ICE custody deaths remembered in Tempe art show
29 people have died in ICE custody this year. An exhibition at Danelle Plaza is memorializing them all.
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2 Phoenix politicians among top 25 young Democrats to watch
Arizona isn’t exactly overflowing with Democrats, but these two young legislators have earned national attention.
‘ICE is violence’: Activists hold vigil for man shot at by federal agent
An ICE agent shot at a Honduran man during a traffic stop, leading to a demonstration outside the Phoenix field office.
Woman sues Phoenix cop who fatally shot her son in the back
Officer William Rodriguez Gallardo calmly picked off an allegedly armed Christopher Phillips with a single shot on Jan. 17.
Phoenix police create new policy to stop treating kids like shit
Last year, the DOJ found Phoenix cops regularly used excessive force on minors, handcuffing them to the point of injury.
Judge gives history lecture, imposes order on county sheriff meeting
Federal Judge G. Murray Snow moved the unruly court-ordered meeting to the courthouse and treated it like detention.
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Phoenix ‘No Kings’ protest: When, where, what to know
The weather is cooling down, and the mass protests are gearing back up.
‘Always at risk’: Activists blast police after 6 killings in 2 months
After no fatal shootings for six months, Phoenix police have been on quite the spree since Chief Matt Giordano took over.
Arpaio feels ‘vindicated’ that Supreme Court OK’d racial profiling
Last month, the Supreme Court essentially approved tactics that Joe Arpaio made infamous. Now, Arpaio is riding high.
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How the sheriff’s office milked a racial profiling case for $163M
What do a golf cart, cable TV and car washes have to do with following a federal judge’s order to stop racially profiling?
Audit: Maricopa County Sheriff overstated compliance costs by $163M
Republicans have whined about the price tag of complying with federally mandated reforms. That may be the sheriff’s fault.
Phoenix police chief announces new policies after run of cop shootings
New Police Chief Matt Giordano made the changes after four fatal shootings in six weeks — all since he started on the job.
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Judge moves unruly court-ordered sheriff meetings to courthouse
The quarterly community meetings, ordered by a federal judge, have been getting out of hand. The judge wants to rein them in.