Former officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied ...
WEB8 hours ago · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said “hit him,” then lied to his supervisor about their use of force in a beating that proved fatal.. Emmitt Martin III testified that he was at the traffic stop on Jan, 7, 2023, when Nichols was pulled over and yanked ...
Phoenix police officer's memorial, funeral procession set for Sept. 18
WEB9 hours ago · Phoenix police Officer Zane Coolidge. Police announced Coolidge died of his injuries Sept. 6, 2024. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, for Phoenix police Officer Zane Coolidge, who was killed in the line of duty. The service is closed to the general public, but people are invited to line the sidewalks along the procession route.
NewsCap: Lake tape exposes dysfunctional GOP - KJZZ
WEBJan 26, 2024 · KJZZ Friday NewsCap: Lake-DeWit tape exposes dysfunctional GOP leadership in Arizona. KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond. Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and and Democratic strategist Tony Cani joined This Show to talk about Jeff DeWit resigning as chair of the Arizona ...
Disinformation and suppression loom over Georgia, says Black …
WEB8 hours ago · Their votes will matter. So All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly sat down with LaTosha Brown — the co-founder of Black Voters Matter — to find out how she's thinking about the election, the threat of voter suppression and disinformation, and what Harris' candidacy means to her. This interview has been lightly edited for length and ...
Phoenix cleared 'The Zone,' but the city's homeless population
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Metro Phoenix’s homeless population has grown by an astonishing 50% in the past five years. The dramatic spike has been in spite of major efforts from the city, county and state to address the issue. One high-profile example was a court case in which the city of Phoenix was ordered to disperse its largest encampment of unsheltered people.
Arizona Court of Appeals to decide whether to expedite Kari Lake …
WEBPublished January 5, 2023 at 9:30 AM MST. On Jan. 24, the state Court of Appeals will decide whether to expedite a bid by Kari Lake to overturn the results of the gubernatorial election she lost. The panel of judges wants a response from Gov. Katie Hobbs by next Wednesday. Just because a special action hearing date has been set does not mean ...
Omicron drives steep surge in Arizona COVID-19 cases - KJZZ
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Less than a month after it first appeared in Arizona, the omicron variant of COVID-19 is now driving nearly all new cases in the state.Researchers at ASU’s Biodesign Institute say as many as 90% of recent infections in the state appear to have been caused by omicron. Like in other parts of the world, the omicron outbreak is causing a steep surge in cases in Arizona.
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs bill limiting successors' state of ... - KJZZ
WEBMay 9, 2022 · Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks Jan. 10, 2022, to the Arizona Legislature in his final State of the State speech. Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Friday limiting the ability of his successor to tap into the emergency powers that he used for more than two years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hobbs cements her focus on school vouchers in 2024 legislative
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Arizona's school voucher program will continue to be a focus in this year’s legislative session. Gov. Katie Hobbs said in her State of the State address on Monday that she wants to add guardrails to the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, which …
GOP lawmakers aim to cut ASU funding, claiming free speech
WEBNov 27, 2023 · House Democrats announced shortly before the hearing that they would not attend because the first meeting on July 18 was “nothing more than grandstanding with an attempt to further spread misinformation and division.”. Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said Senate Republican Chief of Staff Josh Kredit told them that Democrats didn’t attend the hearing because they couldn’t ...