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3 Reasons Why Arizona Leads the Nation in Robocalls

By Elias WeissAugust 19, 2022

Arizona’s five area codes all have a spot in the nation’s top 10 for generating spurious robocalls. Here’s why.

Phoenix Cop Who Mocked Muslims on Social Media Still Fighting Discipline

By Katya SchwenkAugust 18, 2022

Three years after a sergeant’s bigoted Facebook posts helped sparked a scandal in the Phoenix Police Department, an appeals court has allowed his lawsuit against the city, which alleges First Amendment violations, to move forward.

Blake Masters Plays Dress Up in the Racist Ways You’d Expect

By Elias WeissAugust 17, 2022

A new host of racist material advocating for Blake Masters’ campaign has cropped up online and on the streets of Phoenix. He’s even raising money from some of it.

Phoenix’s Largest Homeless Encampment Has Sparked a Lawsuit. What Now?

By Katya SchwenkAugust 17, 2022

The fates of the 1,000-plus people living on the streets in the Zone – Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment – may now rest in the hands of a judge.

ASU Students Struggle Under Weight of Soaring Rents in Tempe

By Jonathan HaynesAugust 15, 2022

As Arizona State University students return for the start of fall classes on Thursday, they arrive in Tempe struggling with what seems like a new inevitability: intractable surges in rent.

Joe Arpaio is Four Times a Loser

By Elias WeissAugust 12, 2022

Whoever said “third time’s the charm” must not have been talking about Joe Arpaio. The defrocked Maricopa County sheriff lost his latest bid to return to public office.

Where Does This Phoenix City Council Candidate Really Live?

By Elias WeissAugust 12, 2022

This Phoenix City Council candidate owns a mansion in Anthem, but she claims to live with another candidate’s parents in South Phoenix. Here’s what we found out.

Four Easy Steps to Make Cannabis Oil at Home

By Phoenix New Times WritersAugust 11, 2022

Making your own cannabis oils for muscle rubs, salad dressings, and therapeutic uses is surprisingly simple to do at home.

Latinx-Inspired Products Coming Out of the Cannabis Closet in Phoenix

By Mike MadriagaAugust 10, 2022

Infused tres leches cake. Chamoy dipping pop. Low Rider. Latinx-influenced cannabis products are slowly making a mark locally.

Clemency Denied for South Phoenix Man Serving 16-Year Pot Sentence

By Katya SchwenkAugust 10, 2022

Arizona’s clemency board declined to reduce Trent Bouhdida’s 16-year sentence for selling an ounce of weed.

NFL Great Ricky Williams Visits Mint’s Kitchen

By Mike MadriagaAugust 9, 2022

On July 28, Heismann Trophy award winner and NFL legend Ricky Williams visited The Mint, a 12,000-square-foot dispensary in Tempe.

Hundreds of Staffing Vacancies Plague Maricopa County Jails

By Katya SchwenkAugust 9, 2022

As the jail population returns to pre-pandemic levels, Maricopa County faces a severe shortage of detention officers and healthcare workers.

Ron DeSantis to Rally with Kari Lake, Blake Masters in Phoenix

By Katya SchwenkAugust 8, 2022

One new sign of Arizona’s importance to the “new right” of the GOP: Florida governor Ron DeSantis is rallying with Kari Lake and Blake Masters this weekend.

Kari Lake is the GOP Nominee. Here’s What She Wants to Do to Arizona

By Elias WeissAugust 8, 2022

Former TV news anchor Kari Lake has promised “gun freedom,” wants to finish the “big, beautiful wall” at Arizona’s southern border, eradicate homelessness, and end a “culture of abortion” in the state.

Five Ways to Enjoy Your Herb

By Phoenix New Times WritersAugust 5, 2022

A quick overview of the most popular ways to consume cannabis.

Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years for Drug Smuggling

By Elias WeissAugust 4, 2022

The sentence for the two-time Olympic gold medalist capped a month-long trial that ended Thursday. The sentence was just a few months short of the maximum she faced.

Mitchell and Gunnigle Likely to Face Off In Maricopa County Attorney Race

By Katya SchwenkAugust 4, 2022

It’s down to Julie Gunnigle and Rachel Mitchell in the race for county attorney. One will helm a powerful – and long-troubled – office.

Six Nutty Things We Saw at Kari Lake’s Election Night Party in Paradise Valley

By Elias WeissAugust 4, 2022

We hung out with Kari Lake and her supporters at her election night party so you didn’t have to. Here are a few highlights and what it says about the political state of affairs in Arizona.

Weed Smokers and Rappers Help Provide Much Needed IDs to Phoenix Homeless

By Mike MadriagaAugust 4, 2022

Big hip-hop stars connect with the local cannabis community and rap artists to help Phoenix homeless community obtain IDs at the Beat Therapy 2k concert in Flagstaff.