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Blake Masters Plays Dress Up in the Racist Ways You’d Expect

Blake Masters Plays Dress Up in the Racist Ways You’d Expect

Rogers Reacts to Mass Shooting, Sparks Outcry

Rogers Reacts to Mass Shooting, Sparks Outcry

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Why Tempe Wants to Erase Vestiges of a KKK Past, Cost Unknown

By Elias Weiss
Jan 24, 2022

It's unclear whether changing public signs is a trendy version of social justice or if it signals that local government is really serious about dealing with pending social issues.
Repairman Said He'd Beat Black Veteran in Avondale 'Like a F***ing Slave'

By Josh Kelety
Jan 29, 2021

The veteran, who is Black, is now going to counseling with his son, who saw the incident.
The Far-Right Arizona Revolution Screaming Up Out of Trump's Presidential Carcass

By Beau Hodai
Dec 10, 2020

The reality-denying, right-wing fringe of Arizona is organizing.
Racial Tension Stoked the Deadly 1942 Phoenix Thanksgiving Day Riot

By Ray Stern
Nov 25, 2020

A look back at the bloody Thanksgiving Day Riot in Phoenix between a Black Army regiment, military police, and local law enforcement.
Phoenix Justice of the Peace Candidate Called Black Athletes 'Idiot N**s'

By Josh Kelety
Oct 27, 2020

"Hockey is the only league that isn't bitching, because they are all white ..."
Scottsdale Is a 'No [N-Word] Zone,' Local Realtor Says on Video

By Erasmus Baxter
Oct 26, 2020

Paul Ng has been charged with disorderly conduct.
One Family, Three Months, Four Dead: For Latinos, COVID-19 Scars Remain

By Erasmus Baxter
Sep 29, 2020

Around half of all COVID-19 cases Maricopa County has ethnicity data for are Hispanic or Latino people.
Athena Salman Pushes Back on Paul Krugman, Says Hate Was 'Norm' After 9/11

By Ray Stern
Sep 11, 2020

"My family still suffers psychological trauma to this day."
Confederate Monuments Removed From Arizona State Land

By Ray Stern
Jul 23, 2020

"...We believe it unwise to repair them where they are located..."
Phoenix Charter School Students Take Action to Show Black Lives Matter

By Eva Langer
Jul 23, 2020

"I didn’t realize the power we had. People noticed us and that’s what we wanted to achieve." - Brandon Harris.
Scottsdale Councilman Apologizes to George Floyd's Family for Mocking 'I Can't Breathe'

By Ray Stern
Jun 25, 2020

"Phillips' comments ... do not represent the values of our Scottsdale community," Mayor Jim Lane said.
Viral Video Shows Woman Blocking Black Men From Leaving Scottsdale Mercedes Dealership

By Ray Stern
Jun 3, 2020

"She put her hands on the car, yelling at us... I immediately put my camera up." — Gary Wilson
Trump Lingers on Past Wins, Taunts Democratic Opponents at Phoenix Rally

By Ali Swenson
Feb 20, 2020

President Trump spent the rally touting his past wins, patting his local Republican allies on the back, and taunting his Democratic opponents with a barrage of nicknames and insults.
Anti-Gay Tempe Pastor Says Australia Bushfires Are God’s Revenge for Banning Him

By Ali Swenson
Jan 6, 2020

This is just the latest in Tempe pastor Steven Anderson's hateful rhetoric, which has targeted the gay community and Jewish people, among others.
Ducey-Appointed Nursing Board Member Said 'Minorities' Are 'Trying to Change Us'

By Steven Hsieh
Dec 11, 2019

The governor's spokesperson said Arizona law does not grant him the authority to fire Gillette for her inflammatory comments.
Judge Scolds Sheriff Paul Penzone for Leaving Community Meeting

By Hannah Critchfield
Nov 27, 2019

“That is a flat lie,” Snow said. “It is a misstatement to the Latino community members present.”
ASU Group Calls Annie Leibovitz Photo 'Racist,' Prompting ASU to Remove It

By Ray Stern
Nov 25, 2019

ASU needs to issue an official apology and acknowledgment that "students felt uncomfortable and bullied by a blackface photo," the group said.
Pima Cop on Leave and Under Criminal Investigation for Tackling Limbless Teen

By Meg O'Connor
Nov 19, 2019

Deputy Manuel Van Santen is on administrative leave following the disturbing video of him tackling a limbless teen. A criminal probe is also underway.
Sheriff Penzone Ordered to Report to Judge as MCSO Lags in Combating Racial Bias

By Hannah Critchfield
Nov 8, 2019

The meeting comes after a rocky month in which doubts surfaced about the office's commitment to building trust with the Latino community.
AZ Patriots Leader Arrested for Identity Theft, Tells Cops She's 'Above the Law'

By Meg O'Connor
Oct 28, 2019

Harrison "booked a hotel room in California using the name of her ex father-in-law and utilized 45,000 of his “reward points,” Surprise police said.