The criminal case against Chandler City Councilmember OD Harris ended with a not-guilty verdict last week, but the reasoning behind the decision — particularly its treatment of political speech — has sparked renewed concern among legal observers about the erosion of First Amendment protections in local elections. Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. On Jan. 20, Judge Leonore Driggs (Democrat) of the Arcadia Biltmore Justice Court ruled that pro

On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 8 a.m., Chandler City Councilmember Odainke Asa “OD” Harris will stand trial in criminal court on charges stemming from the alleged destruction of political signs opposing his 2024 re-election campaign. Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. The case, referred to prosecutors following a Chandler Police investigation, has become increasingly controversial as Harris and the City of Chandler pursue parallel legal and

The Chandler Unified School District (CUSD80) changed Adama Sallu's title from Director of Equity and Inclusion to Director for Educational Access and Strategic Partnerships. Has anything actually changed? Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. The Chandler Unified School District (CUSD80), one of Arizona’s largest public school systems, has spent years expanding its equity and inclusion infrastructure. At the center of that effort is Adama Sallu,

As Chandler City Council member OD Harris heads for criminal trial on December 3 at 1 pm, questions mount over possible retaliation, witness intimidation, and conflicting valuations. Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. In Chandler, a political drama that began with a low-turnout 2024 council race has escalated into dueling investigations — one criminal, one campaign-finance — and growing concerns that the latter may function as a retaliatory ac

Op-Ed by Kurt Rohrs and Amber McAffee  Kurt Rohrs is a Governing Board Member for the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD80). Amber McAffee is the President of the EVIT Governing Board. The views expressed here are the authors’ personal opinions and do not represent the views on their respective Governing Boards or the Valley Telegraph. Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. As Education has evolved over the last several years, Career and Techn

The Chandler City Council Member has a case relating to the destruction and disappearance of campaign signs opposing his re-election in 2024. Stay up to date. Subscribe to our FREE & NO-SPAM weekly newsletter. Trial Over Campaign Sign Destruction Postponed The criminal trial in the Arcadia Biltmore Justice Court centers on allegations that Harris was allegedly involved in the destruction and disappearance of campaign signs opposing his 2024 re-election. The signs were created

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