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Arizona Woman Is at the Center of Alleged Fraud Ring Run by Steve Bannon and Chinese Billionaire

By Katya Schwenk
Oct 14, 2021

Internal strife among allies of Steve Bannon and the exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui centers on a bizarre network of Arizona companies.
Family of Man Killed By Phoenix Police in Mistaken Manhunt Sues City

By Katya Schwenk
Sep 3, 2021

A new lawsuit blasts the practices of Phoenix police’s “lethal” tactical units.
Doctors, Pro-Choice Groups Sue to Stop New Arizona Abortion Ban

By Josh Kelety
Aug 17, 2021

The lawsuit challenges provisions in the bill that ban certain abortions and equate fetuses to people.
Arizona DACA Applicants Left in Limbo After Texas Ruling Puts Program on Hold

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 23, 2021

A federal ruling has sent a wave of anxiety through Arizona's immigrant communities.
Lawsuit Claims Cops, Prosecutors 'Fabricated Evidence' Against BLM Protesters

By Josh Kelety
Jul 14, 2021

"Allister Adel in short time in office has completely failed her professional responsibilities..." - Matthew Aguilar
Ex-Scottsdale Arts Employee Claims She Was Fired for Reporting Bad Mask Behavior

By Josh Kelety
Jul 7, 2021

The lawsuit accuses the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts of firing an employee for making its CEO look bad.
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Arizona Voting Restriction Laws

By Josh Kelety
Jul 1, 2021

The court's conservative majority ruled that Arizonas laws don't violate the Voting Rights Act.
Hickman's Family Farms' Reliance on Prison Labor Is Starting to Yield Lots of Lawsuits

By Josh Kelety
Jun 18, 2021

Inmate workers who were injured while working for the egg producer filed five separate lawsuits in 2020.
Man Accused of Attempted Rape in Kiwanis Park Released; Tempe Police 'Disappointed'

By Ray Stern
Jun 1, 2021

The county attorney's office didn't object to the release of Caballero — only that he be fitted with a GPS monitor.
Handcuffed Detainee Attacked in Cell by County K9 Gets $25K in Settlement

By Josh Kelety
May 6, 2021

Maricopa County agreed to pay Shane McGough $25,000 in a settlement agreement.
ASU Office-Drama Lawsuit Names Trump-Appointed Top Scientist

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 22, 2021

Sethuraman Panchanathan is on leave from ASU while he heads a federal research agency.
Cannabis Charges Against Patient Who Hiked on Federal Land Go Up In Smoke

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 7, 2021

Nathan Freddy fought the law ... and the law lost.
Abuse Lawsuit Against U.S. Fencing Names Star Coach, Alleges Phoenix Assault

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 5, 2021

The lawsuit centers on an alleged assault at a Phoenix hotel.
RAW Deal? Phoenix Company Seeks Millions In Knockoff Rolling Papers Suit

By Erasmus Baxter
Mar 23, 2021

It may take a while to wrap up.
Attorneys: Prosecutors Misled Grand Jury in Depicting Protesters as Gang

By Josh Kelety
Feb 12, 2021

Defense attorneys claim Maricopa County prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence from a grand jury.
Scottsdale Court Hides Baked Alaska Records After Followers Spam Site

By Erasmus Baxter
Jan 26, 2021

The court received around 300 spam motions.
Kelli Ward Gets Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Election Tech Fraud Claims

By Josh Kelety
Jan 19, 2021

Attorneys representing Dominion Voting Systems have told Kelli Ward to stop making false claims about the company.
Did Sting Sleep With a 15-Year-Old Girl After a 1979 Police Show in Tempe?

By Erasmus Baxter
Dec 21, 2020

The British musician is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a Tempe hotel where he was staying while on tour with The Police in 1979.
Former Arpaio Lawyer Mark Goldman's Divorce Has Taken Some Strange Turns

By Ray Stern
Dec 15, 2020

Among other things, he runs a website that outs his wife and local teenagers and parents for partying at a house he owns.
Arizona Courts Prepare for Pot Legalization and Expungement Law

By Ray Stern
Nov 20, 2020

Arizona courts are preparing for major changes in the way they treat marijuana cases in the wake of the successful passage of Prop 207.