Race + Diversity
As protests continue against police violence across the country, a city ordinance in Tucson is causing controversy online. Tucson City Ordinance No. 11746 allows police to prohibit people from entering a crime scene. Activists are worried the new law could be used to prevent people from filming the police.
Jun. 11, 2020
In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless other people of color at the hands of law enforcement, there are now calls throughout the country to defund police departments. On the surface, this may sound like people are looking to cut all funding from the police.
Jun. 11, 2020
A Black Lives Matter protest in Fountain Hills on Wednesday has been canceled over concerns about a possible counter protest.
Jun. 10, 2020
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods has condemned President Donald Trump for comments he made about a badly injured Buffalo protester. The 75-year-old protester was hospitalized after police shoved him to the ground.
Jun. 10, 2020
The Phoenix police chief has announced a change in the department’s use-of-force policy. Chief Jeri Williams issued a statement Tuesday saying her department "will suspend training and use of the Carotid Control Technique, effective immediately."
Jun. 9, 2020
Thousands of protesters in Phoenix, Tucson and cities around the country who have taken to the streets since May 25 demanding law enforcement reform. Sheriff Paul Penzone has been outspoken about the killing of George Floyd and ending poor police behavior. The Show spoke with him for his thoughts on the recent protests.
Jun. 9, 2020
In troubled times — whether they’re faced by individuals or the broader communities — many will turn to religious and spiritual leaders. The current rallies are no different. The Show spoke with two of the Valley’s African American religious leaders, pastors Benjamin Thomas Sr. and Warren Stewart Jr., about what they're hearing from their congregations as the protests continue.
Jun. 9, 2020
Arizona’s Secretary of State wants to remove a monument commemorating the Confederacy from Wesley Bolin Plaza, across the street from the state capitol. Katie Hobbs’ plan is to put the monument into long-term storage at the Arizona Capitol Museum, which her office operates.
Jun. 8, 2020
NPR's live coverage of the funeral for George Floyd, 46, who was killed by police in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. The service was held at the Fountain of Praise in Houston on Tuesday.
Jun. 8, 2020
As protests continue here in Arizona and around the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, they’re also taking place outside the U.S. With The Show via Skype for our weekly look at some of the key international stories in the coming days is the BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.
Jun. 8, 2020
The family of Dion Johnson, the man shot and killed by a Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper after being found asleep in his truck along the Loop 101 freeway in north Phoenix, is asking for answers, and a state representative is asking for a federal investigation.
Jun. 6, 2020
Police all over the country have been seen in videos taking a knee or marching alongside demonstrators, seemingly signifying their solidarity with a movement that calls for major reforms to the institution of law enforcement. In Phoenix, Chief Jeri Williams joined with protesters Friday and told them their message was resonating at the highest levels of the police department.
Jun. 6, 2020
The Arizona National Guard's commander, Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, says he received requests for assistance from nine cities statewide after the vandalism and looting at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall on Saturday.
Jun. 5, 2020
Banner Health's poison control center says it's had calls from people who have been exposed to tear gas and pepper spray at demonstrations.
Jun. 5, 2020
On Memorial Day, Dion Johnson, an African American man, was fatally shot by a DPS trooper. Johnson’s death, along with that of George Floyd in Minneapolis and others, has been the impetus behind many of the protests that have taken place in Phoenix and nationwide since May 25. It’s also one of the reasons legislative Democrats have called for a special session, to take up several police reform measures.
Jun. 4, 2020
Mayors across the nation have issued emergency curfews in response to protests. For a look at how they are working, The Show spoke with NPR’s Brakkton Booker who has been covering the protests from Washington, D.C.
Jun. 3, 2020
Among those who’ve been arrested during the recent protests in response to the killing of George Floyd are Arizonans who are DACA recipients, and those who are undocumented. Those arrests bring their own set of complications.
Jun. 3, 2020
As police departments across Arizona and around the country respond to protests, questions have arisen about the best ways for law enforcement to do so. The Show spoke with Ed Maguire, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at ASU and the associate director of the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety.
Jun. 3, 2020
On the night of June 2, thousands of people peacefully protested around the Valley, calling for an end to police violence against people of color. Jeri Williams is the Phoenix police chief, a law enforcement veteran, an African American and a mom. The Show spoke with her about her reaction to George Floyd's death.
Jun. 3, 2020
Thousands of people participated in peaceful protests in Phoenix on Tuesday night against the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police. On the sixth day of protests, a group led by local church leaders held a prayer session outside the state Capitol.
Jun. 3, 2020
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