PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly four years ago, a federal judge ordered a sweeping overhaul of then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office after concluding sheriff’s deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. Today, the agency is still dogged by findings that its officers treat minorities differently than whites during traffic stops. An … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — There was a stark difference between the beginning and end of the criminal case against a man accused in a string of freeway shootings in Phoenix that sent a metro area into a frenzy as drivers feared they would be fired at on the interstate. After the man’s arrest, the … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities trying to rescue a family begging for help after their 26-year-old son opened fire in their Phoenix home arrived to a chaotic crime scene they could not prepare for. The shooter ignited a raging fire and was still inside. Officers donned breathing gear, grabbed fire hoses and ran in, hoping … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — The federal government on Wednesday opened a trial involving two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah by portraying the communities as a corrupt operation where people are spied on and routinely denied basic services as a way to root out non-believers. U.S. Justice Department lawyers also contended in their opening statement that … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who spent more than two decades on death row in her 4-year-old son’s killing was exonerated Monday, Mar. 23, bringing an end to a controversial case that relied almost entirely on the work of a detective with a long history of misconduct. Debra Milke hugged her supporters and … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is accusing hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of punching him in the face at a Super Bowl party, sparking an investigation that may include police questioning the rapper, officials said Thursday. Steven Donaldson, 31, had berated Combs with expletives for not performing at one of the many star-studded parties … Continue reading
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