PHOENIX—Four Phoenix police officers were denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit over the death of a black man during a 2017 arrest attempt in which one officer pressed his knee into the man’s neck and shoulder area, according to a newly unsealed court ruling that rejected the city’s bid to throw out claims of excessive…
Pelicans Beat Grizzlies 112–101 to Snap 9-game Losing Streak
NEW ORLEANS—Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Brandon Ingram returned from a seven-game absence to add 19 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112–101 on Saturday night to snap a nine-game losing streak. The victory was the first at home this season for the Pelicans, who had lost 12 of their first 13…
Shen Yun ‘Uplifts Our Consciousness!’
PHOENIX, Ariz.—Audience members often feel more energized leaving a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts than coming in. Caroline Wagner is a sound healer and a yoga instructor. She found that Shen Yun was an experience beyond her regular senses. “I’m very sensitive to energy. It’s incredible because they are in that state of consciousness…
Arizona Growing Like 1980s Southern California
Commentary “I’m just getting off work,” a guy told me at 8:00 pm in the hotel elevator after I asked him how he was doing. “I’m a crane operator—85 hours a week,” he replied when I asked about his job. There’s so much construction going on in the Valley of the Sun they are shipping…
Metro Phoenix Deputy on Life Support; Suspect Shot
PHOENIX—A suspect who allegedly assaulted and gravely injured a metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded by a homeowner with whom he had a history of conflicts, authorities said Sunday. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials said the suspect—identified as 30-year-old Clinton Robert Hurley— was hospitalized in critical condition while the deputy was on life…
Feds Identify Phoenix as Best City for Afghan Refugees
September 7, 2021
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A federal agency has named Phoenix the ideal location for Afghan refugees to resettle. The U.S. government is assisting thousands of Afghans in finding new homes after they fled what’s now a Taliban-controlled country. Governors and mayors from New York to California expressed their desire to help these refugees. Gov. Doug Ducey and House Speaker…
DOJ Launches Investigation of Phoenix Police Department
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation of the Phoenix Police Department over its established practices involving the use of force and police conduct toward the homeless and people with disabilities. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division announced the investigation on Thursday at a…
DOJ Opens Investigation of Phoenix Police Department
The U.S. Justice Department is starting an investigation of the Phoenix Police Department over its established practices involving the use of force and police conduct toward the homeless and people with disabilities. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division announced the investigation at an Aug. 5 press…
Antetokounmpo Leads Milwaukee to First NBA Title Since 1971
The Milwaukee Bucks, powered by a masterpiece from Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, captured the franchise’s first NBA championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. With the victory, the Bucks clinched the NBA Finals 4-2 and became only the fifth team to win the best-of-seven championship series after…
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Retired Chief Operating Officer Saw ‘Universal Divinity’ in Shen Yun
PHOENIX, Ariz.—Andrew Kaczmarek’s demeanor reflected joy and happiness as he came out of the Phoenix Orpheum where he had been watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. The performance was phenomenal, Kaczmarek said, a retired Chief Operating Officer for Lydian International. “It’s a remarkable presentation.” Together with its breathtaking animated digital backdrops and one-of-a-kind orchestra, Shen Yun uses art, dance,…