Ruben Gallego gets police endorsement, immediately shills for cops phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-s…

"He’s a political opportunist." "...has only ever paid lip service to Black folks..." "The first thing we really hear a strong position on regarding policing is this letter?" On police reform, activists haven't trusted Ruben Gallego for years. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-s…

The Department of Justice held a Zoom meeting with community members Thursday evening and reiterated one thing: If Phoenix won't agree to a consent decree to fix its police department, the DOJ isn't afraid to suit to get one. From Morgan Fischer: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-m…

The FAA has a message for Arizona: Stop pointing lasers at airplanes. Like, c'mon. Arizona has produced the fourth-most laser strikes per capita this year. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-r…

Q&A: System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian talks cannabis and his new band phoenixnewtimes.com/music/system-o…

A parent of a former Scottsdale Christian Academy student says SCA baselessly accused him of leaving a threatening voicemail and barred him from campus even after he paid $7,500 for forensic analysis to clear himself. Read more on his lawsuit: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/scottsdal…

On Aug. 20, a Surprise woman was arrested for criticizing a city official at a public meeting. Today, she filed a free speech lawsuit. "That might be how repressive regimes treat government critics but it's an affront to our Constitution." phoenixnewtimes.com/news/surprise-…

A new Arizona program wants to replace old air conditioning units for families under a certain income threshold. Our Morgan Fischer has a guide for how to take advantage: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-t…

Worst season-opener blowouts in Arizona Cardinals history phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-c…

Ex-sheriff’s deputy investigated for handcuffing 82-year-old woman phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-b…

Last month, AZPOST opened an investigation into a former sheriff's deputy who handcuffed an 82-year-old woman. The woman, who used a cane, was trying to console a neighbor whose husband had just killed himself. From TJ L'Heureux: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-b…

Each election, campaign signs abound. So do complaints about them, especially from candidates trying to catch their rivals breaking the rules. Today, Morgan Fischer looks at that phenomenon, and why no one ever actually enforces Arizona's sign laws. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-l…

Hey! Become a Phoenix New Times member this month and you'll get some free stuff. FREE STUFF! phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-n…

In nine days, Diana Taurasi will play what might be her last home game with the Phoenix Mercury. Today, Brendon Kleen takes a look at her legacy as one of the Valley's greatest athletes. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-m…

The playoffs loom for the Mercury. So does the end for Diana Taurasi phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-m…

Is this the end for Diana Taurasi? Her pal Sue Bird predicted retirement after 2024, and the Phoenix Mercury are already teasing her final home games. “She is just someone who is true and real to themselves and never switches it up." My latest on the GOAT for Phoenix New Times:

Republicans welcome Donald Trump back to Arizona with racist billboard phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-r…