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Eviction filings soar in Phoenix metro as rent dips

4/13/2024
Maricopa County eviction filings jumped by 21% in 2023 — the fastest pace on record, according to Maricopa County Justice Courts. It’s a trend that began as the economy emerged from …

Republican lawmakers send sex trafficking bill to the …

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — Ignoring pleas from Democrats that victims could be caught up in harsh sentencing, Republican lawmakers on Monday sent a measure to the November ballot that if passed by voters in November would require those convicted of sex trafficking minors to spend life in prison with no chance of ever being released.

DOJ investigation into Phoenix Police could head to …

1/5/2024
Three members of Phoenix City Council said they don’t plan on agreeing to any U.S. Department of Justice oversight of Phoenix Police without first seeing all the findings of the DOJ’s …

Campaign with Tempe dispensary highlights state of …

12/26/2023
Arizona ranks low among states that have made strides in cannabis decriminalization efforts, even after the legalization of adult use, with one Tempe dispensary launching a campaign to bring attention to the challenging journey to clemency.

Arizona Justice Center will host Phoenix meeting on …

10/17/2023
Arizona Justice Center, located in Historic Downtown Glendale for more than 12 years, is sponsoring an upcoming breakfast meeting to address homelessness in the Valley.

Judge blocks Arizona from enforcing law regulating who …

9/14/2023
PHOENIX — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Arizona from enforcing a 2022 state law regulating who can vote for president.

Glendale earns national honor for homelessness …

9/8/2023
The Arizona chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment officials awarded Glendale with its Innovative Program of the Year award to recognize the city’s master services agreement with Central Arizona Shelter Services.

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Glendale residents, relief centers managing during …

7/18/2023
This Valley heat shows no signs of letting up this week.

Arizona legislators move to stop electronic method of …

4/17/2023
PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to put a kibosh on one electronic method of stealing increasingly expensive gasoline.

State senators approve measure to create banned book …

3/9/2023
PHOENIX — State senators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books that are banned in public schools.

Supreme Court chides Arizona – again – for …

2/25/2023
WASHINGTON – A divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Arizona death row inmate was wrongly denied the right to tell jurors he would never get out on parole if he was sentenced to life instead of death.