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Parent voices concern about restraint of child in Laveen-area school district

A parent who says her son was violently restrained by a school official in April spoke to school officials about the lingering trauma of the incident.

 

Maricopa County inspectors cite Tempe restaurant for 4 health violations, including moldy food

The violations included a bucket of pickled vegetables covered in a thick layer of mold and an open can of coconut milk with a thick layer of slime.

 

Application window for Phoenix housing vouchers to open next month

Starting on Sept. 12, people will have a chance to join Phoenix's waitlist for housing vouchers for the first time since 2016.

 

Fired officer sues Phoenix, prosecutors, women who accused him of sex assault — and Jarrett Maupin

Sean Peña blames Phoenix and prosecutors for pressing charges with what he said was no evidence, and the Rev. Jarrett Maupin for amplifying the story.

 

Taser maker Axon proposes thousands of apartment units near new Scottsdale headquarters

The new headquarters building was approved in 2020, but that will only take up a portion of the land Axon bought.

 

Demand for mental health care is up, but many Arizona providers don't take insurance

The pandemic put a spotlight on the barriers to getting mental health care -- in Arizona, that could mean waiting lists and high out-of-pocket costs.

 

Pima County jail deaths, costs distrust of sheriff among public comments at commission meeting

The Adult Detention Center Blue Ribbon Commission will prepare a draft of its initial findings for the public and present it to the Board of Supervisors.

 

Flagstaff voters to decide on hospital rezoning, Appeals Court rules

The Arizona Court of Appeals has decided that Proposition 480 will remain on Flagstaff's November ballot.

 

Vista Del Sur Accelerated Academy security footage from April 25, 2023

Security footage from Vista Del Sur Accelerated Academy in Laveen shows an April 25 incident involving a teacher "violently" restraining a fifth-grade student.

 

The metro Phoenix area could see showers on Wednesday evening

Valley residents could see some rain Wednesday as a storm moving west from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to reach the Phoenix area in the evening.

 

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