More than 200 firefighters are battling a wildfire north-east of Phoenix in Arizona that threatens scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire traversed nearly six square miles on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision, officials said. There were 275 people combating the […]
Watching the first U.S. presidential debate left many Arizonans seeking a way to cope. Big Tank Ranch Sourdough Bakery offered some sweet relief. A Facebook post shared ahead of the debate Thursday offered the bakery’s signature sourdough cupcakes in a limited-time two-pack: one carrot cake and one Boston creme. Owner Alison McKee didn’t allow any […]
Phoenix is being sued over not responding to a request for communications between elected officials and the city’s police union, according to a complaint filed in Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday. Ken Chapman, a local community organizer and activist, alleges that the city broke state public records law by failing to respond to his […]
The Boulder View Fire, burning north of the Phoenix area on Friday evening, prompted the relocation of 27 horses to an emergency animal shelter at the Cave Creek Rodeo Grounds, according to the community organization Arizona Foothills 911. Crew and volunteers with the nonprofit took over the grounds located at 24th Street and Maddock Road […]
SACATON, Arizona (AP) — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his tribe’s water. His father, the late Rodney Lewis, was general counsel for the Gila River Indian Community and fought for the tribe’s rights to water in the Southwest, eventually securing in 2004 the […]
A thunderstorm rolled into northern Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon as the National Weather Service predicted rain and wind through the evening. At about 5:45 p.m., a dark cloud accompanied by dust approached the Valley near the I-17 and Anthem Way, as seen in a photo shared by the Arizona Department of Transportation on the social […]
A growing body of evidence proves Phoenix police use deadly force far more than necessary and target Black and brown people far more often than white people. Much of this has been documented in recent years by journalists at The Arizona Republic, whose investigations repeatedly showed unequal, unjust and unconscionable police practices. Based in part […]
The Department of Justice’s report on the Phoenix police paints a bleak picture of an agency in need of reform, and while it seems more critical than past reports, it might be because it’s the latest. Since 1994, the Justice Department has opened more than 70 investigations into dozens of law enforcement departments. While some […]
With temperatures climbing above 110 degrees, extreme summer heat has arrived in Phoenix, the hottest city in America. But for the second year in a row, 11 of Phoenix’s 29 public pools remain closed, limiting access to a place to cool off or learn how to swim for people in some of the most underprivileged […]
Following racist vandalism on Wednesday, which coincided with Juneteenth, Phoenix police were investigating additional property damage on Saturday that also had a “bias element” in the same minority-majority neighborhood. The Juneteenth overnight incident involved spray-painted swastikas and the N-word on vehicles, residents had reported. On Saturday, several homes in the same area experienced further criminal […]
Following racist vandalism on Wednesday, which coincided with Juneteenth, Phoenix police were investigating additional property damage on Saturday that also had a “bias element” in the same minority-majority neighborhood. The Juneteenth overnight incident involved spray-painted swastikas and the N-word on vehicles, residents had reported. On Saturday, several homes in the same area experienced further criminal […]
Fog in parts of the U.S. from the Midwest to California prevented some flights from taking off at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Friday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for some flights in Phoenix from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Under a ground stop, planes destined for airports experiencing adverse conditions […]