Residents who want to host gatherings of more than 30 people at Tempe parks may soon need to apply for a city permit, then await government approval, if the City Council approves a new ordinance July ...

A lawsuit against Tempe that argues feeding the homeless is free speech protected by the U.S. Constitution could have sweeping implications for cities across Arizona and potentially beyond. Valley ...

PHOENIX — Tempe voters may soon decide the fate of an ordinance that limits community gatherings in public spaces following a petition challenging the new rule. Last month, the Tempe City Council ...

TEMPE, AZ — Tempe voters could get to weigh in on a controversial ordinance that requires permits and fees for groups of 30 or more to use city parks. The Phoenix Metro Democratic Socialists led a ...

On July 1, the Tempe City Council sat stonefaced as dozens of people blasted a proposed change to city code that they worried would limit freedom of assembly and crack down on mutual aid groups that ...

A lawsuit against Tempe challenges the city's permit requirements for feeding the homeless in parks, arguing it infringes on free speech and assembly rights. Residents near the parks have raised ...

Valley residents Austin Davis, Ron Tapscott and Jane Parker sued Tempe in federal court in April, claiming the city's permit requirements for events were unconstitutional because they prevented or ...