CRIME AND SAFETY

An Arizona jury sentenced a man to death in a string of killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017.

Mayes announced that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers’ data.

Under Sen. Mark Kelly’s Algorithm Accountability Act, social media companies would lose legal immunity if they use an algorithm to promote content that results in harm.

Five months after the Justice Department dismissed Biden-era findings that Phoenix police routinely used excessive force, officer-involved shootings have increased sharply.

Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office reportedly spent millions budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency.

President Trump has not floated the possibility of sending troops into Arizona—but the violent crime rate in Phoenix is higher than the rate in Chicago, the next city on the president’s list.

A recent string of wrong-way drivers and wrong-way crashes on Arizona freeways raises a key question: Has there been an uptick in these kinds of situations? In short, the answer is no.

Phoenix officials have offered assurances that police reforms will continue, despite Trump’s order ending federal scrutiny. For families of people victimized by police, though, the assurance is not enough.

Arizona’s “turquoise alert” legislation is also referred to as “Emily’s Law” to honor Emily Pike, whose remains were found on Feb. 14.