Judge won’t stop Phoenix from disciplining cop who baited protesters
Sgt. Dusten Mullen is being investigated for showing up armed and masked to a student protest in January.
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Ex-lawmaker can’t be bothered to film job announcement, uses AI instead
Former MAGA state Sen. Justine Wadsack is making liberal use of her AI avatar, apparently.
Man held at Mesa ICE facility slept on feces-covered floor, wife says
Marcos Gaspar Da Silva was held at ICE’s Mesa airport facility for 10 days. The overcrowded facility has no beds or showers.
You can vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Library. Here are the options
Temporarily called the Library in Laveen, the building will get a new, desert flora-related name. Voting closes May 15.
Lieutenant: Phoenix rushed probe on cop who baited teen protesters
While off-duty, Phoenix cop Dusten Mullen showed up at a student protest to attempt to bait teenagers into attacking him.
Reclassifying weed will allow for much-needed medical research
The Trump administration is reclassifying medical marijuana. That means it should be easier to actually study it as medicine.
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David Schweikert votes to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits
Schweikert was the lone Arizona lawmaker to vote against stripping immunity from pesticide makers. Andy Biggs didn’t vote.
How a Supreme Court ruling could spark an Arizona redistricting battle
A Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Conservatives want to eliminate two Democratic-held Arizona districts.
Kelly spars with Hegseth over war in Iran during contentious hearing
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has beefed with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth since November.
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ASU booted a group that feeds the homeless outside a campus building
Food Not Bombs PHX fed unhoused people off the patio of a downtown ASU campus for years. This month, ASU kicked the group out.
They help the homeless in Phoenix parks. The city may shut them down
We followed Circle the City’s street team, which gives medical care to the unhoused. Phoenix may make their work harder.
Mayes wants credit card companies to crack down on illegal vape sales
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is on a persistent mission to stop the sale of illegal vapes to kids.
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Widow sues Scottsdale after police shot and killed her unarmed husband
Police did not recover a weapon after killing Joseph Santos in March 2025. Now Santos’ widow wants justice for his killing.
Tell me lies: Phoenix ranked among ‘most dishonest’ cities in U.S.
Catfishing and fraud schemes, that’s what Phoenix does!
ICE said she wasn’t pregnant. Then she miscarried
A Phoenix-area woman was almost three months pregnant when ICE detained her. She suffered a miscarriage at ICE’s Eloy facility.
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Phoenix’s ‘May Day’ protest: When, where and what to know
Instead of taking place at the Capitol, the latest mass protest against the Trump administration will happen downtown.
Arizona among states with steepest home price drops in U.S.
After going bananas during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arizona housing market is becoming more buyer-friendly.
You asked: Did taxpayers foot the bill for Charlie Kirk’s memorial?
A New Times reader asked who paid for Charlie Kirk’s massive memorial service at State Farm Stadium last year. We answered.
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After 15 years, crucial Valley domestic violence hotline will go dark
The SAFEDVS hotline relied heavily on federal funding that is now expiring. It will close on May 15.
Kris Mayes sues to stop Surprise ICE detention center from opening
The detention center is set to open this fall. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wants to stop that from happening.
These Valley hospitals are considered at risk due to Medicaid cuts
Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” included $911B in Medicaid cuts, which could mean hospitals close or reduce services.
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Family fight: Inside the GOP elections feud roiling Maricopa County
With a major election looming, the Republicans charged overseeing voting can’t get along.