@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social said ICE pepper-sprayed her outside a Tucson taco shop after agents raided it. The raid was among 16 warrants executed by ICE in southern Arizona today. If you have any information on this, message me on Signal at 623-295-9472. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

BREAKING: A top Kris Mayes division chief was arrested yesterday by postal inspectors. Mayes' office says that Vanessa Hickman resigned as state government division chief on Monday. From @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Earlier this month, I traveled to a community along the Utah-Arizona border, where the state's largest measles outbreak in three decades is brewing. But Short Creek isn't like most places. My latest for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Our @morgfisch.bsky.social went to Short Creek, home to Arizona's biggest measles outbreak in decades. It's also the former home of infamous polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Jeffs' reign is over, but measles -- and low vaccination rates -- shows he casts a long shadow. A must-read:

Ex-Cortez High School teacher Eric Chapman faces 20 felonies for having sexual encounters with male students at school. A police report says documents indicating a positive syphilis test for someone -- it's not clear who -- were found in Chapman's desk. By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Outside Turning Point's headquarters in Phoenix, Charlie Kirk supporters shed tears and left flowers. On the ASU campus, where TPUSA has a large presence and where Kirk held many events, feelings were . . . complicated. From @tjlheureux.bsky.social and @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Measles cases in the tiny northern Arizona town of Colorado City -- where vaccine rates are low and many residents are Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints members -- have grown eightfold in a week. @morgfisch.bsky.social on the budding outbreak:

The Arizona Supreme Court has been using AI "avatars" to explain rulings and make them more digestible. But one such video -- announcing the denial of a death penalty appeal -- struck some as "horrifying," "gross" and "dystopian." By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Mohave County health officials are warning a community on the Arizona-Utah border — where vaccination rates are low — about a growing measles outbreak. Nine cases have been confirmed so far. Here’s what you should know: ⬇️ www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Kelly Yu, the detained Peoria sushi restaurant owner, is out of options to prevent deportation. Except one: Appeal to Donald Trump directly. A local GOP leader is helping her do it. By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu can see her American dream — her restaurant, husband, daughter, friends — but doesn’t know when she’ll be with them again. Held by ICE since May, supporters are now turning to Trump to intervene. Latest: @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/detaine...

“It doesn’t make me hate my country, but it makes me want to leave it.” Peoria restaurant owner Kelly Yu has been in ICE custody since May. Her husband, a U.S. citizen, has given up hope of saving her from deportation to China. By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Kelly Yu, the owner of Kawaii Sushi in Peoria, has been held in the Eloy ICE detention center since May. Her husband told @phoenixnewtimes.com he fears she could be deported "any day now" and says he's "lost faith" in the prospect of stopping it. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/peoria-...

Since the start of Trump's renewed mass deportation push, nearly 60 ICE sightings have been publicly reported across the Valley by community rapid response groups. @phoenixnewtimes.com mapped where agents have been seen: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/map-pho...

Shelli Boggs reportedly asked school board applicants about their voter registration and other politically charged questions -- before appointing a MAGA political operative more than 100 days after the seat was vacated. Latest @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/maricop...

AZ's GOP Senate president wants @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social prosecuted for posting about a nearby ICE sighting on her Instagram - a move that appears to fly in the face of the First Amendment. "These intimidation tactics will not scare me," she shot back. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Warren Petersen called the feds on Analise Ortiz for sharing an ICE sighting. Posting about the public activities of law enforcement is protected speech. Should a guy running for attorney general know that? By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

@repyassansari.bsky.social is at The Van Buren with Rep. Crockett and Sen. Murphy for a town hall hosted by Move On to “Flip the House.” The 2026 election cycle is in full swing.

There were protests outside Abe Hamadeh's office for months. Frequently, someone called police, who unfailingly found nothing inappropriate going on. Oh, and Hamadeh's staff had a protester's car towed and allegedly lied to her about it. By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

A staffer at Rep. Abe Hamadeh’ s office even had one protester’s car towed while claiming to have “no idea” who did it.

While driving southbound on State Route 51, Julio's truck was hit by another driver. Upon pulling off the freeway, he called 911 to file an accident report. But the interaction almost landed him in ICE custody instead. My latest for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Someone kept calling the cops on protesters demonstrating on the sidewalks in front of MAGA Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh's office in Surprise, police records received by @phoenixnewtimes.com show. One demonstrator's car was even towed. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/surpris...

Years ago, border czar Tom Homan saved undocumented immigrants from deportation in Phoenix. Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become. By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:

Remember this guy? Well, @phoenixnewtimes.com tried to talk to him about calling Trump a "piece of shit" in a Twitter rampage. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix...

🔗: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/downtown-phoenix-gets-new-swamp-king-trump-billboard-on-grand-avenue-22056888  The billboard portrays Trump as a “swamp king” ruling over his administration’s many missteps.

Sonia Almaraz says Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez has lost 55 pounds since February, when Border Patrol arrested her.

GOP Rep. Andy Biggs dutifully passed Donald Trump’s budget bill, which will hurt the state Biggs aspires to lead.

“Only 0.2% of tenants in eviction court have an attorney, while nearly every landlord does.” www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/how-pho... By @phoenixnewtimes.com's @morgfisch.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

Tolleson police officers will no longer be in local schools after a cop punched a kid in the face. A new investigative report called the officer's actions "unwarranted" and "excessive." Read my latest on the saga @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/tolleso...

Let's play the (county elections, intra-Republican Party) feud! From @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Yesterday, I spent the day at what Peoria Police said was a Homeland Security drug-related raid in a "relatively quiet" neighborhood. The raid sparked anger and protest from community members --- including one arrest. Here's what @phoenixnewtimes.com saw: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix...

A fracas breaks out between protesters and Peoria PD after an HSI raid on a house in Peoria. Video from @morgfisch.bsky.social:

What we've seen and heard about the ICE raids in Phoenix today. From @morgfisch.bsky.social and @tjlheureux.bsky.social:

The Valley is on edge. From @morgfisch.bsky.social:

While parents called for Phoenix Elementary School Board's president to resign after we revealed she bailed out a now-convicted sex offender, the district settled an unrelated sexual abuse case for $200K. The settlement was never publicly discussed. Here's @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Jose Camacho was at Eloy's ICE Detention Center Thursday morning, trying to get in contact with his wife of 21 years. She'd been detained without a trace months earlier, with only a letter being sent to her husband that read, "This is my only shot." www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Mountain Park Health Center has collected more than 700 signed postcards that they'll deliver to Rep. Schweikert's district office, urging him to "protect Medicaid," after House Republicans released their budget proposal that would slash the program. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/health-...

Since early May, self-driving Waymos on the streets of Phoenix have been spotted with new artsy makeovers. I spoke with the company about the project, which features artwork from two local Phoenix artists inspired by "the feeling of riding with Waymo." www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/whats-u...

Republican officials are blasting GOP recorder Justin Heap for an 'illegal' voting mail plan. Now the AZGOP chair is threatening to sue. “I’m astounded that someone who ran on election integrity can think that’s a good idea," she told us. By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

After the Maricopa County Recorder was criticized for his "illegal" mail-in voting proposal, he called the objections an attempt to "gaslight the public." On Thursday, the AZ GOP chair told @phoenixnewtimes.com she'd sue if he didn't cut it out. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

Since Trump took office, @azagmayes.bsky.social has sued the administration more than a dozen times to prevent federal funding cuts and firings, clamp down on Elon Musk's power and more. I broke them all down for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/every-l...

As the number of measles cases across the country reaches nearly 1,000, public health experts and pediatricians believe an outbreak is "inevitable" in Arizona. So... how prepared is Arizona to respond? I dived into that question for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/an-ariz...

Arizona hasn't had a measles case this year. Yet. But with low vaccine rates and public health cutbacks -- thanks to the anti-vaxxer-in-chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- measles is coming. How ready is Arizona? By @morgfisch.bsky.social:

Clearly, Arizonans will show up to protest. But will they do more? Our @morgfisch.bsky.social talked to organizers at Thursday's May Day protest who hope to answer that question with a yes. “There’s no magic pill. We have to continue building that groundwork."

For months, thousands of Arizonans have been showing up across the Valley to protest the Trump administration's agenda. But what's next? Here's what organizers said at today's May Day protest for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

We’re back at the bargaining table today w/ @vmgguild.bsky.social to negotiate our new contact. I’ve changed my profile picture in solidarity with my fellow guild members as we continue to fight for a fair deal. 💥

Last night, Arizona's lawmakers in the House finally found a bipartisan solution to fund the Division of Developmental Disabilities budget shortfall, which is set to run out May 1. Catching up? Here's what you should know: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...

PESD Governing Board President Jessica Bueno resigned from her post Tuesday after recall efforts gained 1,000 signatures following reporting that she bailed out a friend caught in a child sex sting. My latest on the Xanadu fallout for @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix...

Jessica Bueno -- the school board president who bailed out a buddy caught in a child sex sting -- resigned Tuesday. Before that, @adrianfontes.bsky.social ripped her "incredible ego" at a board meeting. “‘Good riddance’ is all I can say," Fontes told @morgfisch.bsky.social.

The federal government cut nearly $240 million from Arizona's public health funding. In Maricopa County, this meant a grant to help track infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 or the measles, was eliminated. Latest @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona...