Morgan Fischer

Phoenix

Staff Writer at Phoenix New Times

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Articles

Fake sheriff’s deputies are scamming people on the phone: What to know

2 days ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

The call was bad news. On the line was someone with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, gravely informing Molly that there was a warrant for her arrest. She had missed jury duty, she was told, and needed to pay restitution to avoid arrest. The cop recited her full name, current address, a citation number and talked about verifying her signature on a certified letter, which she would need to do at the sheriff’s office in downtown Phoenix.
Protesting in the Arizona summer? What to bring so you don’t die

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

After a relatively mild start, Phoenix’s summer is now in full swing. Temperatures sit comfortably above 100 degrees every day, and they might not come down for good until October. Arizonans know how to deal with this. We stay inside, crank up the air conditioning and make only brief appearances in the heat, either to walk the dog at dawn or dusk or make a quick dash to the car. But on Saturday, thousands of Arizonans braved the heat to attend anti-Trump “No Kings” protests across the Valley.
Maricopa County’s big elections feud is getting ugly — and litigious

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

The two entities in charge of Maricopa County’s elections seem to hate each other. Republican Justin Heap, the MAGA county recorder elected last year, keeps trying to do things he legally can’t and keeps saying things that are at odds with the truth. The county board of supervisors, which is dominated by officials in Heap’s party, has called out his shenanigans with increasingly pointed ridicule. All the while, both sides have yet to strike a deal on how to run elections in the county.
What's the hottest month in Phoenix, Arizona?

1 week ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

With temperatures reaching above 110 degrees over the weekend — and an extreme heat warning in effect —- Phoenix’s extreme summer heat is officially here. For the next couple of months, Valley residents will be lathering up with sunscreen, pulling up their car’s sun shade and staying inside to avoid the heat. This is just the beginning.
Arizona has measles: What to know about the Navajo County outbreak

2 weeks ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

The biggest American measles outbreak in years has finally hit Arizona. On Monday, four cases of measles were confirmed in Navajo County. The cases are the first of the infectious disease that the state has seen so far this year, despite outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. For many people in the public health community, this news was only a matter of time, as Arizona’s measles vaccination rate lags well behind the threshold needed for herd immunity.
Phoenix, Arizona 'No Kings' protest: When, where, what to know

2 weeks ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

Since President Donald Trump took office in January, grassroots and local organizers have planned a series of protests throughout Arizona and the country. In Phoenix, thousands of protesters have shown up at the Arizona Capitol to protest the actions of the Trump administration. Demonstrations have also popped out throughout the Valley, including in front of Tesla dealerships and the local offices of Sen. Ruben Gallego and Reps. Abe Hamadeh and David Schweikert.
ICE raids hit Valley businesses and neighborhoods: What we’ve seen

2 weeks ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | TJ L'Heureux |Morgan Fischer

As advocates warned, U.S. Immigration and Enforcement has been particularly active in the Phoenix area Tuesday, descending on several Valley businesses and at least one residential home to make arrests in the morning. It’s not clear how many people have been detained or how many locations ICE has raided, but Phoenix New Times was able to spot ICE and Homeland Security Investigations vehicles and personnel at at least three spots on the west side of the Valley on Tuesday morning.
Trump going after funding to help vulnerable Arizonans afford lawyers

2 weeks ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

A mother seeking to keep her kids away from her soon-to-be ex-husband, who led police on a high-speed chase with their children in the car. A grandmother who is facing eviction after she stopped paying rent because her landlord refused to fix her broken air conditioning. A veteran who was kicked off Medicaid after an online scammer stole his identity. All of these people have one thing in common: They need a lawyer, but they can’t afford one.
Trump going after funding to help vulnerable Arizonans afford lawyers

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Morgan Fischer

A mother seeking to keep her kids away from her soon-to-be ex-husband, who led police on a high-speed chase with their children in the car. A grandmother who is facing eviction after she stopped paying rent because her landlord refused to fix her broken air conditioning. A veteran who was kicked off Medicaid after an online scammer stole his identity. All of these people have one thing in common: They need a lawyer, but they can’t afford one.
Immigrant advocates warn of ICE workplace raids Tuesday: What to know

2 weeks ago | phoenixnewtimes.com | Morgan Fischer

As Los Angeles reels from large-scale immigration raids and the resulting civil unrest, immigration attorneys and advocates in Arizona are sounding the alarm that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to conduct workplace raids on Tuesday in at least five locations across the state.