ICE suddenly decrowded packed Mesa facility before congressional visit
The detainee population dropped sharply after lawmakers announced a visit — then climbed again almost immediately after.
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Pinal County Attorney’s top investigator body-slammed Black teen
Richard Mueller, a disgraced cop now working for prosecutor Brad Miller, roughed up a teen during a traffic stop.
Phoenix cops have killed 5 people so far in 2026. Here’s who they were
The Phoenix Police Department killed 11 people last year, and is nearly halfway to that death toll so far in 2026.
Video: Phoenix cop kills barricaded suspect after tense stand-off
Phoenix police shot and killed Justin Schmidt after a long stand-off at his west Phoenix townhome on March 15.
Video: Phoenix cops kill man fleeing domestic violence call with rifle
Body-cam footage showed officers shoot and kill Jason Arrieta as he ran through an apartment complex with a rifle.
Phoenix police unveil shiny new $136 million downtown headquarters
The city bought the building in 2021 and renovations began three years ago.
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Video: Phoenix police officer kills man holding gun in middle of road
A Phoenix cop shot and killed Aidan Piekarz on March 12. Video shows Piekarz advancing with a gun, though the video has no sound.
Judge moves sheriff meetings online after someone flipped the bird
Someone was so bold as to flip off the man overseeing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in a federal judge’s courtroom.
Arizona guns are fueling a drug cartel war in Mexico
Nearly two-thirds of illegal guns seized in Mexico in 2024 were bought in Arizona and smuggled over the border for cartels.
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Ex-Buckeye cop who choked and punched teen son faces investigation
David Ellison quit after he faced charges for wailing on his 15-year-old son. He may lose his law enforcement license, too.
No punishment for Phoenix cops involved in bogus 2020 ‘gang’ arrests
Phoenix cops and county prosecutors were caught ginning up fake street gang charges against George Floyd protesters in 2020.
Phoenix, Club DWNTWN sued over fatal security guard assault
A year ago, Rafael Montoya died after a security guard cold-cocked him. Two Phoenix police officers stood by and watched.
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Video: Phoenix cops, state troopers kill man in barrage of bullets
It’s not clear what prompted officers to shoot Jesus Flores — who may have been unarmed — on Feb. 27.
Phoenix cops have killed three people in the past five days
Phoenix police officers have killed five people in the last two and a half months. There were 11 police killings last year.
ICE stiff-arms Ansari as she scrutinizes detainee’s death
The Phoenix congresswoman said she believes ICE is hiding wrongdoing in the death of Emmanuel Damas: “How does a toothache lead to somebody’s death in a matter of weeks?”
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Family of man killed by Phoenix cop rips effort to ‘pin death’ on someone else
A Phoenix cop killed Christian Diaz Rendon as Rendon subdued a home intruder. The intruder faces a murder charge, not the cop.
Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Dylan Fohrenkam apparently shot himself by accident as a Phoenix officer brought him to the ground.
Border Patrol ticketing legal immigrants for not carrying their papers
The Trump administration is using a Cold War-era law to crack down on immigrants — including those allowed to be here.
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Florence ICE detainee dies after tooth infection left untreated
Emmanuel Damas, an ayslum seeker from Haiti, is at least the 10th person to die in ICE custody this year.
Phoenix flooded with billboards depicting violent ICE arrests
Forty billboards depicting violent ICE arrests will be seen around Phoenix for the next month.
Ex-Attorney General lawyer pleads guilty to stealing, reselling mail
Vanessa Hickman, a former division chief under Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, was arrested in November.
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Phoenix police arrested wrong man for 2024 hit-and-run, lawsuit says
Charges were later dropped against Little Joe Lageman, who says police did shoddy police work and ignored other suspects.