Pinal County, Arizona

Rob Schumacher/The Republic Attorney Ben Crump announces a lawsuit against the state of Arizona outside the Old Maricopa County Courthouse on Jan. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. Read the Full Story at AZCentral

PHOENIX – Dozens of sober living providers claim they were improperly targeted and forced to close their doors nearly two years after the state sounded the alarm on a $2 billion sober living crisis.   “The state suspended, terminated, and got rid of people with a knee-jerk reaction. They did not give people due process,” […]

12News asked local leaders what they hope to see from Congress and the Trump Administration. PHOENIX – On Monday, a new administration comes to power, bringing with it four years of a new president, at least two years of a new Congress, and the hopes of hundreds of millions of Americans. Civil rights advocate and […]

PHOENIX – Outside a house of refuge, the community gathers and works to find hope. But this month, violence is evident in the Valley. “I’d rather have a conversation with my kids than bury them,” says Andre Miller, a pastor at New Beginnings Christian Church. He is also a father to five boys ranging from […]

The state crackdown on fraudulent and excessive billing for outpatient behavioral health services has not waivered since its May announcement. If anything, the Arizona Heath Care Cost Containment System’s actions under the American Indian Health Program has accelerated. The agency added 64 providers to its list of suspension last month alone – bringing the total […]

QUEEN CREEK – Story Highlights: “That’s threatening and it’s terrifying,” said Andre Miller, a pastor at New Beginnings Christian Church. He said these actions are unacceptable, “You have kids that, you know, if they’re in 9th grade, they’re 14 years old and maybe have never seen anything like this before. It’s traumatizing.” He is proposing […]

New demands for accountability following the death of another person at the hands of police officers. Community members are discussing changes in policing.

NerdWallet found in it’s annual credit card study that the average American will pay $1,380 in interest alone this year, if interest rates don’t rise again. PHOENIX – Higher prices on goods, incomes not rising to meet them and rising interest rates are part of what a new study said is leading to Americans carrying […]

Arizona responds to Daunte Wright shooting – ABC15 Arizona Protest planned for Thursday in Phoenix; community members speak with ABC15., including Pastor Andre Miller of New Beginnings Christian Church.   Source

Valley Black community cries for justice as Derek Chauvin trial ramps up – 12news.com KPNX Team 12’s Niala Charles speaks to some of the community leaders and protesters to find out if they think the country and our state have come any closer to equity. PHOENIX — Valley activists took to the streets last year […]

Church Donates A Minivan To Family Of 7; Continues To Help Out Others – Christianity Daily The pandemic has struck most Americans–unemployment cases on the rise and no money to spare. This has been the case for Fallon LaGuerra and her family, she has lost her job during the pandemic and on top of that […]

Auto repair network donates minivan to mother of 7 with help from church – ABC15 Arizona It was a special day for Fallon LaGuerra and her family. It’s a day she thought would start with a simple chat with her pastor, Andre Miller of New Beginnings Christian Church. Pastor Miller and other members of the […]

ABC 15 Arizona – MESA – The Mesa Police Department says the officers’ actions were appropriate when they pelted a man, who had his hands up, with a bean bag round, according to their use-of-force policy. Pastor Andre Miller ofNew Beginnings Christian Church, who is advocating for the Jones family, said the SWAT team’s use of force […]

Fox 10 PHOENIX – MESA – On July 25, friends and family of the late Civil Rights Movement icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis celebrated the man’s life with memorial events in Alabama. “You could always count on him to be the same John Lewis, no matter the decade, fighting for what’s right,” “I grew […]

Arizona Police Shoot Black Man in Front of Fiancee and Kids (Video) – Blackchronicle   Police officers in Arizona shot three beanbag rounds at a 26-year-old Black construction worker in front of his fiancée and their children late last week, according to ABC15 Arizona. The incident, which took place in Mesa, Arizona, was captured on […]

Arizona Republic – MESA – The fiancé of Lorenzo Jones, a man shot by Mesa police using bean bag rounds in front of his children while serving a warrant on Thursday held a news conference alongside an attorney and Pastor Andre Miller of New Beginnings Christian Church to decry what each of them described as […]

Tribune – MESA – Mesa Police will launch a new Critical Incident Review Board in about 30 days to more thoroughly critique a wider variety of use-of-force incidents as part of a series of reforms. “I really think that’s like smoke and mirrors. That’s really nothing,’’ – Pastor Andre Miller – New Beginnings Christian Church […]

MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — About 75 protesters gathered at Mesa City Hall Monday night. They were calling for more transparency and accountability within the Mesa Police Department. Organizers put together a list of demands and delivered them to Mesa Mayor John Giles. “We have to make sure we tackle state law. We have to make […]

Mesa protest, prayer gathering focus on police | News | eastvalleytribune.com – East Valley Tribune   The tone of two events in Mesa aimed at addressing systemic racism was remarkably different, with one a prayerful rally for change and the other the first protest over the slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But in the […]

FOX 10 Phoenix – SCOTTSDALE – The Scottsdale Police Department shut down roads for planned march Sunday at 5 p.m. where more than 1,000 people showed up. The march is in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Arizona man, Dion Johnson. The first African American Police Chaplain for the Apache Junction Police Department, Pastor Andre Miller of New Beginnings […]

Phoenix-area pastors address racism, what’s happening in our country – AZFamily   Some pastors are using what is going on in America to convey positive messages to their congregations and officials across the Valley. PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Churches across the Valley are addressing tough topics like racism, rallying and rioting. “It is a hard […]

12NEWS KPNX- PHOENIX — Racial tensions continue to be in the spotlight across the country between protesters and law enforcement officials after the death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis Police. The question is, how do we move forward and address what many say is a broken relationship between people […]

Valley church helping neighbors pay rent – ABC15 Arizona MESA, AZ — A Valley church is showing the community they are there for them by handing out cash to those who need help paying their rent. Pastor Andre Miller, with New Beginnings Christian Church in Mesa said he felt compelled to do something after hearing […]

ABC 15 Arizona – MESA – Rather than screams, chants and protests; it was a calm, civil conversation among those who lead some East Valley police departments, and those who live in the cities they serve. “With everything that’s happening, we gotta do it now,” said Pastor Andre Miller of New Beginnings Christian Church, who […]

AZ Mirror – TEMPE – More than 20 protesters attended the first Tempe City Council meeting since charges were dropped against Joseph Jaen, the former Tempe police officer who shot and killed 14-year-old Antonio Arce 13 months ago.  At Thursday’s meeting, the council discussed its plans to hold a series of community talks regarding police […]

ABC 15 Arizona – TEMPE – The Tempe Police Department is reviewing an incident where an officer is recorded on camera shoving an 11-year-old child who confronted the officer while he was detaining the boy’s older brother. Pastor Andre Miller of  New Beginnings Christian Church, a community leader who helps police departments improve minority relations, […]

Mesa pastor addresses police brutality during sermon following Mesa police investigations – AZCentral CLOSE Andre Miller’s sermon was in response to last week’s outcry over the conduct of several Mesa police officers. Arizona Republic Pastor Andre Miller addresses the congregation at the New Beginnings Christian Church in Mesa on Sunday, June 10, 2018. (Photo: BrieAnna […]

Pastor Andre Miller to preach on police brutality after video of Mesa officers beating man – AZCentral CLOSE Robert Johnson, 35, was beaten by a group of Mesa Police officers in May. He spoke publicly about the incident for the first time Thursday. Arizona Republic Robert Johnson, a 33-year-old man who was beaten by Mesa […]

ABC 15 Arizona – MESA – Four Mesa police officers are on administrative leave following an incident in May during which Robert Johnson was punched several times. “There is no explanation that you can justify that level of force,” – Pastor Andre Miller – New Beginnings Christian Church Read Full Article – https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/four-mesa-officers-on-leave-in-wake-of-use-of-force-incident