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16 Years For An Ounce Of Weed

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Phoenix Names New Interim Police Chief

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Arizona Legislature Was Warned Ban on Filming Cops Was ‘Unconstitutional’ Before Passing Law

By Elias Weiss
Jul 13, 2022

The Arizona Legislature's own attorneys called this new law unconstitutional. Arizona Republicans passed it anyway.
City of Phoenix Sued Over Police Killing of Disabled Man

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 12, 2022

Last year, Stanley Howard, a 64-year-old man with mental health issues and a water gun, was shot more than 10 times by Phoenix police officers.
City of Phoenix Wants to Divert Calls From Its Police

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 7, 2022

Phoenix has a preliminary plan to move certain calls away from police. But activists say the city has been slow to implement long-desired police reforms.
DOJ Probe Into Phoenix Police Has Cost City $1.9 Million So Far

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 1, 2022

In the year since the Department of Justice announced that the Phoenix police department was under investigation, the city of Phoenix has provided investigators with more than one million pages of documents.
City of Phoenix Gives Cops Huge Pay Raises

By Katya Schwenk
Jun 16, 2022

The plan, which takes effect August 8, will raise the salaries of every sworn member by at least $16,000 — and in most cases, by far more.
Family of Teen Who Died in Phoenix Police Custody Speaks Out for First Time

By Elias Weiss
Jun 14, 2022

Teenager Caleb Blair's death in Phoenix has echoes of George Floyd. In both incidents, cops responded to a Black man experiencing a fentanyl-fueled health crisis.
No Charges for Officer Who Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old Anthony Cano

By Katya Schwenk
May 26, 2022

Chandler officer Chase Bebak-Miller, who shot and killed 17-year-old Anthony Cano in January 2021, will not face charges in his death.
City of Phoenix Pays $800,000 to Settle Two More Police Misconduct Cases

By Katya Schwenk
May 25, 2022

The settlements that are expected to be approved Wednesday will add to the millions in legal payouts that Phoenix has made to resolve claims over its law enforcement practices.
After 4 Months, Ex-Arizona Prison Boss Indicted in Tequila-Fueled Standoff With Cops

By Elias Weiss
May 9, 2022

Oh, how the tables have turned for Charles Ryan.
Jeri Williams Is Quitting as Phoenix Police Chief Amid New and Mounting Scrutiny

By Katya Schwenk
May 6, 2022

“It’s a scandal,” said Lola N'sangou, executive director of advocacy group Mass Liberation Arizona. “And [Williams] is leaving right in the middle, while she’s on the hot seat.”
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams Announces Retirement

By Katya Schwenk
May 3, 2022

Phoenix police chief Jeri Williams will retire "sometime this summer."
Another Two Phoenix Officers Depart for Misconduct, Spur State Investigations

By Katya Schwenk
Apr 27, 2022

Recently, Phoenix cops have faced discipline for using a baby voice to mock a suspect, drunkenly telling casino security staff they had "jurisdiction over the whole West Coast," and fist fighting on duty.
Law Enforcement "Isn't a Profession," Judge Rules In Challenge To Arizona's Clemency Board

By Katya Schwenk
Apr 19, 2022

Attorneys for a man slated to be executed next month argued that Arizona's clemency board was unlawfully stacked with former cops. A judge dismissed their lawsuit.
Arizona's Clemency Board Is Unfairly Stacked With Cops, Lawyers Argue in Death Row Case

By Katya Schwenk
Apr 12, 2022

A board that can decide the fate of people on death row is stacked, illegally, with former cops, a new lawsuit argues.
Tempe Police Officer Who Held Black Hotel Worker at Gunpoint Lost His License to be a Cop

By Katya Schwenk
Mar 18, 2022

Ronald Kerzaya remained on the Tempe Police Department force even after he held a Black hotel worker at gunpoint as he searched for a white suspect. He has since lost his license to hold a badge and gun.
COVID-19 Rocked Tempe Police Department. George Floyd? Not So Much ASU Researchers Say

By Elias Weiss
Mar 18, 2022

New research suggests the coronavirus pandemic transformed the Tempe Police Department more than the killing of George Floyd did.
Family of Police Slain Ex-NFL Player Files Lawsuit Against City of Phoenix Seeking Justice, Money

By Katya Schwenk
Mar 13, 2022

Udofia was remembered as a “gentle giant,” and beloved friend by friends and family members after his death.
Phoenix Police Drones are Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Katya Schwenk
Feb 17, 2022

Phoenix police now immediately begin the process of purchasing and implementing a drone program.
Jury to Decide if Phoenix Police Used 'Excessive Force' on Anti-Trump Protesters

By Elias Weiss
Feb 15, 2022

One Arizona judge ordered a jury trial over an excessive force on protesters case in Phoenix during an era when the police department is under more scrutiny than ever.
ASU Survey: Arizona Police Shouldn't Investigate Their Own Shootings

By Elias Weiss
Feb 9, 2022

Arizona lawmakers proposed legislation which would create an independent agency to oversee investigations of police misconduct when civilians are shot by law enforcement.