Email Author Stephen Lemons

Awards

• 2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published May 12, 2011

  "White Lies"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published November 3, 2011

  "Sourpuss"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 3, 2011

  "Recalling Russell Pearce"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2011

  "His Own Worst Enemy"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 3, 2011

  "Kissing His Political Career Goodbye"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2010 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2009 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  Feathered Bastard

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published April 7, 2005

  "Behind the Green Door"

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2013 Stories by Stephen Lemons

• Why Sheriff Joe Actually Is Nervous About the Recall Effort Against Him

  published February 21, 2013

  One of the many lessons of the 2011 recall of former state Senate President Russell Pearce is that Arizona's reporters, pundits, and TV... More >>

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  Bill Montgomery's Smoking Gun: ICE PowerPoint Shows Monty's Minions How to Deport More Immigrants

  published Feb 15, 2013

  The Maricopa County Attorney's Office and Arizona-based attorneys for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement are engaged in a partnership to ensure the deportation of undocumented aliens ... More >>

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  Bill Montgomery Looks the Other Way at 1,761 Possible Felony Crimes

  published Feb 14, 2013

  Sounds like forgery is rampant in Tempe. Will Bill Montgomery respondr Are all truly equal before the lawr When it comes to forgery in Maricopa County, the answer is a decided, "Hell, no." Yesterda... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Prayed Over by Latinos, and Michael Nowakowski Doubles-Down (w/Update)

  published Feb 13, 2013

  Despite protests and calls for him to apologize, Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski defended himself on Tuesday for brokering a meeting between scores of Latino pastors and Sheriff Joe Arpai... More >>

• Bill Montgomery Fails to Convict an Innocent Man

  published February 14, 2013

  The most emotional day of Rafael Lavallade Gonzalez's recent weeklong trial in Maricopa County Superior Court occurred when Gonzalez took the... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio's Teabagger Pals Muster "Shadow Army" Against Recall Effort with Help from Chad Willems (w/Update)

  published Feb 11, 2013

  Secret footage obtained by New Times of the last Teabagger meet-up headed by A.J. LaFaro. With friends like these, how could Joe loser Check out the email below, with a message purportedly from walk... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Makes Moolah Off Botched Sex Crimes Investigations, and More Sex Crimes May Be Outstanding

  published Feb 11, 2013

  Protecting the kidsr Tell it to those who suffered because the MCSO botched hundreds of sex crime investigations Wanna find out how Sheriff Joe Arpaio's boys in beige botched investigations into hun... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Cozies Up to Latino Pastors, Prensa Hispana, and Michael Nowakowski Days Before Employer Raid (w/Update)

  published Feb 09, 2013

  Days prior to his agency's immigration raid on a Tempe clothing company, Sheriff Joe Arpaio was meeting with scores of Latino pastors in a get-together brokered by Phoenix City Councilman Michael No... More >>

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  Bill Montgomery Is No Immigration Moderate

  published February 7, 2013

  Luz Edith Ruiz Rascon is weary of her life in Maricopa County's Estrella Jail, where detention officers bark at her, the food is inedible, and... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Recallr Randy Parraz Says No Involvement in Effort Claimed by Petition Partners (w/Updates)

  published Jan 29, 2013

  I'm waiting for a call back from Andrew Chavez, proprietor of Petition Partners, about a rather odd message on his company's Twitter account, announcing that a recall of Sheriff Joe Arpaio is to com... More >>

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  Jan Brewer Releases Steaming Depends-Load of Hypocrisy on Immigration Reform

  published Jan 28, 2013

  Can Governor Jan Brewer readr The statement from her office on the immigration reform plan released today by U.S. Senator John McCain and his colleagues makes me think not. Though that's no big su... More >>

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  John McCain, Fellow Republicans, Scurry Like Rats To Embrace Immigration Reform

  published Jan 28, 2013

  What a difference a couple of years makes. The same U.S. Senator John McCain who in 2010 snuggled up to illegal-immigrant-screwing (in more ways than one) Sheriff Paul Babeu, supported Sand Land's... More >>

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  Russell Pearce's Pet Cockroach Steve Smith Tries to Give Pearce $260K of Your Money, Again

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Losers are pathetic enough, but losers who don't know they're losers should be given a pistol with one bullet and locked in a shed until they are duly inspired. Among these: sleaze-maestro Constant... More >>

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  Jan Brewer "Kinder, Gentler" on Immigrationr Republic Dons Kneepads for Governor

  published Jan 22, 2013

  As the Arizona Republic was bleeding ink for Governor Jan Brewer's allegedly "kinder, gentler tone" on immigration over the weekend, what was Janbo up tor See also: -Jan Brewer on Blast by DREAMers... More >>

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  Arizona Gun Nuts Rally at State Capitol in New Dennis Gilman Video

  published Jan 21, 2013

  Gilman chats up the gun nuts, take one... Phoenix videographer Dennis Gilman covered the gun nut rally at the Arizona State Capitol this past Saturday, and caught some interesting footage of the loc... More >>

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  Arizona GOP's Proposed Bylaws Revive Joe McCarthy, Witch Hunts, Loyalty Oaths

  published Jan 19, 2013

  The Arizona Republican Party is the gift that keeps on giving. Last week, the Maricopa County GOP picked raging aggro gay-hater A.J. LaFaro as its chairman, a choice Dems are giddy over because it... More >>

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  Sal Reza, Tonatierra March 13.4 Miles for Justice on Saturday

  published Jan 18, 2013

  The human rights activists of Tonatierra and the Barrio Defense Committees will do the annual PF Chang's 13.1 mile marathon one better this Saturday by holding a 13.4 mile march for human rights and... More >>

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  Border Patrol Agent Steals Blankets, Provisions Meant for Migrants, Says No More Deaths

  published Jan 17, 2013

  NMD video from a hidden camera dated January 8 When U.S. Border Patrol Agents are not shooting each other or unarmed teenagers, they like to destroy water jugs and steal supplies left in the desert ... More >>

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  Tom Horne's Investigator Meg Hinchey Sues Horne for Retaliation, Defamation

  published Jan 16, 2013

  Making good on her June 7, notice of claim for $10 million against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, veteran AG investigator Meg Hinchey filed suit Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court, al... More >>

• Arizona Deserves No Peace From Pro-Immigrant Forces

  published January 17, 2013

  Nativism as a force is on the defensive in Arizona and elsewhere. Nowhere is this so telling as in the push for comprehensive... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio's Fugitive Nabbed by U.S. Marshals

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Talk about a broken record. The U.S. Marshals Service has once more done Sheriff Joe Arpaio's job for him, this time by nabbing an escapee from Joe's jails, who basically exchanged identities with a... More >>

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  Jan Brewer Protested, 3 Arrested: Video by Dennis Gilman

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Kudos to Phoenix videographer Dennis Gilman for his latest video, which captures the drama of yesterday's demonstration at the state Capitol. There, as Governor Jan Brewer gave her state of the st... More >>

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  Jan Brewer on Blast by DREAMers and CBA in Protest: 3 Arrested

  published Jan 14, 2013

  As Governor Jan Brewer addressed the Arizona Legislature in her state of the state speech Monday, protesters took over the state House lobby, demanding that Brewer rescind an executive order denying... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio on Keeping Warm in Stir; Plus, A.J. LaFaro's "Crazytown" Ticket Wins County GOP Leadership

  published Jan 12, 2013

  It's amazing, the amount of influence I have over the Maricopa County Republican Committee. Hate to brag, but my endorsement this week of right-wing human PayDay bar A.J. LaFaro and the rest of his... More >>

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  DREAM Activist Erika Andiola Says Mom and Brother Taken Into Custody by ICE (w/UPDATES)

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Andiola's tearful account of the arrest of her mom and brother Nationally-known Arizona DREAM Activist Erika Andiola has reported that her mother and brother were arrested last night at their home b... More >>