State Judge Blows a Hole in Leftist Case for Neglecting Homeless Camps, Open-Air Drug Markets

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Tents at a homeless encampment in Phoenix, Ariz., December 18, 2020

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The gunshots rang out just before midnight in mid April — pop, pop, pop, pop.

Joel Coplin and his wife, Jo-Ann, were sleeping in their home above their downtown Phoenix art gallery when they were awakened by the loud blasts in front of their building. But they did not rush to the window to see what was happening. They didn’t call the police.

Ryan Mills

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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