Phoenix: A canary in the coal mine for a world becoming an ‘Inferno’
Two Phoenix filmmakers followed fire fighters as they used immersion ice bags to save lives during a brutally hot summer.
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‘Not pleading guilty?’: a day in court for being homeless in Phoenix
When police sweep the streets of homeless people, they pull people like Dago into the court system.
Judge: aiding homeless people in Phoenix parks isn’t protected speech
Phoenix nonprofits argued that their work with homeless people in city parks deserved First Amendment protections. A federal judge disagreed.
Security, EMT, homeless advocates scrap on blazing Phoenix sidewalk
People who came to the aid of a woman slumped on Phoenix’s 140-degree pavement clashed over how to help, leading to a physical altercation.
Large police sweep in the Zone takes homeless, activists by surprise
Police arrived early in the morning with little warning. Activists filmed the operation which resulted in seven felony arrests.
Phoenix buried slanted parks ordinance survey after it backfired
A city survey on an ordinance to restrict feeding homeless people in parks appeared engineered to drum up support. It didn’t.
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ASU maneuvers again threaten Phoenix group that feeds homeless people
ASU already kicked Food Not Bombs PHX off its patio and now wants to seize the historic home that hosts the group’s events.
Phoenix sued again over parks ordinance restricting homeless aid
Circle the City and Valle del Sol are taking Phoenix to court over the ordinance, claiming it violates the First Amendment.
Judge bars Phoenix from enforcing parks ordinance against church group
Phoenix restricted giving homeless people food in parks. A judge said that likely violates the group’s First Amendment rights.
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Phoenix cops used ‘honeypot’ to trap, trespass homeless people in park
Cops and park rangers left gates open after hours to coax unhoused people inside before locking them in and trespassing them.
Church group sues Phoenix over parks ordinance limiting homeless aid
The ordinance, which goes into effect today, requires permits to distribute food or provide medical treatment in city parks.
Meet the pesky activist determined to hold Tempe leaders to account
Since retiring in 2012, Ron Tapscott has made it his mission to prod Tempe leaders into making the city a better place.
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Phoenix sees progress, but Valley’s homeless population still sky high
The Valley’s homeless population went down by only eight people compared to 2025. But more people are sheltered than before.
Phoenix OKs ‘punitive’ limits on feeding, treating homeless in parks
The ordinance places new restrictions on groups that provide food and medical treatment for unhoused people in city parks.
Op-ed: Phoenix treating the homeless like biohazards instead of people
If a new city ordinance passes as expected, after June 1, feeding wild birds could be more legal than feeding the unhoused.
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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.
Phoenix mayor takes shot at Trump over housing, homelessness grants
After allocating federal money to housing and unhoused shelters, Kate Gallego noted that Trump wants to ax that funding.
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6 Arizona bills that could actually make a dent in the housing crisis
Arizona lacks enough housing, and what it does have is too expensive. State lawmakers might actually do something about it.
The Valley eviction crisis continued at a historic clip in 2025
Maricopa County has topped 80,000 eviction filings in each of the last three years.
Video: Phoenix councilmember goes on rant about the homeless
Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council voted to curb harm reduction activities. But before that, Jim Waring delivered a screed.
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Phoenix City Council candidate says ‘homeless belong in jail’
Matt Evans is running for a north Phoenix city council district. Comments like the one he made Tuesday won’t help.