State Executes, Repurposes Prisons, Police Deaths Rise | Phoenix News

Arizona’s death penalty machinery is moving forward with swift executions, while a former prison slated for sale is now set to become an immigration detention center — revealing shifting priorities in how the state handles incarceration and border enforcement. Phoenix police are on pace to match last year’s deadly tally, with 11 officer-involved deaths already logged this year — part of a meticulously tracked database since 2019. Law enforcement has faced fresh scrutiny: a deputy allegedly brutalized a deaf 79-year-old Lyft rider, and a former Tolleson cop was found guilty of excessive force after punching and kneeing a man. Meanwhile, Aaron Saucedo’s nine-murder case remains shrouded in secrecy since 2017, while Melissa Rein Lively pays over $900 in restitution for a pandemic-era incident. And looming ahead: Leroy McGill, convicted of murder in 2004, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on May 20 — another step in Arizona’s unrelenting path toward capital punishment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07eecd7a19ea5f21