Reporting
Grand Canyon flood stranded 85 people
Flood warnings went out but the rushing waters reached the bottom of the canyon first. In all, roughly 85 people were left stranded the first day of flooding and two men were killed.
Women's faces are stolen by men to make AI porn
Looking to live lavishly, these young guys sold AI porn using real women as models. Real women who had no idea it was happening.
He won his police lawsuit but a jury gave him nothing for his mauled arm
Years after a police dog bit parts of his arm off, Dillon Rock sued the cop who gave the command.
Helene hit Ashville hard, communities came back harder
A small collaborative org in the Emma neighborhood of Asheville used their ICE emergency plans to deal with the impact of Helene. They were giving out drinking water, feeding neighbors, and even doing some search and rescue days after it hit.
because drawing is so much fun, jan
Who the hell is miguel
Miguel Torres is a Phoenix journalist. He digs through documents, talks to people, and stresses out over editing.He got into reporting after filling in as a cameraman at a fighting tournament in 2016 and got bona fide in 2022. His work has taken him through courtrooms, police departments, prisons, natural and unnatural disasters, public records and plenty of places where paperwork and people tell different stories.He also draws. Sometimes that's courtroom sketches, sometimes short story illustrations, and sometimes whatever dumb idea comes to mind. Drawing became another way for him to work through a story when he ain't good at words no more.
Past Lives
In the Air Force I learned to fix cars, tanks, firetrucks, MRAPs, and life size Tonka Trucks. Also learned to fix them in kevlar. Also to fix them while in Iraq. I also learned a lot about people.
Then I worked as a pipe-organ repairman's assistant. A what? A Pipe-organ repairman's assistant. It involved woodworking, metalworking, pipe tuning, and fending off the old man version of Norma Desmond. The less said about the better.
Grill cook on Grand Avenue in Phoenix for Bragg's Factory Diner. The spot was short lived but had mouth-wateringly good curry waffles, and a killer vegan Reuben. Also had karaoke.
Fine art installs. Hung and moved art in some of the nicest art collections in the state, owned by some of the worst people in the state. I touched a Warhol and ran a wood shop.