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OPINION: BLM, protests and racist monuments: the perspective of a Black student

Editor's note: This article is an opinion piece, written by ASU liberal arts and engineering student Darrell Jackson. The opinions expressed in this article...

Ducey orders bars, gyms and theaters to close again after COVID-19 case spike.

Gov. Doug Ducey issued another statewide executive order Monday to partially close businesses throughout the state in hopes of mitigating the exponential spike in...

The Churchill closes indefinitely with latest spike in COVID-19 cases

The Churchill will close indefinitely after another spike in COVID-19 cases in Arizona. Kell Duncan, managing partner of the food hall, announced on the company’s...

Jobot, The Churchill close after recent spikes in COVID-19 cases

As Arizona sees high spikes of COVID-19 cases, restaurants have shut down again to further prevent the spread of the virus. Downtown Phoenix favorite...

Garfield residents compile complaints of police behavior at Sunday night protest

Garfield resident Andrew Raub was enjoying a regular Sunday night with his wife Gabriella Saavedra when they suddenly started to hear the sounds of...

Hundreds attend protest at City Council as officials discuss budget

“Phoenix police is a problem, they take it too far, they killed Dion Johnson for sleeping in a car,” chanted hundreds of people gathered...

Devil’s Advocate: Racism is not a problem fixed by a once-size-fits-all solution

Editor’s note: The opinions presented in this column are the author’s and do not imply any endorsement from Downtown Devil. The thing about living in...

Devil’s Advocate: Sunday night protests rage on despite curfew

Bree Florence, Staff Reporter  The march spread across Van Buren, stretching from Seventh Avenue to First Street. Protesters marched up and down the street while...

Ducey installs curfew after another round of protests

While marches weaved through the streets of downtown Phoenix, another riot caught the attention of local legislatures: rioting and looting at the Scottsdale Fashion...

Devil’s Advocate: staff reporter’s experience at Friday night’s protest

For a couple of hours Friday night, hundreds of demonstrators gathered despite the heat at the Phoenix Police Department Headquarters, which was barricaded by...