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Tempe Police Headquarters (Photo illustration by Emily Johnson/The State Press)

Tempe Police: Man steals woman’s prescription, seeks rehabilitation

The man stole a woman’s prescription and fled up Mill Avenue while the woman he had pushed chased after him.

By Aimee Plante | July 15, 2015

Report: ASU football dismisses LB Davon Durant

Durant had been suspended indefinitely since March arrest.

By Fabian Ardaya | July 15, 2015

The workers and a local union organization, Local 631, collaborated to ask the hotel’s management for the employees’ right to proper treatment at work.

Tempe Mission Palms workers fast for union rights

Without any response from the hotel’s management, employees organized a fast in which they sat in front of the hotel and refused to eat for two days.

By Aimee Plante | July 15, 2015

Tempe Police: Man breaks into boyfriend’s apartment, steals Playstation

The man had an ongoing consensual sexual relationship with the owner on an apartment and would often meet at the owner’s residence to spend the night.

By Aimee Plante | July 14, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman leaves two dogs to die in the heat while shopping for puppies

The woman left her trailer home and tied her two adult Chihuahuas, Pippy and Iron Man, outside.

By Aimee Plante | July 14, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman steals purse, drops cellphone while fleeing

A woman was arrested on suspicion of theft, identity theft, credit card theft, and three counts of fugitive from justice, according to a police report.

By Megan Janetsky | July 12, 2015

Presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump gave a speech focused on illegal immigration.

Thousands gather at Phoenix Convention Center for Donald Trump rally

Thousands of people stood in line outside the Phoenix Convention Center on Saturday to attend Donald Trump's Stand Up to Illegal Immigration.

By Ryan Santistevan | July 11, 2015

Tempe Police: Man threatens officer with racial slur

A man was arrested on suspicion of threats and intimidation, marijuana possession and use, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest, according to a police report.

By Megan Janetsky | July 9, 2015

Researchers from ASU's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict have been chosen to tackle urgent questions about the spread of ideas and influence through social media. (Image courtesy of the Minerva team)

ASU chosen to study how terrorists use social media to recruit members

ASU will begin studying the way information goes viral online and how terrorists use this resource to recruit isolated individuals.

By Isabella Castillo | July 9, 2015

Tempe Police: Man attempts to shoplift alcohol by hiding it in pants

A man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and possession and use of marijuana, according to a police report.

By Megan Janetsky | July 8, 2015

Community supporters march in front of the Tempe Mission Palms hotel on June 24 to demand workers' right to a fair process, which would grant employees protection from workplace mistreatment.

Workers demand union rights at Tempe Mission Palms hotel

The workers and a local union organization, Local 631, collaborated to ask the hotel’s management for the employees’ right to proper treatment at work.

By Aimee Plante | July 8, 2015

Tempe Police: Man squeezes woman's breast in front of crowd

The man walked up to a woman on the sidewalk and, with his palm facing up, grabbed her breast and squeezed it, police reported.

| July 7, 2015

Charles Arntzen’s method of research involves the engineering of plants to produce vaccines, and was successfully used during the EBOLA epidemic to cure two American healthcare workers who contracted the virus while working in Liberia. (Photo courtesy of AZbio)

ASU researcher named one of the most creative people of 2015

Charles Arntzen’s method of research named him named one of the most creative people of 2015 by Fast Company Magazine.

By Cassandra Anfinson | July 6, 2015

Tempe Police: Man drives into motorcyclist, flees scene

A man was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident with a death/injury, fugitive from justice, driving with a suspended license and the possession/use of marijuana, according to a police report.

By Megan Janetsky | July 5, 2015

Tempe Police: ‘Crazy White Boyz’ gang member threatens baby, steals car

A man was arrested on suspicion of threatening/intimidating witness with damage of property, burglary, theft of a means of transportation, armed robbery, criminal damage, possession of weapon by a prohibited person and driving with a suspended or revoked license, according to a police report.

By Megan Janetsky | July 2, 2015