🌱 Circle K Park Renamed + Fatal Police-Involved Shooting

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Windy in the afternoon. High: 81 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. The Parks and Recreation Board voted on Thursday evening to rename the Circle K Park in South Phoenix to Highline Park due to the park's close proximity to the Highline Canal. In addition to the name change, the board approved a master plan of improvements to the park, including a new playground, new restroom, new sports court, and a nine-hole Disc Golf Course. (Signals AZ)
2. Phoenix police reported that officers shot and killed a man on Saturday night after the man reportedly tried to break into an apartment near 14th Street and Bell Road. Officers said the man, who was only described as being in his late 70s, pulled out a gun when confronted by officers and refused to listen to officers' commands, eventually firing the gun into the air. The man died at the scene; police are investigating the incident, which is Maricopa County's 22nd officer-involved shooting this year. (Arizona's Family)
3. This past weekend, Phoenix Pride hosted the two-day Rainbows Festival & Street Fair at Heritage Square Park. The event, which was expected to bring around 25,000 attendees on Apr. 1-2, is a family-friendly LGBTQ+ event free and open to the public that featured drag queens and drag performances even as drag shows become increasingly more the focus of politics. Organizers and attendees spoke about the importance of LGBTQ+ events like the festival. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Family Lawn Games At Arizona Biltmore (3:00 PM)
• Free Arts Family Empowerment Night At The Bob & Renee Parsons Place For Art and Transformation (5:30 PM)
• Power Of Belief Meditation At Sutra Studios (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters! To help you here in your search, here's a list of five properties up for sale in and around the Phoenix area. (Phoenix Patch)
• Looking to start a new career? The City of Pheonix is offering a brand new apprenticeship for fleet technicians. Get on-the-job paid training throughout the two-year program to learn how to be a technician! (City of Phoenix Public Works Department via Facebook)
• Have a had a chance to think about the upcoming City of Phoenix Water Services Department rate increase proposal for water and wastewater? The city would like to hear from you during one of the upcoming village planning meetings. View meeting dates and learn more about the proposal by clicking here. (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
• StartUpPHX will be presenting the online panel discussion, Creative Talk: Navigating Self-Doubt, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 6. Learn how experienced entrepreneurs have managed their self-doubt throughout their business journey. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.