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Where Do Such High Levels of Ethylene Oxide in Phoenix Come From?

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 26, 2019

Hospitals and sterilization companies can’t explain it all.

Norterra Canyon Principal Quashed Student Project on LGBTQ Pride

By Steven HsiehNovember 26, 2019

“…By removing the vocabulary students have to talk about themselves, they are denying students the ability to be themselves.”

Rep. Terán Meets Salvadoran Women Incarcerated Due to Abortions

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 25, 2019

“If Roe v. Wade leaves, Arizona can become El Salvador,” Terán said.

Arizona Woman Detained in China for Third Straight Month With Little Explanation

By Ali SwensonNovember 22, 2019

Sue Jiang has been in a Shanghai prison for nearly three months. Her family and friends in Arizona are still looking for answers.

Jury Finds Scott Warren’s Aid to Migrants Wasn’t a Crime

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 21, 2019

“The government failed in its attempt to criminalize basic human kindness,” Warren said.

Exclusive: Road Lighting Was Ideal at Site of Fatal Uber Self-Driving Crash

By Ray SternNovember 21, 2019

A widely seen video of the March 2018 fatal Uber crash in Tempe shows the scene as much darker than it is, a lighting study by Tempe PD proved.

Your Guide to Arizona’s Upcoming Switch to Digital Medical Marijuana Cards

By Ali SwensonNovember 21, 2019

We asked Colby Bower all the questions you had about the digital cards coming to Arizona on December 1.

Community Members at Meeting Demand Civilian Oversight of Phoenix Police

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 21, 2019

Phoenix remains the largest city in the country without independent oversight of police, but after the meeting on Tuesday, that seems sure to change.

Three More Top People Out at State DES Without Explanation

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 21, 2019

Lovell, Wertzberger, and Petersen are simply “no longer with the agency.”

Arizona Lawmaker Wants Armed Vets in Schools, Slams Funding for Counselors

By Steven HsiehNovember 21, 2019

“A veteran on campus, even unarmed, would discourage a bad actor, knowing there is a tough guy available. Even if it is only to break up fights…”

Border Patrol Agent Who Hit Migrant With Truck Gets Three Years of Probation

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 20, 2019

His lawyer said the agent’s use of the word “tonk” was just “gallows humor.”

Arizona Vape Illness Cases Jump to 17 as Lawmakers Plot Ways to Curb E-Cig Use

By Ali SwensonNovember 20, 2019

The announcement comes as lawmakers announce plans to battle the outbreak through legislation.

Killed Without Consequence: How Phoenix Police Left a Double Homicide Unsolved

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 20, 2019

New Times reviewed the 300-page case file and interviewed seven key players in a double homicide with eight witnesses that Phoenix Police let run cold.

Phoenix Set to Pay Up to $2M to Family of Stabbed Man Who Died Waiting on EMTs

By Ali SwensonNovember 19, 2019

The suit refers to footage of officers joking around and “blowing bubbles with their chewing gum” while Fitzpatrick bled to death just inside the house.

GAO Report: Effects of Climate Change Could Damage Six Arizona Superfund Sites

By Elizabeth WhitmanNovember 19, 2019

Natural disasters, worsened by climate change, could “lead to the dispersal of pollutants, which could pose a risk to public health,” the GAO warned.

Human Chop Shop Owes $58M to Plaintiffs in Body Donation Lawsuit, Jury Says

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 19, 2019

The owner of a body donation center where FBI agents found buckets of heads and a cooler of male genitalia will pay $58 million to the plaintiffs.

Pima Cop on Leave and Under Criminal Investigation for Tackling Limbless Teen

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 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.