Three Brutal Fights, One Death, and No Officers on Campus - Cota Demands Action

From Maryvale to Carl Hayden, a wave of violence exposes deep divisions over student safety in the Phoenix Union High School District.

On October 1, 2025, a violent melee at Carl Hayden High School escalated into at least one student being transported to the hospital. Another brutal fight puts new pressure on Phoenix Union over its refusal to reinstate school resource officers (SROs).

The fight was captured on video, showing chaos in the courtyard. At one point, a student can be seen su…