Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the record 645 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, which encompasses metro Phoenix.
At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week.
Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies, and raiding a host of special funds.
The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
A Department of Justice investigation found that Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force.
Arizona lawmakers voted Wednesday to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal from the bench over their support for a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, and Donald Trump attorney was processed Monday in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.
Leon Marchand, who swam for Arizona State University, is poised to be one of the premier faces of the 2024 Olympics.
The Phoenix Fire Department is using ice immersion to treat victims of heatstroke on the way to area hospitals.
Brady Ellison, who has a farm in Arizona, has qualified for his fifth Olympics in recurve archery.
