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Supreme Court's Decision on SB 1070 Won't Stop the Hate in Arizona

Stevie Nicks Turns 63 Tomorrow; We Look Back at Her Birthdays through the Years

Wikimedia CommonsStevie Nicks​Pop chanteuse Stevie Nicks turns 63 tomorrow. Though Nicks is no longer a Valley resident (she sold her home in Paradise Valley in 2007 for more than $3 million), she was born here at Good Samaritan Hospital and we still count her among Arizona's most famous rock resi ... More >>

SB 1070 Shooting? Phoenix Police Release Report on White-on-Brown South Phoenix Slaying Some Have Linked to SB 1070

A small memorial for Juan Varela at the site of his killing, nearby his houseThe Phoenix Police Department has released its report on the May 6 fatal shooting of Juan Varela in South Phoenix, allegedly by his neighbor Gary Kelley. Some have suggested Arizona's new "papers please" law was a moti ... More >>

In Arpaio's Jails, the Most Basic Healthcare is No Better Despite Years of Lawsuits and Investigations; a Lesson Bertha Oropeza Learned the Hard Way

A small memorial for Juan Varela at the site of his killing, nearby his houseThe Phoenix Police Department has released its report on the May 6 fatal shooting of Juan Varela in South Phoenix, allegedly by his neighbor Gary Kelley. Some have suggested Arizona's new "papers please" law was a moti ... More >>

Hot Links: Adrian Cruz, Landfill Closings, and Chemical Spills

​Adrian Cruz, the convicted child rapist who escaped from the Maricopa County Courthouse last year, was captured yesterday afternoon in Mexico. Mexican authorities contacted the U.S. Marshals Service to say they had Cruz in custody. Now, a Mexican judge must decide whether to deport Cruz back to A ... More >>

Naked Guy Throwing Clothes at Cars Delays Traffic on I-17; Why the Hell Would People Slow Down For That?

"We're going streaking!"​Several Valley commuters got front row seats to a strip tease on the side of the I-17 this afternoon when a pissed off motorist stripped down to the buff and started throwing clothes at oncoming traffic.Department of Public Safety officials say they received a call at abou ... More >>

Winnie Ruth Judd: A Tour

"We're going streaking!"​Several Valley commuters got front row seats to a strip tease on the side of the I-17 this afternoon when a pissed off motorist stripped down to the buff and started throwing clothes at oncoming traffic.Department of Public Safety officials say they received a call at abou ... More >>

Get Out of the Self-Serving Rut . . .

And volunteer to make other lives easier

Phoenix Has an Inferiority Complex

Or maybe you do

You Don't Know Jack

A new play exposes the life of the late proprietor of Durant's, the Valley's legendary steak house

Lost Hearts

Arizona's organ donations are in trouble for a reason.

Fire

Phoenix's negligence left hundreds sick from toxic fumes. It's only a matter of time before it happens again.

A is for Artist (A is also for Arsonist)

From brilliance to madness and beyond, Jacob Martinez's artistic and personal journey has taken him further than he'd ever dreamed. The fire inside now quelled by medication, the nightmare of his mental illness is over. But at what price?

Prince of Hearts

Dr. Michael Teodori holds the hearts of many Valley children - often literally - in his hands

Lost Hope

Paul Hewitson has spent the Last two years in a place he calls hell.

Crips In the Courthouse

Authorities suspect the clerk of the court helped Lindo Park Crips evade justice.The cadaver in her home didn’t help.

Bedside Matter

Outspoken abortionist Dr. Brian Finkel faces possible prosecution in multiple patient molestation case

Song of David

Singer-songwriter overcomes addiction, jail, homelessness and psych wards to start a family and pen some of the best songs you've never heard

'Til Death Do Us Part

The murder case against Brian Eftenoff crumbles under scrutiny. Part two of a New Times investigation

Bad Dog

White gangsters or misunderstood jocks? The Devil Dogs beat their victims -- and the system.

Letters 04-13-2000

White gangsters or misunderstood jocks? The Devil Dogs beat their victims -- and the system.

A Question of Hope

One family's struggle to escape the devastation of gang culture

War of the Wards

Phoenix Children's Hospital, for years hidden inside Good Samaritan hospital, seems to have been misplaced by the federal government

Street Without Hope

On Madison Street, crowds of crack-addicted homeless are plaguing police and downtown businesses. But no one seems to be doing much about it.

Concealed Weapons

Despite some misfires, The Pistoleros keep looking for a break and say that rumors of their demise are greatly exaggerated

Ascent of a Woman

Meet Jane Hull. She's probably your next governor.

Cold Comfort

Breast-cancer survivors put fears on ice in "melt-down" exhibition

On His Feet, On The Street

Less than two years after a sniper's bullet nearly tore off his leg, Detective Jeff Dauer is back on the Gang Squad, cruising Phoenix's toughest turf

Letters

Less than two years after a sniper's bullet nearly tore off his leg, Detective Jeff Dauer is back on the Gang Squad, cruising Phoenix's toughest turf

Trial By Media (Part I)

For month after month, Phoenix news reporters repeated a disgruntled secretary's half-baked charges, helping County Attorney Richard Romley discredit a rival in the Attorney General's Office. The same media horde made scarcely a whimper when Romley cover

POIGNANT TIMES AT POISON CONTROLMEDICAL AND EMERGENCY EXPERTS FEAR CLOSURE OF PHOENIX FACILITY

For month after month, Phoenix news reporters repeated a disgruntled secretary's half-baked charges, helping County Attorney Richard Romley discredit a rival in the Attorney General's Office. The same media horde made scarcely a whimper when Romley cover

HOME WRECKERS

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERED THE RAID ON CORLISS FORD'S HOME FOR THE ELDERLY. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS CLEARED HER OF WRONGDOING. THE AG'S OFFICE RUINED HER LIFE, ANYWAY.