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Dennis Wilenchik of Andy Thomas Fame Taken to the Woodshed by Judge Roslyn Silver

Would you be surprised if the demon dog of the Arizona legal community were to act like a jerk in federal court toward a Deputy U.S. Marshal? See Also: Breathtaking Abuse of the Constitution Wilenchik's a Liar, and There's More Dennis the Menace Andrew Thomas' Ex-Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik ... More >>

New Times Rolls With Joe Arpaio's School-Patrol Posse; Nobody Dies

"You play golf?" we ask 69-year-old John van Steinburg, as we roll past the entrance to Anthem's country club, riding in a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office patrol car.He doesn't, but since Sheriff Joe Arpaio's PR staff let us hop in the car with Steinburg -- one of Arpaio's posse members now on arme ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Victim Deborah Braillard: Seven Figure Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit, ABC 15 Reports

Wednesday's report from Biscobing... Kudos to ABC 15 and its reporter Dave Biscobing for the yeomanlike work they've done in bringing to Phoenix viewers the civil trial in Pinal County over the MCSO jail death of diabetic mom Deborah Braillard. See also: -What's Mom Worth?: When a Woman Became Dea ... More >>

Alexander Cockburn's Recent Death Reminds Us Of His Long-Ago Visit Here

We disagreed with Alexander Cockburn, well, more than half the time, and that was a good thing. We had read him for years when he was with the Village Voice(long before the New Times chain took over the New York City alternative weekly giant), and really appreciated how he skewered those on the lef ... More >>

The Nooses Must Be Cut Down

Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk provided the blade. Now it's up to AG Goddard and President Obama to use it

"Declare Your Independence with Ernie Hancock" Features Yours Truly as Guest

Think Ernie's got an ego? Nah...I took up Phoenix libertarian Ernie Hancock's invite to be on his Webcast Wednesday morning, after much prodding from Hancock and his supporters. Alas, I couldn't make it into the studio. (Sorry, Ernie, I've never been an a.m. person.) Still, we s ... More >>

Phoenix New Times Does It Right, Says Editor & Publisher Magazine

  ​Time to toot our own bugle: The Phoenix New Times has been selected as one of the "10 That Do It Right" for 2009 by Editor & Publisher magazine. Our competition in the field: Every other newspaper in the country, apparently. The magazine says this isn't a "best-of" award, "but rat ... More >>

The New York Times on Janet Napolitano's Ambition Sans Conscience, and Her Chances of Being a Supreme

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

E.J. Montini, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's New Best Bud

Maybe E.J. Montini should ask Maria del Carmen Garcia Martinez (left) if she feels the MCSO violated her civil rights?Why do I bother with a middlebrow muttonhead like the Republic's E.J. Montini? After all, this smug little scribbler is known for his milquetoasty opinions, his aversion to rocking t ... More >>

Anti-287(g) Chorus Grows with Justice Strategies' Democracy on ICE

Are the days of DHS' ICE numbered? We can only hope... Hopefully, 2009 A.D. will be the year Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, starts to melt. You may recall a little essay I posted to this blog in December entitled, "A Modest Proposal: A World Without ICE," in which I sug ... More >>

Barack Obama, a FOIA's Best Friend; Joe Arpaio, a Reporter's Worst Enemy

B-Rock, friend to FOIA and the First Amendment, able to leap tall buildings, and hopefully one day soon will be kickin' Arpaio's ass.I was in a special kind of hell this morning, in a waiting room at a garage, biding my time as my car got worked on. But at least I did get to watch a pretty unique ev ... More >>

New York Times Slams Arpaio's Dumb New Reality Show

I'm on the run this a.m., but I would be remiss if I did not point your attention to this excellent article by David Carr in Sunday's New York Times online concerning our clown of a sheriff, "A Star Turn for a Sheriff on Fox TV." Unlike a lot of other media writers who just end up blowing our top co ... More >>

Who's Afraid of CNN's Rick Sanchez? Governor Janet Napolitano

Embedded video from CNN VideoArpaio defending Nappy on Rick Sanchez's CNN broadcast. Why won't the Napster go on CNN anchor Rick Sanchez's afternoon show? Following President elect Barack Obama's pick of Arizona Governor Napolitano to be his administration's Homeland Security czar, Sanchez has ... More >>

New Times Staffers Weigh In on Why They’re Not Leaving Phoenix Anytime Soon

The Goldwater Institute takes aim at Sheriff Joe Arpaio; MCSO flack Paul Chagolla spars with KPNX.

AZ ACLU honors New Times founders Jim Larkin and Mike Lacey as Civil Libertarians of the Year.

BREAKING NEWS: Family of Carol Gotbaum serves PHX with a Notice of Claim for $8 million.

Letters from the issue of Thursday, March 6, 2008

Disgraced ex-special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik's op-ed tripe in the Arizona Republic.

ACES AND EIGHTS: Appeals court deals Joe Arpaio a losing hand in New Times lawsuit over public docs.

Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban announces retirement to take on Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Dan's the man: Dan Saban announces for Sheriff, looks to kick Joe Arpaio's wrinkled keister.

Dennis the Menace

Arpaio's lawyer can't explain away his fudged résumé

FILTHY, FILTHY LUCRE: Andrew Thomas wants your dough, as Thomas' former intern digs for dirt on Gerald Richard.

Kentucky-Fried Joe

The comedic kestrel makes the Joe Show in Sun City West, shares a few Joe jokes of his own, and grills state Representative Russell Pearce about his links to white supremacists

Jokes you won't hear at the Joe Arpaio roast...

Judge Baca says Dennis Wilenchik did not comply with law; some docs still missing from New Times grand jury file.

The new Nick Tarr? Reporter Ray Stern's disorderly conduct charge mysteriously disappears...

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, November 22, 2007

Racist Daisy-Chain

The Wild Turkey calls the guv a coward, outs Republican white supremacists, and searches for Dennis Wilenchik’s lost subpoenas

Joe Arpaio's poll numbers down -- way down, according to Cronkite-Eight Poll.

PLOT THICKENS IN SUBPOENA SEARCH: Judge Anna Baca demands to see missing docs, orders County Attorney to appear.

County Attorney’s office (finally) files "Notice of Intent to Dismiss" charges in Lacey/Larkin matter.

PHX attorney Mike Manning demands that Thomas, Arpaio and Wilenchik not destroy docs related to Lacey/Larkin arrests.

ACLU legal director Dan Pochoda popped by Sheriff's deputies; Pochoda says there was, "No reason for arrest."

Who's Sorry Now?

Andy Thomas eats crow to save his political career, but wants us to apologize to Sheriff Joe. Fat chance

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, March 22, 2007

Uncle Gonzo

A remembrance of days in Phoenix with madman journalist Hunter S. Thompson

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Judgment Day

After a year of denials, Bishop O'Brien finally admits what we knew all along

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From the week of December 13–19, 2001

Peacenik Nazis

Radical right capitalizes on September 11 fears

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Where' Fife

I Bite "the Biggy One"?

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