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Phoenix Police Department

In a Blow to the Progressive Prosecutor Movement, Allister Adel Wins the Maricopa County Attorney Race

Voters decided to keep Adel in charge of the third-largest prosecuting agency in the country. She is recovering from emergency surgery for bleeding in her brain.

Meg O'Connor Nov 11, 2020

How the Phoenix Police Department Spends Its $745 Million Budget

The city wants to give the force an additional $24 million. But the department is still failing to solve crimes, and officers have shot 212 people between 2011 and 2018, killing about half.

Meg O'Connor Jun 17, 2020

On The Day Of George Floyd’s Death, An Arizona State Trooper Killed A Man In Phoenix

Dion Johnson’s family wants answers about the last moments of his life.

Meg O'Connor Jun 05, 2020