Phoenix

The new plan adopted by Phoenix City Council sets goals to decrease homelessness and further expand shelter and housing availability in the city.

The Paradise Valley Unified School District has fired its superintendent after placing him on leave for months.

Phoenix leaders voted to draft an ordinance for how to respond if authorities target the city for a crackdown like in Minneapolis.

The city of Phoenix in 2024 began requiring city contractors to provide water, shade and heat safety training for outdoor workers. Now the City Council is amending that ordinance.

Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a man Phoenix police were looking for when an officer mistakenly shot and killed the wrong person.

On Tuesday, the Phoenix City Council is scheduled to talk about developing a transparency initiative in case of a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation.

A memorial service for a man mistakenly killed by Phoenix police in late January is scheduled for Tuesday. The police chief recently apologized to the family.

In November, Phoenix unanimously approved its middle housing ordinance to comply with a state law that passed in 2024. The ordinance allows multifamily housing in downtown, including in once protected historic neighborhoods.

The Phoenix police chief says a man who was fatally shot by officers in late January was not the suspect reported in an emergency call.

The Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board is planning to discuss censuring one of its members at next month’s meeting. This come after community calls for his resignation.