Valley protests scheduled as part of national May Day actions
PHOENIX — There will be protests across the Valley and the country on Friday, May 1, which is a day when people all across the nation come together to fight for their rights and democracy, known as national May Day. The national protests have grown to include more than...
Police sergeant at center of anti-ICE rally controversy sues Phoenix officials
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix police sergeant who showed up masked and armed at an anti-ICE student walkout at Hamilton High School in Chandler earlier this year is taking legal action against Phoenix officials. Dusten Mullen filed a preliminary injunction against Phoenix Police Chief Matthew Giordano, the city of...
Phoenix police officer files lawsuit against chief of police, councilwoman
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police sergeant and a statewide law enforcement organization are suing the city, the police chief, and a city council member — claiming the department retaliated against the officer for attending an off-duty protest. Sergeant Dusten Mullen and the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs—known...
Tents Creep Back Into Phoenix’s ‘Zone’ as Downtown Shops Sound Alarm
Downtown Phoenix business owners say the relief after the 2023 court-ordered cleanup of the homeless encampment known as "The Zone" is starting to slip away, as tents and people return to the blocks around the Human Services Campus. Storefronts and nearby neighbors report fresh makeshift sites on sidewalks and in alleys, and owners who had hoped the clearouts were permanent say they are...
ASU wins multi-million dollar federal contract to teach military personnel
This month, ASU won a roughly $10 million federal contract to offer a Master of Arts in War and Strategy starting in the Fall 2026 semester. Students admitted into the program include current military officers and Department of Defense civilian personnel. Ryan Shaw, a managing director of strategic initiatives and...
They help the homeless in Phoenix parks. The city may shut them down
It was just after 7 a.m on Tuesday when Circle the City’s Winnebago drove into the soon-to-be-renamed Cesar Chavez Park on Baseline Road. The Phoenix-based homeless service provider was about to make its first stop of the day. Perla Puebla, a nurse practitioner specializing in wound care and the...
Three men charged in connection with Halloween robbery and kidnapping in Wilmington
Three people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and kidnapping that happened last year on Halloween night.
2 men hospitalized after shooting in Glendale neighborhood
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Glendale Police are investigating a shooting that sent two men to the hospital early Thursday morning. Police and firefighters responded to a ShotSpotter activation just before 4 a.m. Thursday. Officers are working two scenes they believe are connected. One scene is at 67th Avenue and...
Trial nears end in Phoenix for former chef accused of killing family
A jury will decide if the former popular Valley vegan chef, Anthony Milan Ross, should be sentenced to death or stay behind bars for the rest of his life.
Dirty Dining alert: One restaurant hit with 7 violations
In this week's Dirty Dining report, inspectors found moldy cheese, handwashing violations, unsafe food temperatures, and other major health code problems at several East Valley restaurants. Lee’s Sandwiches had the most serious issues with seven major violations and is now on notice to clean up or face possible legal action. Jason Barry has more on the dirty kitchens in Chandler and Mesa.
