Phoenix Rising: What makes a protest work

The sights and sounds of protests have become a common occurrence for downtown Phoenix, but why are some more effective than others? Effective protests get...

Curtain Critic: “La Esquinita” could use some edits

Rating (out of four stars): β˜… β€œLa Esquinita, USA,” a one-man show about impoverished Mexican-Americans, debuted at the Herberger Theater Center Friday evening. The play was...

Entrapment-prone City Hall elevators could soon be rehabilitated

After multiple instances of city employees being trapped in City Hall elevators, a subcommittee has approved a replacement plan for the elevators to go before the full council.

Phoenix Rising: Zoning for inclusivity

In the wild weeds of city of Phoenix zoning ordinances, a great debate is igniting over a zoning ordinance text amendment. Z-TA-22-08’s now-delayed vote in...

Arizona Humanities holds policing discussion with state lawmakers

Community group AZ Humanities held a discussion on policing with an ASU criminology professor and several state lawmakers on Tuesday.