Republican, Democratic and independent candidates for Arizona governor took the stage at Central High School Tuesday in a forum discussing some of the most divisive topics facing the state today, including immigration, education and corporate welfare. Read story 
A week of Phoenix events celebrating the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended on Wednesday night with the Golden Anniversary Celebration at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. Read story 
Phoenix’s celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 kicked off Friday with the unveiling of a mural at downtown’s Burton Barr Central Library. The event recognized the artist and the historical figures and events featured in the mural. Read story 
ASU was chosen as one of 20 schools to host 25 young African leaders for their inaugural Washington Fellowship exchange program. The fellows will study matters regarding civic leadership in their six-week stay at ASU. Read story 
Two proposed initiatives from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association hope to solve understaffing by increasing law enforcement hours and redrawing precinct boundary lines, which would add a new downtown precinct. Read story 
The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday that will increase the cost of parking meters up to $4 per hour based on demand and extend meter hours of operation to 10 p.m. every day starting this fall. Read story 
The importance of Arizona’s current and future leaders in shaping the state’s national identity was emphasized by all nine candidates running for state governor at Friday’s gubernatorial forum at the Phoenix Convention Center, organized by the Center for the Future of Arizona’s The Arizona We Want Institute. Read story 
Savannah Sanders, a recent graduate from ASU’s School of Social Work and a former sex-trafficking victim, works along with other state programs to help victims of human trafficking regain their footing. Read story 
Phoenix elementary school students struggling with reading can get some help from members of the AARP Experience Corps starting in the fall. The literacy program joins others including Read On Phoenix. Read story 
The Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is a place of serenity, meditation and peace for its visitors. But that won’t be the case this summer, when construction will begin on a nearby highway tunnel. The project requires many trees, plants and shrubs to be excavated and removed from the garden. Read story |
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