New witness video shows Phoenix police pinning down a 28-year-old man on a scorching summer street just minutes before he became unresponsive and died.7:33 PM, Aug 13, 2020PHOENIX — New witness video shows Phoenix police pinning down a 28-year-old man on a scorching summer street just minutes before he became unresponsive and died.Ramon Timothy Lopez was the father of two children, including a newborn baby. Ramon had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, according to his girlfriend. He worked as a truck driver, and he lived less than a mile from where he encountered police...…New witness video shows Phoenix police pinning down a 28-year-old man on a scorching summer street just minutes before he became unresponsive and died.7:33 PM, Aug 13, 2020PHOENIX — New witness video shows Phoenix police pinning down a 28-year-old man on a scorching summer street just minutes before he became unresponsive and died.Ramon Timothy Lopez was the father of two children, including a newborn baby. Ramon had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, according to his girlfriend. He worked as a truck driver, and he lived less than a mile from where he encountered police...WW…

Ryan Whitaker died after May 21 Ahwatukee shooting.5:47 PM, Jul 15, 2020PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has released video of the May police shooting On Wednesday, officials released 911 calls and video from body-worn cameras from the two officers present during the shooting in Ahwatukee on May 21.Also, in an edited video produced by the Phoenix Police Department, a spokesman explained that officers were responding to the residence near Chandler Boulevard and Desert Hills Parkway for a domestic violence call placed by a neighbor.The body-worn camera shows two officers...…Ryan Whitaker died after May 21 Ahwatukee shooting.5:47 PM, Jul 15, 2020PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has released video of the May police shooting On Wednesday, officials released 911 calls and video from body-worn cameras from the two officers present during the shooting in Ahwatukee on May 21.Also, in an edited video produced by the Phoenix Police Department, a spokesman explained that officers were responding to the residence near Chandler Boulevard and Desert Hills Parkway for a domestic violence call placed by a neighbor.The body-worn camera shows two officers...WW…

More specific curriculum is being developed for Phoenix officers.6:56 PM, Jun 16, 2020PHOENIX — As concerns about police shootings rose in Phoenix in 2019, community leaders called on the Phoenix Police Department to increase de-escalation training.In February 2020, Phoenix police allowed ABC15 Investigator Melissa Blasius to participate in the training scenarios, attend an academy lecture, and interview a commander in charge of training.During a lecture on escalation/de-escalation, the instructor said officers must constantly monitor a situation to determine when to draw their...…More specific curriculum is being developed for Phoenix officers.6:56 PM, Jun 16, 2020PHOENIX — As concerns about police shootings rose in Phoenix in 2019, community leaders called on the Phoenix Police Department to increase de-escalation training.In February 2020, Phoenix police allowed ABC15 Investigator Melissa Blasius to participate in the training scenarios, attend an academy lecture, and interview a commander in charge of training.During a lecture on escalation/de-escalation, the instructor said officers must constantly monitor a situation to determine when to draw their...WW…

In an email Monday night, the Arizona Department of Health Services disbanded its team of modelers, which was predicting the spread of the coronavirus and advising state leaders on the impacts of reopening the state.3:37 PM, May 05, 2020PHOENIX — In an email Monday night, the Arizona Department of Health Services disbanded its team of modelers, which was predicting the spread of the coronavirus and advising state leaders on the impacts of reopening the state. The modeling team consisted of at least 23 researchers from Arizona State University and University of Arizona. They...…In an email Monday night, the Arizona Department of Health Services disbanded its team of modelers, which was predicting the spread of the coronavirus and advising state leaders on the impacts of reopening the state.3:37 PM, May 05, 2020PHOENIX — In an email Monday night, the Arizona Department of Health Services disbanded its team of modelers, which was predicting the spread of the coronavirus and advising state leaders on the impacts of reopening the state. The modeling team consisted of at least 23 researchers from Arizona State University and University of Arizona. They...WW…