Speaking of Arizona, the US Department of Justice released a report about Phoenix (the city) policing from 2016 to 2022. It’s not good and there’s talk of a consent order in the city’s future.

Article (with link to report) here: phoenixnewtimes.com

Also, the Phoenix PD shoots and kills a lot of people every year. To wit, on May 28 a 48 YO man riding a bike was stopped for a light infraction, and ended up dead.

phoenixnewtimes.com

Yeah, I live out east of Phoenix, but to be honest, I’m not fond of the police here. They make me nervous. And I’m the living epitome of privilege, a middle-aged white woman. I have no idea what it’s like to be non-white and deal with the cops in this town.