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- Family of James Garcia files $10M notice of claim against Phoenix PD
- Family of James Garcia files $10M notice of claim against Phoenix police
- Phoenix police: Man shot and killed near 91st Avenue and Monte Vista Road
- LIST: 'Brady list' misconduct files for 100+ Phoenix PD staff
- Woman dies after getting shot by Phoenix police near 27th Avenue and Indian School
- Suspect in Phoenix officer-involved shooting identified
- Phoenix PD: Man arrested in Christmas Day shooting near 83rd Ave and Glenrosa
- Phoenix Police Department expands K9 unit
- Mother of teen with autism demanding answers from facility he went missing from and Phoenix PD
- Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams tests positive for COVID-19
- Phoenix police chief tests positive for COVID-19, department says
- Phoenix PD offers officers mental health training; community members say that’s not enough
- Phoenix officer on 'Brady list' voluntarily forfeits license to work as an officer in Arizona
- VIDEO: Phoenix police shoot and kill ex-NFL player Ekom Udofia
- Phoenix police arrest 11 suspects in child sex sting operation
- Phoenix Police: 11 people arrested, accused of child sex-related crimes
- Video: Phoenix police fatally shoot ex-NFL football player Ekom Udofia
- 6-year-old girl donates stuffed animals to Phoenix PD
- Phoenix police fatally shoot man who shot K-9 and fired at officers near 19th, Dunlap avenues
- Phoenix cop accused of sexually assaulting 3 women while on duty
- Suspect dead, no officers hurt following Phoenix police shooting
- Phoenix police close I-17 off-ramp at Indian School due to investigation
- Phoenix Police Releases Body Camera Footage of Officers Shooting Suicidal Black Man Who Held Gun to His Own Head While Walking Away
- Phoenix PD releases body cam video from Nov. 13 police shooting
- Former Phoenix police officer 'secretly recorded' women during police stops
- Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson retires after 37-year career
- Retiring Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson reflects on 37-year career
- Reserve Phoenix police officers receive 4 new donated vehicles
- Phoenix police officer hospitalized following crash in West Phoenix
- Phoenix police make arrest in 1984 murder of young woman
- Phoenix PD looks into another Lori Vallow-related death following recording release
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in 1984 cold case killing of 22-year-old woman
- Phoenix PD releases body camera video, 911 calls in deadly domestic violence case
- Body camera video released of man shot, injured by Phoenix police
- Phoenix police ask public for help in 'suspicious' disappearance of 18-year-old man
- Phoenix Police Sicced a Dog on a Man That Then Bit the Man’s Head, Lawsuit Says
- Phoenix PD Combat Rising Crime, Homicides Up 44%
- Phoenix police remind community of penalties for stealing campaign signs
- Phoenix police officer pulls child away from oncoming traffic on busy street
- Honoring fallen officers: Family donates service weapon to Phoenix Police Museum
- Phoenix police vehicle pursuit ends with gunfire exchange, 1 left injured
- Phoenix police arrest 18-year-old man in fatal shooting after altercation
- Phoenix PD releases body cam video from police shooting that hospitalized suspect
- Video released of Phoenix police shooting involving knife-wielding suspect
- Phoenix PD investigating deadly double shooting in Laveen
- Phoenix police, family searching for answers after 22-year-old found dead in apartment
- Driver indicted in 2019 death of Phoenix Officer Paul Rutherford
- Phoenix police identify man accused of driving into patrol car
- Suspect hospitalized after being shot by Phoenix police officers
- Phoenix police involved in shooting with a man armed with pruning saw
- Phoenix police pay more than $10 million in 'demonstration overtime' this summer
- Officers' body cavity search left her bleeding. She called it rape. Phoenix police don't even consider it a use of force
- Phoenix Police identify couple killed in murder-suicide
- Phoenix police investigating after husband, wife killed in murder-suicide in Laveen
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in connection with shooting, car crash that killed 39-year-old man
- Phoenix police investigating after abandoned infant dies behind business
- Phoenix police: Suspect sought after ramming into patrol car, injuring officer
- Armed robbery suspects arrested after standoff with Phoenix police at Peoria home
- Phoenix police now requiring officers to patrol in pairs, citing safety concerns
- Attorneys: Phoenix Police Chief has ‘no idea’ about Brady list system
- Phoenix police looking for driver who tried to hit motorcycle officer near 7th Street and Southern Avenue
- Phoenix officers shoot at moving car, injuring two teen suspects near 29th and Northern avenues
- Suspect rams vehicle into Phoenix PD patrol vehicle
- FBI, Phoenix Police Arrest Serial Bank Robber
- Phoenix police arrest 4 for abuse at adult care home
- Michael Brown protest organizer suing Phoenix police, city for wrongful arrest
- Phoenix Police: Man dies in accident after driver ran a red light
- Phoenix police: Man dies after getting hit in head with crowbar, suspect arrested
- Lawsuit: Black Teen Received Burns When Phoenix Cops Held Her on Hot Street
- 'I'm still hurting': encounter with Phoenix police leaves teenage girl with permanent burn scars
- Phoenix police: Mother arrested after 3-year-old daughter dies after being found in hot car
- Multiple misdemeanor charges dismissed, protesters accuse Phoenix police of intimidation
- Phoenix police arrest a dozen people during peaceful protest
- Phoenix police arrest 12 at rally for racial justice
- Black Family Awarded $475K One Year After They Were Violently Detained by Phoenix Police Over a Doll from Dollar Store
- Phoenix Police: Hot Desert, Cold Cases Series Profiles Marcus Dickson
- Phoenix police K9 unit breaks ground on new state-of-the-art facility
- Groundbreaking for new Phoenix police K-9 facility highlights modern, recreational features
- Phoenix Police: Hot Desert, Cold Cases Series Profiles Lynsey Chainhalt
- Phoenix police arrest 4 on assault charges at downtown protest
- Phoenix Police: Man, 19, dies after being shot near 1st Avenue and Van Buren Street
- Phoenix PD: Man calls 911 to report shooting wife, who was found dead
- Phoenix police release bodycam video of man who died after being restrained on asphalt in 100-degree heat
- Video shows Phoenix police restrain man for 6 minutes in roadway before he dies
- Dishonest Phoenix officer faces multiple sexual assault claims
- Sexual assault victim waits 2 months for Phoenix police to contact her
- Phoenix Police: Man arrested, accused of abusing 6-month-old puppy
- 'I didn't think I'd survive': women tell of hidden sexual abuse by Phoenix police
- Phoenix Police officials release new details surrounding protest on August 9 that ended with clash, arrests
- Grandmother convicted as a Phoenix officer’s lies are kept secret
- Family of man killed by Phoenix police continues calls for transparency
- Phoenix PD: Violent crime up dramatically in first half of 2020
- Phoenix Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Showing Man Charging Officer With Knife
- Phoenix officer shoots knife-wielding man who charged at her, video shows
- Phoenix officer collapses, dies after Arizona National Guard training
- Flags Fly At Half-Staff To Honor Army 2nd Lieutenant And Phoenix Police Officer Robert Dwayne Bryant Jr.
- Phoenix police shooting: Suspect fired at cops with concealed handgun
- Phoenix Police release body cam footage of July 8 shooting of a woman
- Phoenix police release critical incident videos from 2 shootings
- Body-worn camera footage released of shooting by Phoenix police officers in Buckeye
- Body-camera footage shows Phoenix police shooting woman who they say fired at officers
- Phoenix police release bodycam footage of man shot and killed by officers in parked car - WBAL-TV
- Family of Jay Garcia not satisfied with public body cam release by Phoenix police
- Phoenix police release new video of officers fatally shooting James Garcia
- Phoenix Police bodycam video shows fatal shooting of James Garcia
- Phoenix police release bodycam footage in fatal shooting of Jay Garcia
- James Garcia had long history of drug abuse and 'would not go back to jail,' Phoenix police report says
- GRAPHIC CONTENT: Phoenix police release video from deadly officer-involved shooting
- Phoenix police release body cam footage of deadly driveway shooting of James Garcia
- Phoenix Police: Man dead, woman injured in double shooting
- Phoenix Police Department arrests 4 following protest activity downtown
- Phoenix police arrest man after shooting near Camelback Road and I-17
- Phoenix PD body cam footage shows the shooting of Ryan Whitaker
- Phoenix Police: Behavioral health facility employee sexually assaulted teen patient
- Phoenix PD: Man arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct with a minor
- It started as a noise complaint. It ended in another fatal Phoenix police shooting
- Family of Ahwatukee man shot, killed by Phoenix police wants officer fired
- 'Exit the vehicle or I'm going to rip you out': Phoenix Police release audio interview with trooper who shot Dion Johnson
- Claims Filed in Violent Arrest of Woman by Phoenix Police During Traffic Stop
- Phoenix officer accused of misconduct after woman says she was injured during traffic stop
- New body camera footage shows Phoenix police shooting of Ryan Whitaker
- Video: Phoenix officer shoots, kills Ahwatukee man Ryan Whitaker
- Phoenix PD releases body cam footage from police shooting of domestic violence suspect
- Bodycam shows Phoenix police officer allegedly slam woman to ground during traffic stop
- Valley woman files legal claim after accusing Phoenix PD of physically abusing her during traffic stop
- Phoenix police identify possible drowning victim at Cesar Chavez Park
- Phoenix police body-camera videos show officer shoot man who answered door holding gun
- Phoenix police release body camera footage of officers shooting Donald Ward after he threatened woman
- Woman says Phoenix Police Officer badly hurt her during a traffic stop
- Revealed: Phoenix officer assaulted woman during minor traffic stop, then took her to jail | US policing
- Phoenix officer accused of misconduct after causing injuries to woman during traffic stop, bodycam footage shows
- Phoenix police identify woman shot by officers at hotel
- Phoenix police identify two officers involved in fatal shooting of Jay Garcia
- 'I'm not afraid': Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams welcomes scrutiny
- Phoenix police shoot, injure woman after alleged confrontation at hotel near Metrocenter Mall
- Phoenix police exchange gunfire with woman near Metrocenter
- Phoenix police shoot woman at hotel in 3rd police shooting in metro Phoenix this week
- Phoenix police bringing in FBI for civil rights review of deadly shooting of James Garcia
- A Viral Video Shows Phoenix Police Fatally Shooting A Man Sitting In A Parked Car
- Phoenix PD identifies the two officers involved in the shooting death of James Garcia
- Phoenix police chief asks FBI to review fatal shooting of James Garcia, vows to release video soon
- Phoenix police identify suspect killed in July 4 shooting, release edited video of aftermath
- Phoenix police fatally shoot man in parked car, sparking new wave of protest
- Phoenix Police shot and killed a man in a parked car, sparking renewed protests
- Phoenix police: Man found dead in burglarized apartment
- Phoenix police released bodycam video of the night Commander Carnicle was killed
- Phoenix police release body cam video of shooting that left 1 officer dead, 2 wounded
- 'A man after God's heart': Family, friends gather for funeral of slain Phoenix police Cmdr. Greg Carnicle
- Family sues Phoenix police over naked man’s in-custody death
- Phoenix police release video of March shooting near airport
- Phoenix police investigating quadruple shooting at Chevron gas station
- ‘It was Like a Hunt to Them’: Lawsuits Filed Over Phoenix Cops’ Protest Crackdown
- Phoenix police officer charged with sexual assault of someone in custody, county attorney says
- Trump protest turns violent when Phoenix PD fires flash-bangs, pepper balls
- How the Phoenix Police Department Spends Its $745 Million Budget
- WATCH: Video shows man threatening Phoenix Police officer before she shoots him
- Phoenix police shoot, injure man accused of threatening store customers with knife
- Phoenix officer shoots man as he chases her with knife, police say
- 'Carotid control,' chokeholds and 'compassionate' restraint explained by Phoenix police officials
- Phoenix Police Department Changes Use-Of-Force Policy
- Phoenix Police Department suspends training and use of carotid control technique by officers
- Teen severely injured by Phoenix police files $11.5M notice of claim
- VIDEO: Police Chief Jeri Williams marches in downtown Phoenix, tells protesters 'we hear you'
- Phoenix police chief addresses demonstrators on Day 9 of protests
- Muhammad Muhaymin Jr.'s encounter with Phoenix police in 2017
- Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams joins downtown protesters
- Phoenix police make arrest in sexual assault, murder case from 1987
- Phoenix police officers kneeled. It was powerful. But their actions remain a gut punch
- The story of how 3 Phoenix police officers ended up kneeling with protesters on Monday
- Phoenix Police officers take a knee with George Floyd protesters
- Phoenix police chief says criminal behavior won't be tolerated ahead of third night of protests
- Would Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams really silence reporters covering protests?
- Phoenix police: 16-year-old dead, 2 others injured in shooting
- Phoenix Police: Homeless man accused of shooting, killing man while he was riding a bike
- Teen hospitalized after being shot by boyfriend, Phoenix police say
- Family of fallen Phoenix police commander Greg Carnicle speaks out for the first time
- Phoenix PD investigating shooting near 27th Ave and Glendale
- Friends of man who shot Phoenix police commander, officers say he wasn't violent
- Man found dead at scene of alley fire, Phoenix police say
- Phoenix police investigate woman's shooting death as murder-suicide after partner found dead in Tennessee
- Phoenix police officer recalls night of shooting that killed colleague Carnicle
- Phoenix Police officer says protective plate her dad gave her may have saved her life in shooting
- Phoenix Police Officer Alicia Hubert recalls being shot during house call
- Wounded Phoenix police officer speaks about shooting
- Phoenix police Officer Alicia Hubert survives shooting
- Fallen Phoenix police commander Greg Carnicle laid to rest
- Funeral procession and memorial service for Phoenix police Cmdr. Greg Carnicle
- Funeral held Tuesday for Phoenix Police Commander Greg Carnicle
- Phoenix police commander remembered as dedicated family man during funeral
- Fallen Phoenix Police Officer Greg Carnicle honored throughout his neighborhood
- Family of Phoenix PD officer shot in the line of duty speaks out
- Gunman Identified In Shooting Death Of Phoenix Police Commander
- Phoenix police commander shot and killed and two other officers shot and wounded
- Phoenix police identify suspect in shooting that killed commander, wounded two other officers
- Phoenix Police Commander Killed, 2 Officers Wounded In Shooting
- Phoenix police commander shot and killed
- Phoenix police commander killed, 2 others wounded in shooting
- Phoenix PD: Commander killed in shooting, 2 other officers recovering
- Phoenix police commander killed, 2 officers injured after shooting in north Phoenix
- Phoenix Police Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
- (From November) Phoenix Police searching for suspects caught on camera beating 60-year-old man
- Phoenix police arrest man in connection with fatal St. Patrick's Day shooting
- Former child actor Dennis Day's sister sues Phoenix police for over $1million
- 15-year-old shot at Desert Sky Mall dies; Phoenix police arrest suspect
- Phoenix officers arrest suspect accused of shooting, killing teen at mall
- Phoenix police: DUI driver crushes legs of teen sitting in back of parked truck
- Phoenix police officer's good deed captured on camera
- Phoenix officer hospitalized after crash in south Phoenix
- Phoenix PD: Unknown suspect fired shots at patrol vehicle
- Phoenix police are professionals. They can handle the challenge of a civilian review board
- Suspected street racer nearly runs over Phoenix officer, police say
- Phoenix police officer caught on camera doing good deed
- Who shot first was a key question for Phoenix police investigators
- Phoenix Police Officer ‘Caught on Camera’ Gets “Shout Out” For #Kindness
- Phoenix police investigating 2 armed robberies at grocery stores
- Phoenix Police investigators create 3D image of deadly shooting victim
- Phoenix police sergeant helps family get fallen officer's name on D.C. memorial
- Phoenix Cop Who Beat Handcuffed Suspect Will Be Banned From Arizona Law Enforcement
- Phoenix Cop Union: There’s Been an Upswing of Officers Arrested for DUIs
- Phoenix police say man dead, 2nd wounded in shooting
- Phoenix police seek 2 men in stabbing
- Phoenix PD: Police locate, arrest woman accused of shooting, killing her boyfriend
- Phoenix PD: Woman shot, taken to hospital in Laveen
- Phoenix PD: Woman causes vehicle collision after pointing gun at driver
- Phoenix Police search for man accused of stealing from Home Depot store
- Phoenix Police: 122,000 fentanyl pills found inside car
- Phoenix police nab another street racer in Laveen
- Phoenix police arrest man with 137,000 fentanyl pills, 38 pounds of meth, 9 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammo
- Phoenix police: 22-year-old man shot during dispute with former co-worker on a bus
- Commentary: A win-win for activists and Phoenix police? Yup, it’s possible
- Phoenix police arrest woman in connection with gang-ordered murder at Motel 6
- Father of teen mistaken for robber wants Phoenix police to apologize
- Phoenix police officers to run marathon in uniform to honor fallen
- Video: Phoenix Police Mock, Violently Arrest Mentally Ill Woman Emily Lopatofsky
- The Rookie, Part II? Former Arizona Coyotes player, 43, set to join Phoenix police
- Woman who alleges Phoenix officer sexually assaulted her speaks out
- From the rink to the streets: Former Arizona Coyotes player to become Phoenix police officer
- Phoenix Police Arrest Suspect In Black Friday Motel Room Homicide
- Family of suspect shot dead by Phoenix Police in 2019 officially files lawsuit against the city
- Phoenix police point guns at people 10 times a day
- Family files wrongful-death suit against Phoenix officers over Jacob Harris shooting
- Phoenix police delete tweet saying 'no known threats locally' following death of Iranian military leader
- Phoenix Police Shootings Plunge Amid Scrutiny, New Policies