Crime & Safety
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Uber rape case in Arizona reveals over 500K sexual violence reports
A landmark lawsuit against Uber began trial this month in Phoenix federal court, in a growing wave of sexual assault claims against the rideshare giant.
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15 years after Giffords shooting, Democrats call for gun measures
House Democrats, joined by former US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, marked 15 years since the deadly mass shooting near Tucson that ended her political career with a renewed call to end gun violence.
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Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017
An Arizona jury sentenced a man to death in a string of killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017.
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Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims
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.
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Kelly bill would allow lawsuits over social media algorithms that promote violence, extremism
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.
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Phoenix sees sharp rise in police shootings since Trump DOJ ended oversight in May
Five months after the Justice Department dismissed Biden-era findings that Phoenix police routinely used excessive force, officer-involved shootings have increased sharply.
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National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline provides culturally specific help
Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence.
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Report: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling
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.
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Could Phoenix draw Trump’s attention for a National Guard deployment?
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.
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Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers and crashes decrease
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.
