UpdatedFri, Apr 23, 2021 at 2:10 pm MT
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Last year saw summer protests in Phoenix in response to then-President Donald Trump s visit to the city and against the police-involved deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Dion Johnson in Phoenix. (David McNew/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ Local residents came together during the protests last summer in Phoenix that took place in response to the police killing of George Floyd, as well as similar protests around the country and globe.
Samuel Merten, Jacob Raiford and Amy Meglio were moved by the protests to create a proposal for a neighborhood crisis assistance program to prevent such killings from happening in the Valley.
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Phoenix is paying its employees $75 if they get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Other cities in the Phoenix area such as Glendale, Peoria and Tempe are rewarding their employees for receiving the vaccine, as well, either by giving them a discount on their health insurance or giving them wellness points that could add up to a discount on their insurance.
Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher said the city created an employee safety awards program that gives employees the money when they show proof that they have received both doses of the vaccine.
It s a way to incentivize employees to get the vaccine, Zuercher said, which is important for the health of the employees but also the health of the entire community, since employees are out with the community every day.
Metro Phoenix ballparks are preparing for spring training baseball to start on schedule, despite pleas to delay the season made by the Cactus League and a coalition of Valley mayors.
After they sent a letter to Major League Baseball and asked the organization to pump the brakes, MLB proposed delaying the season by one month. The players union in response said it is ready to proceed with spring training on schedule, with pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 17 and the planned slate of games.
The MLB on Friday released an updated schedule, saying games will start on Feb. 28 and run through March.