Phoenix City Council Reschedules Budget Vote After Public Demands It Defunds Police
The vote was rescheduled after more than 600 people spent hours 110-degree weather to demand the council take steps towards police accountability.
The vote was rescheduled after more than 600 people spent hours 110-degree weather to demand the council take steps towards police accountability.
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The proposed budget only allocates $400,000 to civilian oversight efforts, compared to the $3 million supporters say they need.
The document outlines plans for multiple scenarios, based on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the fall.
The number of coronavirus cases in Arizona began to trend upward last week, about two weeks after Gov. Doug Ducey allowed the state’s stay-at-home order to expire.
One in five teachers say they are unlikely to return to the classroom in the fall if schools reopen, and Arizona educators are looking for alternatives.
The aid was dispersed weeks after Arizona’s junior senator said local governments would be seen as “cash cows” for accepting relief funds.
Ducey announced the reopening of schools even as the state sees an uptick in metrics used to track the progression of the disease.
Arizona's working class is feeling the financial strains of the coronavirus pandemic much more deeply than those making six figures, according to recent polling.
While some states are warning of delays in elections results, Arizona expects to see them come in faster this year.