Surprise, AZ – The city of Surprise is at the center of a free speech controversy after Mayor Skip Hall had local activist Rebekah Massie removed from a city council meeting. Massie, a regular attendee and vocal participant in council meetings, was reportedly exercising her First Amendment rights when the incident occurred. The confrontation took…
The average monthly number of abortions performed in the United States is increasing, according to a new report released on Wednesday, August 7. This is in spite of the limitations and prohibitions that have been in place since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned the federal right to an abortion established by Roe…
Phoenix, AZ – On August 20, 2024 , A violent altercation involving knives has resulted in one man’s death and another fighting for his life in a local hospital. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. yesterday near 16th Street and Indian School Road. Phoenix police responded to reports of a stabbing and arrived to find…
Arizona’s housing affordability crisis has deepened as rent prices and home costs continue to soar. A recent report from Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy highlights the stark financial realities faced by many residents in the Grand Canyon State. John Martinez, a resident of downtown Phoenix since 2018, shared his experience with ABC15:…
Music with practices viewed as being outside of or in opposition to popular music culture’s mainstream is known as underground music. It is frequently seen as being more imaginative, progressive, and vivacious than the mainstream. Though it may not be the perfect term, the word “underground” captures the essence of the underlying ideology and methods…
The Tempe Police Department is currently investigating an incident as a suicide that happened on August 14th, 2024 . Authorities are seeking any information that could assist in the investigation. Individuals with relevant details are urged to contact the Tempe Police Department at (480) 350-831.
TEMPE, ARIZONA – A tragic incident unfolded on August 16th, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona, resulting in one man’s death and an officer-involved shooting. The Tempe Police Department and the East Valley Critical Response Team are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this case. At approximately 7:00 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a call from a woman residing…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that drug poisonings are among the top causes of mortality for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. According to CDC estimations, over 110,000 Americans overdosed on drugs in 2022; around 70% of these deaths included illicitly produced fentanyl and its analogs (IMFs). Strong synthetic…
Joseph Tucker Harris, an Arkansas officer, was dismissed after he was captured on video beating a handcuffed man, Billy Lee Coram, 42, in the backseat of a patrol car on August 8. An examination of booking records indicates that Coram was processed into the Craighead County Jail on August 7 on felony escape charges that…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global public health emergency for the second time in two years. This decision comes in response to a resurgence of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the emergence of a new, more transmissible variant of the virus. Resurgence and…