A national oral history project aims to document the experiences of Indigenous children who attended federal boarding schools. The Department of the Interior announced the project in September as part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) has been entrusted to lead the project with $3.7 million in
Autonomous vehicles are nothing new to Valley residents. Waymo has been operating driverless taxis in the Valley since late 2020.The company announced Monday that it plans to expand services to Arizona’s freeways, beginning with employee-only rides before fully rolling out to the public.Up until now, its vehicles have been confined to surface streets, and Waymo notes operating
After years of being flush with federal rescue and relief funds, Phoenix now faces an uncertain financial future. The pandemic-related dollars have slowed and, starting in 2025, cities will no longer be able to collect sales tax on residential rent. As city departments evaluate their budgets, there’s concern about how security at parks could be affected.In 2021, Albert Valle
Phoenix will soon require certain property owners to register with the city.On Wednesday, the city council approved an ordinance creating a vacant property registry. Owners of vacant lots over 10,000 square feet, along with commercial properties and residential properties with more than 50 units that are vacant more than 30 days must register online.
The Phoenix City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to consider another proposed settlement of a lawsuit involving the Police Department.If approved, it would be the third such payout in less than 45 days.The settlements would total more than $11 million combined.The first payout was to the family of a former Somali refugee who was shot and killed by Phoenix police last year