ICE wants to send detained Tempe man to his death in Iran, lawyer says
The lawyer for Tempe resident Mehrzad Eidivand says he faces an execution order in Iran. ICE wants to send him there anyway.
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Most of Phoenix’s top-paid city employees are cops
Of the 424 Phoenix employees who made more than $200,000 last year, nearly 60% worked for the police department.
Phoenix cops were told danger had passed before mistakenly killing dad
Christian Diaz Rendon had wrestled a crazed home intruder to the ground before a Phoenix cop killed him on Jan. 26.
Lawsuit: DPS troopers, sheriff’s deputies sicced dog on stroke victim
Bradley Page suffered a stroke on the highway near Casa Grande. The cops who responded made things worse, he says.
Ex-Goodyear cop suspended for locking neglectful dad in a hot car
Goodyear police fired the officer, who was trying to teach a lesson to a man who’d left his kids in the car on a summer day.
4 Zipps employees face criminal charges stemming from ICE raid
A Zipps employee allegedly orchestrated providing stolen identities to undocumented workers to pass verification checks.
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Phoenix cop shot and killed wrong man Monday, family member says
Police have been mum about a fatal police shooting Monday, but the slain man’s stepson says a cop rashly shot the wrong guy.
Activists say ‘dozens’ were detained by ICE during Zipps raids
Speaking outside one Zipps location raided Monday night, activists blasted ICE intimidation tactics and use of force.
Video: ICE drive-by pepper-sprays protesters while leaving Zipps raid
Protesters outside a Phoenix Zipps Sports Grill did not appear to be impeding federal agents when an agent maced them as he drove off.
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Feds raid Zipps locations across Valley, draw loud protests
The raids appear to be part of an operation to serve warrants at 15 locations. There are 15 Zipps in the Valley.
Video: Phoenix protesters, agents clash outside of ICE field office
A protest outside of ICE’s Phoenix field office resulted in one person being detained and others being maced, activists said.
Did Kris Mayes really justify shooting ICE agents?
Mayes said this week that masked ICE agents and an armed populace are a toxic mix. Her opponents said she promoted violence.
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How to legally film ICE — and lower the risk of them tracking you
Filming ICE is legal, but it can also help authorities track you and others. Here’s what you can do.
GOP sheriff backtracks after suggesting he’d arrest ICE agents
Jerry Sheridan talked a big game about standing up to illegal ICE activity. Then he reversed course.
Why is an Arizona sheriff shilling for a private drone company?
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has run a media blitz for drone company Draganfly, possibly benefiting a Trump associate.
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GOP bill makes it harder to see how cops use AI license plate cameras
GOP state Sen. Kevin Payne says his bill stops “government overreach,” but experts on license-plate readers say the opposite.
Ex-cop who shot and killed wrong man sues Glendale for firing him
Former Glendale officer Juan Gonzales was canned for fatally shooting Dillon Siebeck, an innocent bystander, last year.
Cochise Cronyism: An Arizona sheriff, ICE and quarter-million dollars
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office got $1 million to coordinate with ICE — including $250,000 in mysterious “travel” money.
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Judge tells county to show math on sheriff compliance costs or shut up
A federal judge has had it with Maricopa County exaggerating the costs of complying with his ruling in an Arpaio-era racial profiling suit.
Airline will stop ICE deportation flights out of Mesa Gateway airport
Avelo Airlines has faced pressure from activists to stop shuttling immigrants out of the country for ICE.
Phoenix activists hold vigil for Minneapolis woman killed by ICE
“I want to send a clear message to Trump and his fascist goons: Fuck ICE. Stay the fuck out of Phoenix.”
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Glendale facing lawsuit after cops shot and killed wrong man
On Jan. 8, 2025, a Glendale cop shot and killed Dillon Siebeck despite looking for a man half his age.