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🌱 Phoenix Drag Queen Calls Out Kari Lake + Nonprofit Nourish Phoenix

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Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Here we go.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 103 Low: 80.

Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

  1. A Phoenix drag queen is calling out Kari Lake for saying drag shows are a danger to children. On Friday, well-known drag queen Barbra Seville spilled the tea via Facebook on Kari Lake, an old friend and Trump-endorsed candidate for Arizona governor. Seville, who Phoenix Magazine described as a "Drag Queen Extraordinaire," called Lake a hypocrite for her recent comments about drag queens being a danger to children, stating that she has performed at Lake's birthday with her children present. (12news.com KPNX)
  2. A local nonprofit offers healthy food boxes for families in need. More than 150 families rely on Nourish Phoenix's one-of-a-kind program for free healthy food — and they also get help in preparing it. The nonprofit is expanding its hours to ensure that twice a month families can pick up food boxes until 6:00 p.m. For more information about the nonprofit, click here. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
  3. A pedestrian was killed in a Phoenix hit-and-run crash near 29th St. and Bell Rd. On Friday night, a man was hit by an unknown vehicle while crossing the street around 11:00 p.m., according to police. The victim died at a nearby hospital. The vehicle fled the scene and has not yet been located. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

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Today in and around Phoenix:

  • Greater Phoenix Career Fair, At Hilton Phoenix Airport (10:00 AM)
  • Big Band Grandstand, At Foothills Branch Library (2:00 PM)
  • Teen Manga Club, At Tolleson Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Don't miss these five new homes for sale in and around the Phoenix area. (Phoenix Patch)
  • Click the link for photos of the DACA's 10th-anniversary celebration in Phoenix. (The Arizona Republic)
  • Metro Phoenix is No. 1 in the nation for the highest inflation. (AZ Big Media)
  • Have you seen this man? Phoenix police are searching for a suspected arsonist who targeted a Phoenix restaurant in May. (Arizona's Family)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you around!

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!

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