Compliance monitors for MCSO seek public feedback on the agency

Taxpayers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term racial profiling lawsuits against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The court-appointed agency monitor hopes to hear people’s current thoughts on the sheriff’s office at a scheduled meeting at Sunnyslope Community Center at 6:30pm on Wednesday. Raul Piña is a longtime member of independent compliance oversight. […]

Dem Rep Not Exactly Jumping For Joy Over Biden’s Public Return

CNN host Jessica Dean on Tuesday gave a public speech to Democrat California Rep. Ro Kanna for the first time since former President Joe Biden had a job, asking if he would actually help his party. Biden is scheduled for a Tuesday evening speech in Chicago covering the importance of social security. According to To […]

Lawsuit filed after Trump’s budget office shuts down public information about spending

OMB Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on January 15, 2025 (screenshots from the committee’s webcast) WASHINGTON – A nonprofit filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, claiming that the decision to stop posting budget documents in late March violated federal law. The Protect Democracy […]

After bomb threat allegation, Bass names new deputy mayor for public safety

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been appointed as the new vice mayor for public safety and has set up former FBI official Robert Clark as her top aide overseeing police and fire issues. The news comes four months after Clark’s predecessor, Brian K. Williams, was placed on administrative leave after being accused of committing […]

Flagstaff Partners with APS on Public Art Initiative

Text from audio articles of speech made possible by CAST11 speaking glass media The City of Flagstaff and Arizona Public Services (APS) have partnered in a pilot program to turn 10 utility cabinets into stunning works of art. To celebrate the collaboration, the city and APS held a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 25th, unveiling […]