In The News
We have been covered by a number of local and national news outlets. Below are local stations that frequently cover our efforts, and some corresponding articles.
Mesa high school student voices disapproval of data center expansion
June 10, 2026
At a Mesa City Council meeting on June 8, Nathan Taylor Taft, a Mesa High School student and co-director of East Valley Unite, urged officials to reject the proposed NTT data center, saying Arizona’s water future should come before corporate development.
Mesa residents are fighting a Tokyo tech giant’s data center
June 9, 2026
A Japanese company wants to build a 2.2-million-square-foot data center campus in Arizona. Residents say it will drain the desert’s most precious resource.
Chandler confirms 5 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras removed from one neighborhood
Jun 04, 2026
The city says they’ve been planning to take down the cameras for months, but just got the permits approved in February. Those cameras are now in the queue for relocation
Chandler police remove Flock Safety camera near elementary school mid-meeting
May 22, 2026
Chandler city council tables Flock Safety contract renewal after community pushback; one camera near Galveston Elementary came down mid-meeting
Chandler City Council tables decision on Flock license plate cameras
May 21, 2026
Opponents of the Flock Safety system say concerns go beyond the cameras themselves, citing data security, financial backers and potential targeting of Hispanic communities.
Chandler residents headed to city hall over vote on license plate surveillance cameras
May 20, 2026
Chandler residents who oppose automated license plate reader cameras plan to fill city hall Thursday night as the city council prepares to vote on whether to renew its contract with Flock Safety.
Masiva y pacífica marcha del 1 de Mayo en el centro de Phoenix
May 4, 2026
Más de mil protestas simultáneas convocadas en todo el país por la coalición “May Day Strong”.
Protesta de May Day marcó la jornada en búsqueda de condiciones mas justas para los trabajadores
May 2, 2026
May Day protest draws hundreds to downtown Phoenix
May 1, 2026
Hundreds of activists gathered on May 1 across Arizona, including downtown Phoenix and throughout the Valley, as part of nationwide May Day demonstrations.
Hundreds march in Phoenix as part of nationwide May Day demonstrations
May 1, 2026
Protesters across the nation rally for wages, housing and economic concerns.
Planning to strike? Where May Day events are at in metro Phoenix
April 30, 2026
Students, workers and consumers across the nation were expected not to attend school or work and opt out of shopping in protest on May 1.
Phoenix’s ‘May Day’ protest: When, where and what to know
April 28, 2026
Instead of taking place at the Capitol, the latest mass protest against the Trump administration will happen downtown.
Phoenix and Mesa protests target ICE detention and deportation
April 25, 2026
Activists in Phoenix and Mesa took part in a nationwide day of action on April 25 opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and deportation practices, holding rallies outside a Home Depot frequented by day laborers and in cities with ICE detention facilities.
Thousands form ‘No Kings in the USA’ human banner in Chandler
March 29, 2026
A Chandler high school student organized thousands of demonstrators to form a massive moving human banner, spelling out “No Kings in the USA” from the sky as part of the nationwide No Kings Day protests against President Donald Trump.
Chandler ‘No Kings’ brought thousands to park
The teen organizer of one of the March 28 Valley “No Kings” events states the most recent protest was, by far, the best-attended of the three Chandler events held within the past year.
Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests expected to be largest display against Trump yet
March 27, 2026
There are nearly 70 events planned across Arizona to ‘defy a tyrannical king’ and celebrate America’s independent spirit.
Pickup disrupts ICE protesters marching in Arizona. Watch the video
January 24, 2026
A long line of protesters moved steadily toward Mesa Gateway Airport on the morning of Jan. 24, as they marched through southeast Mesa to protest federal immigration enforcement in Arizona.
How Phoenix musicians are taking on ICE and helping families
January 20, 2026
Members of the local arts community have joined forces with activist organizations to take a stand against immigration enforcement and removal operations by the Trump administration while raising funds to benefit those affected.
Over 1,000 ‘Free America’ walkouts are happening on Tuesday. Here’s who is participating
January 20, 2026
As Tuesday marks one year into President Donald Trump’s second term, more than 44,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,200 walkouts across the country in protest against the administration.
‘ICE Out For Good’: Mesa community builds resilience to ICE practices
January 11, 2026
Protests continue to spread across the nation following the Minneapolis ICE shooting that left a woman dead. FOX 10’s Irene Snyder learns how the Mesa community is uniting for a cause.
Arizonans protest ICE immigration operations in nationwide rally
January 11, 2026
Activists gathered with signs and chants to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and to distribute legal rights information on Jan. 11 in Mesa, as part of a national weekend of action following the shooting death of a woman by an ICE agent Minneapolis.
Demonstrators protest outside Mesa Gateway Airport
December 29, 2025
A group of demonstrators gathered outside Mesa Gateway Airport over the weekend to protest conditions at an ICE holding facility on the property.
Arizona city rejects data center after AI lobbying push
December 12, 2025
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s intervention in a local rezoning effort has sparked a fight over local control.
Chandler one of Arizona’s first cities to vote down AI data center
December 12, 2025
Chandler became one of the first cities in metro Phoenix to reject a data center, despite months of lobbying by former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Crowds form the phrase ‘No Kings in the USA’ at Chandler protest
October 19, 2025
An estimated 5,000 people gathered in the East Valley, joining the “No Kings” Day protests taking place nationwide, according to East Valley Unite, one of the organizers of the protest in Chandler.
‘No Kings’ has bigger downtown Chandler presence than in June
When Nathan Taylortaft saw the decisions, policies and implementation the Trump Administration began making this year, he felt compelled to act.