City builds traffic beacon to connect ASU, Arizona Center

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The city of Phoenix is installing a traffic beacon at the intersection of Third and Taylor streets to serve as an active warning to drivers when pedestrians are crossing the street. Read story

Legendary downtown Phoenix artist passes away, leaving legacy of creativity and kindness

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Jefferson Eugene Grigsby Jr. spent most of his days reading, following the 2012 presidential campaign and writing letters to his extensive list of correspondents. The nationally renowned artist passed away this Sunday, according to a source close to Grigsby. Read story

Mayor launches program to promote literacy among Phoenix elementary school students

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Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton launched Read On Phoenix, a program to ensure that every child in Phoenix is reading proficiently by third grade, on Thursday at Burton Barr Central Library. Read story

Ministry's thrift store provides second chance for donations, volunteers

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The thrift shop opened four years ago and was designed to provide the community with necessities at a much lower price. The store contains items such as clothing, furniture, toys and books donated by individuals and churches around the Valley. Read story

New collaboration will raise awareness of indigenous art through murals

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1Spot Gallery, Ziidi: Indigenous Art Zine and Native American artists are working together to bring murals to Arizona to raise awareness to indigenous art forms. The first mural was painted in downtown Phoenix. Read story

Slideshow: Puente Arizona marches against deportation practices

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About 100 people gathered at Indian Steele Park to march against deportation practices that separate families Thursday afternoon. Read story

New co-working space opens for video game designers

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Game CoLab opened its doors at the beginning of May, offering a new collaborative work space in Downtown Phoenix that gives local independent game and software developers a place to work and interact with others working on projects of their own. Read story

Activists, anarchists discuss police involvement in Occupy movement, community

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Community members and local activists mets in the ARTS market lot next to Bodega 420 on Roosevelt Street Monday night to discuss interactions with law enforcement after a report stated undercover officers infiltrated Occupy Phoenix meetings. Read story

Bioscience High School senior wins prestigious Flinn Scholarship for leadership, volunteering

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Bioscience High School senior Samantha Su Taylor was recently awarded a Flinn Scholarship, making her the first student from the school to ever receive this prestigious merit. Read story

Annual Comicon embraces growing nerd and geek culture, brings thousands downtown

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Downtown Phoenix overflowed with costumed fans and pop culture enthusiasts attending the eleventh annual Phoenix Comicon. From Thursday to Sunday, the Phoenix Convention Center and the surrounding hotels hosted the yearly event crafted for comic geeks, Trekkies, anime buffs and countless other fandoms. Read story