Protest

Sun City Grand Executive Director Mitizi Mills speaks during a protest called by the Surprise City Council Tuesday night. Citizens gathered at Surprise Stadium to express their disapproval of a 83 percent increase on water rates requested by Arizona American Water to the Arizona Corporation Comission.

Protest

Surprise Mayor Lyn Truitt points to the crowd gathered at Surprise Stadium Tuesday night, saying they are the only thing stopping Arizona American Water from implementing a 83 percent rate increase. The City Council called for a protest Tuesday night to express the city's disapproval of the increase.

Protest

Surprise Mayor Lyn Truitt points to the crowd gathered at Surprise Stadium Tuesday night, saying they are the only thing stopping Arizona American Water from implementing a 83 percent rate increase. The City Council called for a protest Tuesday night to express the city's disapproval of the increase.

Protest

Sun City Grand Executive Director Mitizi Mills speaks during a protest called by the Surprise City Council Tuesday night. Citizens gathered at Surprise Stadium to express their disapproval of a 83 percent increase on water rates requested by Arizona American Water to the Arizona Corporation Comission.

Protest

Surprise citizens chanted "No! No!" to a proposed rate increase requested by Arizona American Water during a protest at Surprise Stadium Tuesday night. The protest was organized by the Surprise City Council and was attended well by the Sun City Grand community, an intervener in the case being processed by the Arizona Coporation Comission.

Protest

Sun City Grand Executive Director Mitizi Mills speaks during a protest called by the Surprise City Council Tuesday night. Citizens gathered at Surprise Stadium to express their disapproval of a 83 percent increase on water rates requested by Arizona American Water to the Arizona Corporation Comission.

Protest

Surprise citizens chanted "No! No!" to a proposed rate increase requested by Arizona American Water during a protest at Surprise Stadium Tuesday night. The protest was organized by the Surprise City Council and was attended well by the Sun City Grand community, an intervener in the case being processed by the Arizona Coporation Comission.

Protest

Surprise Mayor Lyn Truitt points to the crowd gathered at Surprise Stadium Tuesday night, saying they are the only thing stopping Arizona American Water from implementing a 83 percent rate increase. The City Council called for a protest Tuesday night to express the city's disapproval of the increase.

Protest

AARP Arizona Executive Council Member Virginia Creager delivers nearly 5,900 signed petitions to Daniel L. Hay, district chief of staff for Rep. Trent Franks, urging the congressman to maintain Medicare and Social Security benefits amid the debt crisis.

Animal Protest

Animal advocates hold signs in front of the Mesa City Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 before a court hearing for Scott Graham. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Animal Protest

Animal advocates Trish Ferguson, from left, Lucy Guta and Jan McClellan, hold signs in front of the Mesa City Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 before a court hearing for Scott Graham. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Animal Protest

Animal advocates hold signs in front of the Mesa City Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 before a court hearing for Scott Graham. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Animal Protest

Animal advocates hold signs in front of the Mesa City Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 before a court hearing for Scott Graham. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

Capitol protests

Randy Parraz, one of the organizers of the recall of Senate President Russell Pearce, holds a press conferences last year about the movement in the area between the House and Senate buildings. Under new legislative rules adopted Thursday, Parraz and others would first have to get a permit. And they could not use amplifiers unless they moved their protests further away from the buildings.(Capitol Media Services file photo by Howard Fischer)

What protests?

Mosque protest

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Immigration protests

Phoenix police block the street Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix while protesters rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Immigration protests

A woman waves a U.S. flag as protesters gather Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Immigration protests

From left, Maria Duran, Maria Uribe and Giornia Sanchez march in protest Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Immigration protests

Protesters gather Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Immigration protests

Julio Fierro Jr., 19, of Tucson, protests Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Immigration protests

Protesters join hands as police block the street in Phoenix on Thursday, July 29, 2010 during a rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona protest

Myron Payes, center, of Pasadena, Calif., holds a sign with other immigrant activists while protesting the placement of the 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona in front of the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Monday, July 12, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Immigration Protest

Cars heading West down Madison Street in Seattle, Wash. are blocked by members of OneAmerica and other groups within the Washington Immigration Reform Coalition as they march in the middle of the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Madison Street on Wednesday June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Greg Gilbert) ** OUTS: SEATTLE OUT, USA TODAY OUT, MAGAZINES OUT, TELEVISION OUT, SALES OUT. MANDATORY CREDIT TO: GREG GILBERT/THE SEATTLE TIMES **