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No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part by any means including electronic retrieval systems without the express written permission of the publisher, New Times, 1201 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034. Our paper is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled product. ▼ Contents Feature ▼ ‘We Watched Jacob Die’ Phoenix police killed Jacob Harris. Prosecutors charged the teen’s friends with his murder. BY MEG O’CONNOR| PAGE 9 Culture ▼ Sweet Seduction How Spellbound Burlesque reveals the art of striptease at venues around Phoenix. BY GERI KOEPPEL | PAGE 25 9 Feature 25 Culture 26 Café Chow Bella ............................. 27 43 Music Concerts .................................44 47 Cannabis On the Cover: Illustration by Ellen Weinstein New Times Illustration VOL. 54 | NO. 11 | MARCH 16–22, 2023