Isabella Martillaro
News Reporter, PhoenixIsabella Martillaro, who grew up in a Denver suburb, expects to graduate in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She has a passion for political news and broadcast journalism.
Latest from Isabella Martillaro
Friday is deadline to request mail ballot, arrange for remote voting from hospitals, nursing homes
PHOENIX – Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to request a ballot-by-mail or a special election board for voters in hospitals and nursing homes.
Biden, Harris get on the bus for small businesses in Arizona
PHOENIX – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris, on their first trip to Arizona, dropped by small businesses they say need relief from the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘It’s about humanity’: Vigil honors Dion Johnson, other Black victims of police violence
PHOENIX – More than a hundred people gathered outside Phoenix City Hall for a peaceful candlelight vigil to honor the lost lives of Breonna Taylor, Dion Johnson and all Black lives lost to police violence. The vigil was also held to protest the lack of charges filed against the officers responsible for the deaths.
Movement to defund police gains urgency in Arizona
Community members, activists and police experts discuss the movement of defunding the police departments as cities across the nation begin to reform their law enforcement.
Phoenix city manager rejects Black Lives Matter street mural near arena
PHOENIX – Phoenix city manager Ed Zuercher on Wednesday rejected a proposed Black Lives Matter street mural in downtown Phoenix. In a letter, he said there was a concern about “safety, risks and federal guidelines for markings on streets.”
