The Arizona Republic • 22nd February 2021

'I'm afraid to leave. I'm afraid to fail': Homeless for 6 years, Darlene wants to get off the streets ... or does she?

Darlene Carchedi lives in a tent and, most of the time, she's happy there. Her living quarters don't match her personality or her appearance, which makes her a source of intrigue to her homeless peers and service providers.

The Arizona Republic • 16th August 2021

'You have some justice for me?': Homeless people say Phoenix police frequently throw away tents

For more than a year, The Arizona Republic has documented these cleanups that advocates say are unnecessarily disruptive for people experiencing homelessness.

The Arizona Republic • 17th December 2020

500 homeless people died in metro Phoenix in first 9 months of 2020

The unexpected and deadly COVID-19 virus was known to be responsible for only four of those deaths. The rest were caused by the same concerns that killed hundreds of homeless people last year and, in all likelihood, will kill hundreds more next year.

The Arizona Republic • 16th June 2021

Pandemic evictions were halted, but metro Phoenix landlords still filed for almost 30,000

COVID-19 protections for renters did not help thousands in metro Phoenix who were eligible to remain in their homes during the pandemic.

Axios • 11th February 2025

How undocumented parents can secure guardianship amid deportation risks

Parents at risk of being deported under the Trump administration's ramped-up immigration enforcement policies should solidify temporary guardianship plans for their children as soon as possible, legal experts advise.

Axios • 31st January 2025

What schools can and can't do to stop ICE enforcement

The Trump administration's reversal of a long-standing policy discouraging immigration enforcement in "sensitive" areas has school officials nationwide prepping for on-campus encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Axios • 10th February 2025

How Trump citizenship orders could affect Native Americans

As President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship faces multiple legal challenges, some tribal members are concerned the U.S. Justice Department is using a Supreme Court case that denied Native Americans U.S. citizenship in the 1800s to justify the president's position.

Axios • 7th August 2024

Mark Kelly won't be VP, but he's now on future presidential shortlist

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly won't be the next vice president, but his consideration as Kamala Harris' running mate secured him an extra level of gravitas as a lawmaker — and a spot on the short list of formidable future presidential candidates.

Axios • 18th April 2024

"I have no intention to break an established law": Arizona doctors unlikely to perform illegal abortions

Attorney General Kris Mayes' promise that she won't prosecute doctors for violating the soon-enforceable abortion ban likely isn't enough to persuade doctors to break the law, Arizona abortion providers tell Axios Phoenix.

Axios • 29th April 2025

Western cities push HUD to count homeless campsites as shelter

As local and federal officials prepare to release their annual counts of unhoused people, they are at odds over one question: whether city-run homeless campsites should be considered shelter.

Axios • 27th February 2023

How an Arizona "spy balloon" company is tied to Sen. Kelly and China

An Arizona company that manufactures and operates high-altitude surveillance balloons, and contracts with the federal government, faces renewed attention in the aftermath of the destruction of a spy balloon sent by the Chinese government that entered U.S. airspace earlier this month.

Axios • 6th May 2025

TSMC is booming in Phoenix — and it needs thousands of new workers

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced earlier this year that it will triple its Phoenix campus over the next decade-plus, positioning itself to become one of Arizona's largest employers.

The Arizona Republic • 25th November 2019

This family nearly lost their son 13 years ago because of Paul Petersen

Dan and Amanda are one of hundreds of families facing the fallout of Petersen's adoption practice, which prosecutors say he ran in violation of state and federal laws.

The Arizona Republic • 17th July 2019

A beat cop, a fateful shooting and moments that shaped Phoenix's history

This story was reported through hours of interviews with retired Phoenix police Lt. Manny Quiñonez over several months and corroborated with Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette archives.

Axios • 6th September 2024

American school closures can leave "eyesores" and broken community in their wake

The role neighborhood schools once played as the center of community life is dwindling as public schools shutter across America.

The Washington Post • 30th August 2014

After gun tragedies, Connecticut and Arizona take different paths

Four months after the shooting of a congresswoman and a federal judge in Arizona, lawmakers there named the Colt Army Action Revolver the official state gun.