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Man arrested, charged with trespassing and burglary after entering Taylor Place

A man who entered Taylor Place was arrested Sunday morning by ASU PD for trespassing and burglary of a laptop, court documents say.

By Angelina Steel , Sadie Buggle and Alexis Heichman | January 31, 2023

ASU student found with explosives at PVE sentenced to 18 months probation

After explosive materials were found in his dorm room on the Tempe campus in Spring 2022, Logan Reynolds has been sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation.

By Jasmine Kabiri | January 27, 2023

Hundreds of bikes are stolen on ASU campuses, solutions are hard to come by

Broadcasting stolen bikes' information to the surrounding community, Project 529 Garage works with ASU Police to recover stolen bikes and return them to students.

By Alyssa Bickle | November 7, 2022

Opinion: Advocacy and awareness of cold cases give families hope

There must be more that can be done than waiting for that one-in-a-million chance of a witness coming forward after years of silence in cold cases.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | October 19, 2022

A cut above: ASU researchers head studies on cannabis contaminants

ASU researchers look into pesticides and other contaminants exposure in cannabis and the threats posed to human health.

By Kiera Riley | April 18, 2022

ASU police officer allegedly ran stop sign, hit man on bike, according to lawsuit

An ASU Police Department officer was allegedly using his phone when he failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in him hitting a man riding a bike who was crossing an intersection, according to a lawsuit filed March 9.

By Wyatt Myskow | March 20, 2022

Student arrested after police find explosive materials in Palo Verde East

Following social media posts showing explosives, an ASU student was arrested and charged with two counts of misconduct involving weapons.

By Jasmine Kabiri | March 1, 2022

Arrest made after Quran found damaged in Hayden Library interfaith room

The ASU Police Department made an arrest Thursday in connection to damages to a Quran in Hayden Library.

By Jasmine Kabiri | December 10, 2021

Opinion: The War on Drugs is elitist and racist

America has spent an estimated trillion dollars on the War on Drugs, and time we take a closer look at just whom this supposed war is benefiting and whom it is unjustly punishing.

By Analisa Valdez | November 15, 2021

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Gay and trans panic defenses still legal in Arizona despite efforts to ban them

Arizona is one of 35 states to allow the gay and trans panic defenses. ASU professors say it's time for that to change.

By Mason Hughes | October 30, 2021

Opinión: Transformando la justicia de sobrevivientes

Los sobrevivientes y defensores muestran que los enfoques legales de la Universidad sobre la justicia por agresión sexual están fallando y que se debe construir algo nuevo en su lugar.

By Alexis Moulton | October 17, 2021

State Press Play: What can Netflix's 'Night Stalker' docuseries tell us about how we look at serial killers?

What do serial killer documentaries say about the ways society processes crimes like those of Richard Ramirez?

By Kirsten Dorman | March 4, 2021

Half-naked rollerbladers in Tempe draw eyes, internet clout and police

The YouTubers, known for their extreme prank and challenge videos, rolled around campus for hours before being stopped by ASU PD.

By Analisa Valdez | October 22, 2020

Clery Report: Crime across ASU increased in 2019

Reported crimes increased from just over 1,350 in 2018 to nearly 1,680 in 2019.

By Greta Forslund | October 10, 2020

T. Denny Sanford was investigated for possession of child pornography

The investigation into ASU donor T. Denny Sanford for possibly possessing child pornography is pending with the U.S. Department of Justice for possible criminal action.

By Ellie Borst | August 31, 2020