Alt-Right Troll Ethan Schmidt-Crockett Sentenced For Harassing Mesa Wig Store
“Sometimes people think the First Amendment means you can say and do whatever you want. It doesn’t,” Mesa Judge Raymond Schumacher said Thursday.
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Two Years Later, Phoenix Fails to Expand Mental Health Crisis Response Program
Two years and $15 million later, the city of Phoenix fails to expand its mental health crisis intervention program.
Arizona Senate Panel Ignores Own Attorney, OKs Bills Attacking Trans Students and Drag Queens
Not even advice from their own attorney kept Republicans on the Senate Rules Committee from approving a trio of bills targeting LGBTQ people.
Arizona’s Right-Wing Lawmakers Rally Against ‘Evil’ of Abortion Rights
A group of Arizona’s headline-grabbing right-wing lawmakers made it clear that they plan to fight to restrict abortions in the state.
Phoenix’s Wannabe Tiger King Indicted for Trying to Sell This Adorable Cub
The tiger cub, recovered by Phoenix police in January, “is in great condition” and receiving “world-class care.”
Netflix and Chill? Sexually Transmitted Infections Spike in Maricopa County
Cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have spiked in Maricopa County. Health officials say less condom use and more testing could be the cause.
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‘We Want to be Disruptive’: Halo Infusions Expands With Massive New Cannabis Kitchen
Halo Infusions is expanding its Arizona operations with a new 7,000-square-foot kitchen for edibles and a program to help smaller operators build their brands.
‘It’s Called Genocide’: Black Leaders Urge Tempe To Again Pursue Flavored Nicotine Ban
“Let’s get angry.” Black civic leaders want the Tempe City Council to reverse course and once again pursue a ban on the sale of flavored nicotine products.
Arizona Senate Committees Pass Two Bills in GOP Push to Criminalize Drag
In yet another step in the Arizona GOP’s rush to criminalize drag, a pair of anti-LGBTQ bills passed Senate committees on February 16.
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Soccer Players in Phoenix Rising to the Challenge at Open Tryout
Phoenix Rising FC – the Valley’s professional soccer team – held open tryouts at its youth training facility near Tempe.
Man Attacked by Goodyear Police Dog During Arrest Sues for $5 Million
In November, Goodyear police officers broke down Marshun Neeley’s front door and restrained him on the ground with handcuffs as a police dog bit his leg.
Jake Plummer Goes From ‘Grumpy Mudge’ to Fungi Fanatic
The former quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State is roaming the Valley to talk about the healing powers of functional mushrooms.
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Phoenix’s Pot Industry Is Hiring, From Budtenders to Cultivators and Food Service Veterans
The cannabis industry offers a wide range of job possibilities, including budtender, marketing, cultivation, and human resources.
Arizona Senate Advances Bills Targeting Transgender Students, ‘Gender Pronouns’ in Books
Republicans in the Arizona Senate are one step closer to banning books that “promote gender pronouns” and banning trans students from school bathrooms.
‘Extreme Indifference to Human Life’: Family of Man Killed by Phoenix Police Sues
Two of the officers involved in the shooting of Ali Osman, who threw rocks at a patrol car, have since been promoted
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Glendale Tweaks Panhandling Ban After Criticism But Still Plans to Enforce It
Asking for money on the street is now largely illegal in Glendale – and multiple offenses may be punishable with six months of jail time.
Meet the ‘Cow Guy’: Gail Palmer Is Fighting Grand Canyon University to Keep His Land
Gail Palmer has a cow pasture in the middle of Grand Canyon University’s campus. And he’s determined not to give it up.
Pepperballed and Prosecuted: How Arizona’s Prison Healthcare Failed Bruce Beekman
How could a man with no history of violence and housed in a mental health ward in an Arizona prison, be prosecuted for splashing sink water on a prison guard?
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‘Penis Man’ Rises Again in the Valley
Remember the infamous virile tagger of 2020? Well, “Penis Man” might be active again in Phoenix.
Robots Designed and Assembled This 3D-Printed Hypercar. Now You Can Buy One in Scottsdale
The first humanâ??AI designed and 3D-printed hypercars are available for pre-order in Scottsdale, but they will cost you a hefty $2 million.
NFL Players Rally with Phoenix Starbucks Baristas Over Union Busting
NFL players stood beside Starbucks baristas, the day before the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philidelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, chanting into bullhorns and holding banners.
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Catalytic Converter Theft Could Soon Be a Felony in Arizona
If you haven’t had your catalytic converter swiped from your car around metro Phoenix recently, you probably know someone who has. A new bill in the Arizona Senate would make this a felony.