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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - The future of the Chinese Cultural Center located near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is up in the air and people wanted to show their support for the historical spot in the Valley. More than 100 people protested outside of the center on Sunday in order to help save the center. "It's a religious center , it's a cultural center and it's the last cultural center of the whole Valley," said Paul Gilbert, the attorney of those who want to preserve the center. A developer bought the area near 44th Street and Van Buren Street and there are fears that the center, especially the gardens there, might be torn down. However, it's unclear what the owner will do with the center. "We have been trying to meet with the new owner and we don't know what the new owner tends to with it," Gilbert said. He added that he has a meeting with the owner next week and hopes to get more information at that time. A Chinese architect helped build the ce...

Ramon Gonzalez poses in his apartment on Aug. 2, 2017 at the Coconut Grove Apartments in Phoenix. (Photo: Loren Townsley/The Republic) A tiny change in paperwork and a big shift in mindset at  Maricopa County 's jails could help dozens of homeless people get off the street, eliminate hundreds of arrests and save taxpayers money . Last month, homeless inmates began meeting with caseworkers in jail to connect them to apartments, medical care and jobs immediately upon release in an effort to keep them from coming back.  The jail system has never before partnered so closely with public-housing, health-care and human- services agencies to address homelessness and prevent recidivism, agency partners say.  "We knew we had to start looking more deeply at this relatively small number of people who are homeless and somehow not getting access to services," said Margaret Kilman,  Homelessness Projects program manager for the Maricopa County Human Services Department . "Con...