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Arizona Attorneys Were Key to Framing Roe v Wade Decision

Arizona Attorneys Were Key to Framing Roe v Wade Decision

Tempe Is Supposedly the Ninth-Horniest City in America

Tempe Is Supposedly the Ninth-Horniest City in America

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A Phoenix Doctor Is Teaching Sex Ed to 1.4 Million TikTokers

By Allison Cripe
May 28, 2021

You've got questions about sex? Dr. Ali has the answers
11 Rock Stars Who Allegedly Slept With Underage Girls

By David Accomazzo
Feb 24, 2021

Some of the biggest names in music history are on this list.
Two Phoenix-Area Strip Clubs Shut Down Over COVID-19 Violations

By Benjamin Leatherman
Oct 27, 2020

ADHS closed them down for “jeopardizing the health, safety, and welfare” of their patrons and the public.
Woman Can't Keep Frozen Embryos Without Ex's Approval, Top Arizona Court Rules

By Ali Swenson
Jan 23, 2020

A Phoenix woman won't be able to use frozen embryos to have a baby without the consent of her ex-husband, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Women’s Rights Activists Ask for Accountability in Migrant Detention Centers

By Hannah Critchfield
Dec 9, 2019

Advocates call for legislation mandating oversight of Arizona’s ICE detention centers.
Chaplain Who Abused Women in Jail Pleads Guilty, May Get 15 Years in Prison

By Hannah Critchfield
Dec 2, 2019

All of them were under his care as inmates at the Cochise County Jail.
Rep. Terán Meets Salvadoran Women Incarcerated Due to Abortions

By Hannah Critchfield
Nov 25, 2019

“If Roe v. Wade leaves, Arizona can become El Salvador,” Terán said.
Artist Bill Tonnesen Accused of Sex Misconduct in Four Police Reports

By Hannah Critchfield
Nov 7, 2019

After a month of public silence, women have contacted law enforcement about their experiences.
ASU Under Investigation for Failure to Protect Student After Title IX Complaint

By Hannah Critchfield
Nov 7, 2019

The case raises questions about how ASU protects students who report retaliation not by the accused professor, but by other classmates.
Lawsuit Alleges Serial Sexual Harassment by Male Juvenile Corrections Employees

By Ali Swenson
Oct 25, 2019

A former juvenile corrections officer says her coworkers would repeatedly call her "tits" and ask about her breast size.
‘I’m Not Finished With You’: Court Documents Allege Cop Preyed on Female Drivers

By Ali Swenson
Oct 8, 2019

The trooper held women at traffic stops and asked them what they were “willing to do” to stay out of jail, according to court documents.
Tonnesen's The Lavatory Reopening Friday Under New Name, New Management

By Hannah Critchfield
Oct 3, 2019

Accused harasser Bill Tonnesen and his wife remain the landlords of the space, which has been renamed The Imaginarea and is under new management.
House Speaker Bowers Claims Planned Parenthood Wants More STDs and Abortions

By Steven Hsieh
Sep 16, 2019

"They have created the business plan of hell, that we can sexualize millions of children who will investigate and play together."
More Than a Dozen Women Accuse Art Maven Bill Tonnesen of Sexual Misconduct

By Hannah Critchfield
Sep 6, 2019

A Facebook post leads to an avalanche of complaints against the Phoenix artist.
Mesa Cop Placed on Home Duty After New Harassment Allegations Surface

By Hannah Critchfield
Jul 24, 2019

Two more women have come forward, and this time, they're civilians.
Mesa Police Officers Say City Failed to Protect Against Sexual Harassment

By Hannah Critchfield
Jul 18, 2019

“It took him only 30 minutes to sexually harass me.”
Former ASU Professor Defended Jeffrey Epstein Before His Own Sex Scandal Arose

By Hannah Critchfield
Jul 12, 2019

Ex-ASU Prof Defended Jeffrey Epstein Prior to His Own Sex Scandal
109 or 43? Attorney Says Number of Accused Abusers in Phoenix Diocese Matters

By Michael Clancy
Jul 3, 2019

“With a report like this, survivors can see they are not alone.”
Fairy Bones Want 'Nice Guys' to Keep It in Their Pants on New Single

By Jason Keil
Jun 28, 2019

Enough is enough.
Babies Are Dying From Syphilis in Maricopa County

By Elizabeth Whitman
Feb 25, 2019

The county is begging doctors and midwives to screen pregnant women more frequently for the disease.