Meschelle Hornstein and her 3-year-old daughter, Noah.
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Mountainside Fitness Can’t Legally Defy Shutdown Order, Judge Says
In his ruling, the judge argues that Governor Doug Ducey has legal grounds to shutter gyms.
Phoenix’s Draft Homelessness Plan Raises Hopes and Concerns
What was meant to be a simple vote on a live-updating inventory of homeless shelter capacity became a flash point on Phoenix’s response to homelessness last week.
Fatal Shooting by Phoenix Police on July 4 Sparks New Protest
Phoenix cops shot and killed a man at point-blank range who allegedly pointed a gun at them.
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Amid Surging Outbreak, Arizona Congressman Calls for Disbanding COVID-19 Task Force
The Arizona Congressman said federal health officials should step aside so Trump’s “message is not mitigated or distorted.”
Arizona’s Marijuana Legalization Campaign Just Filed 420,000 Signatures With the State
Smart and Safe Arizona, a citizens initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use in Arizona, filed 420,000 signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State today, putting adult-use on the ballot on November 3.
Gym Owner Suing Ducey Over Shutdown Order Makes Misleading Claims About Lawsuit
The gym owner suing Ducey claimed Goldwater Institute partnered with him on the lawsuit. That’s not true.
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State Investigating a Nursing Home That Allegedly Kept COVID-Positive Workers on the Job
Things seem to have spiraled out of control quickly after a Granite Creek employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus on June 9.