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Asking for equality in Peoria

11/14/2023
Peoria Pine District Councilmember Denette Dunn wants a nondiscrimination ordinance for the city, but some don’t like it.

San Tan Valley hosts MLK celebration

1/14/2023
The Second Annual San Tan Valley Martine Luther King Celebration takes place Monday, Jan. 16. The event will be held as part of Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day. The event takes place from …

Queen Creek Town offices closed on Jan. 16

1/13/2023
The town of Queen Creek offices and recreation annex will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 in observation of Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day. The closure will not affect any public safety or …

Details emerge on racial harassment investigation of …

11/3/2022
Students at Vistancia Elementary School experienced a “school-wide hostile environment” of racial harassment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Federal investigation finds Peoria Unified school did …

9/30/2022
Students at Peoria Unified School District’s Vistancia Elementary experienced a “school-wide hostile environment” due to racial harassment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Critic taking actions against Gilbert mayor after …

9/26/2022
 A county island resident who has led a neighborhood fight against Gilbert using eminent domain on a portion of their land has taken two actions against Mayor Brigette Peterson from the Sept. 20 …

Report: Kyrene School District failed to respond to …

8/24/2022
An investigation by the The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has found that the Kyrene School District failed to adequately respond to complaints of anti-Semitic harassment at one of its schools. 

April Fair Housing Month in Mesa

4/6/2022
Mesa Mayor John Giles has proclaimed that April 2022 be Fair Housing Month and encourages all agencies, individuals and institutions in Mesa — public and private — abide by the letter and …

Herberger play captures fictional meeting between MLK, …

2/3/2022
A fictional meeting between Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is the basis for a new production on stage now in Phoenix.

Apache Junction city offices, library closed Jan. 17 …

1/15/2022
The city of Apache Junction will close all administrative offices on Monday, Jan. 17, in observation of Civil Rights Day. Emergency services through the police department will not be impacted by …

Fired Apache Junction firefighter’s appeal before …

12/13/2021
A nearly 25-year employee of the Superstition Fire and Medical District who is appealing his termination from employment before a state agency did not have a scheduled hearing in November as it was …

Additions to Phoenix civil rights memorial awaiting …

9/20/2021
The city of Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission has composed and sent off both the final national and local nominations to be added to a civil rights memorial, with records dating back to the …