Tag: Phoenix
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Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix
A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire at approximately 1:20 a.m. local time Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. The mailbox was a drive-up collection box for mail at the Post Office at 3905 North 7th Avenue, according…
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Arizona teen planned attack on Phoenix Pride festival, prosecutors say
A grand jury in Arizona indicted a teenager on terrorism charges, alleging he planned to attack participants at the Phoenix Pride Festival, authorities said Wednesday. The 17-year-old was indicted by a Maricopa County grand jury on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism, both felonies, according to a statement from…
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Charges dismissed against deaf man with cerebral palsy who was tased and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police
All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was shocked with a Taser and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police officers. Tyron McAlpin, 34, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of resisting arrest, both felonies, after police accused him of failing to respond to verbal…
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Phoenix ends 21-day streak of record October heat
“It’s just amazing how long it has gone on without any sort of break,” Brady said. “It has been unending. And that makes you wonder: How can people live with this much sustained heat?” Cooling centers, hydration stations and other heat relief efforts in Phoenix were slated to wind down Sept. 30, but they were…
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Video of Phoenix police using a Taser and punching deaf man with cerebral palsy under scrutiny
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was repeatedly punched and Tased by a pair of Phoenix police officers in August and later charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, has come under new scrutiny. Tyron McAlpin was arrested by officers Benjamin Harris and Kyle Sue on Aug. 19. But his…
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Phoenix smashes heat records for 10 straight days as sweltering temps grip West
A scorching streak in Phoenix has set new daily records for 10 straight days during an October heat wave sweeping much of the West. At 109 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday, Phoenix was over 10 degrees hotter than its normal temperature on that day of the year, which is 94 degrees, according to the National Weather…