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.

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 • 14th September 2017

HOAs foreclosing on hundreds of Phoenix-area homeowners for as little as $1,200

Homeowners associations, the enforcers of neighborhood paint colors, holiday decorations and trash bins, are leading the latest surge in Phoenix-area foreclosures.HOAs are foreclosing on a record number of homeowners for as little as $1,200 in missed maintenance payments, according to an Arizona Republic investigation.

Cronkite News • 12th December 2014

Kingman ‘downwinders’ seek recognition long after U.S. atomic tests

Danielle Stephens grew up on a cattle ranch here in the 1950s. She rode horses, spent her days in the sun and, like many people in the area, delighted in watching mushroom clouds spring up beyond the mountains.
It was the middle of the Cold War, and about 150 miles north of Stephens’ ranch the federal government was engaged in a nuclear testing program.

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 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.

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.

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.

Axios • 3rd August 2023

Scoop: Phoenix kept working on shelter site even after ground risks were discovered

The city of Phoenix knew in January that "environmental work was needed" at the site where it planned to build a homeless shelter but continued onsite work through June, when methane gas was discovered.

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.