🌱 3 Found Dead In Lot At 99th & Mobile + JPM Second Chace Hiring

Hello again, Phoenix! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Phoenix Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Phoenix Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Phoenix long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Showers; breezy in the p.m. High: 56 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Three men have been found dead in a vacant lot in Phoenix. According to police, their causes of death are unknown but are being investigated as homicides. The bodies of the three men were found around 1:35 p.m. on Sunday and are reported to have had obvious signs of trauma. As of Tuesday, their identities were undetermined. (Phoenix Patch)
2. On Tuesday (Feb. 22), JPMorgan Chase announced it launched a community-based hiring model in Phoenix to help remove barriers for qualified people with criminal backgrounds. As one of metro Phoenix's largest employers, JPMorgan Chase has three campuses in the region plus 137 branches in Maricopa County. As part of this new hiring model, the company will collaborate with Phoenix-based non-profit organizations to build an inclusive hiring pipeline for people with criminal backgrounds in the city, whose histories fit within industry regulatory guidelines, and whose criminal backgrounds have no bearing on the job requirements. (AZ Big Media)
3. An arrest has been made in the Phoenix hit-and-run that injured a 2-year-old. The suspect, Davorah Jerrice Ross, was arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on Sunday just after 8:20 p.m. The victim, a 2-year-old boy, remains in stable condition in a local hospital after a stroller in which he was riding was hit by a car that allegedly ran a red light. The vehicle is reported to have fled the scene. (Phoenix Patch)

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Today in Phoenix:

• AESD COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic At Alhambra Traditional School Gymnasium (2:15 PM)
• TD3 Community Wellness Fair At Wood Elementary School (4:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Phoenix reminds the community that free COVID-19 at-home test kits are available at many of its mobile van locations (limit of two per person). Find a location and more testing and vaccination details at Phoenix.gov/COVID. (Facebook)
• Phoenix high school students have until this Friday, Feb. 25 to apply for the Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader of the Year awards. Two students from each council district will receive a cash award of $500 and two of those winners will receive an additional $1,500 award. Apply today at this link. (Facebook)
• Looking for something fun and local to do this weekend? Check out the 7th Italian Festival of Arizona at Heritage Square Phoenix for cooking presentations and mixology demos, an auto exhibit, a pop-up art gallery, a concert, and more. Get tickets and more details here. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.