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"Spillover" Violence From Mexico Not Really Happening, According to Border Cops

According to most of the people running law-enforcement agencies along the U.S./Mexico border, so-called "spillover" violence from Mexico isn't really happening.Some grandstanding politicians would swear otherwise, but a Government Accountability Office report says officials from 31 of 37 state and ... More >>

Arpaio Awaits Justice as Election Looms

Mohave County Sheriff's Office to Investigate Cat Buried Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member's Property

See also: New Times special report: Polygamy in Arizona See also: Mohave County Sheriff's Office to Patrol Colorado City See also: Colorado City Sued by Justice DepartmentSee also: Someone Buried a Cat Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member's PropertyThe Mohave County Sheriff's Office will be ... More >>

PETA Plans to Forward Tips in the Cat-in-Concrete Case to Marshal's Office (Which Is Accused of Slaughtering Every Dog in Town)

See also: New Times special report: Polygamy in Arizona See also: Mohave County Sheriff's Office to Patrol Colorado City See also: Colorado City Sued by Justice DepartmentSee also: Someone Buried a Cat Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member's PropertyPETA's kind of in an awkward spot right now ... More >>

Is Ex-FLDS Member Right to Blame Church Members for Cat Buried Alive in Concrete?

Yesterday, we told you about someone burying a cat, still alive -- at the time -- up to its head in concrete in Colorado City.The cat was left on the property of Isaac Wyler, a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who left the church years ago.Andrew Chatwi ... More >>

Colorado City: Someone Buried a Cat Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member's Property

See also: New Times special report: Polygamy in Arizona See also: Mohave County Sheriff's Office to Patrol Colorado City See also: Colorado City Sued by Justice DepartmentDepending on how many depressing things you're exposed to on a daily basis, this could be the most depressing thing you see today ... More >>

NextCare, Arizona-Based Urgent Care Center Company, to Pay $10 Million to Feds for Filing False Claims

NextCare, a nationwide urgent-care-center company based in Phoenix, has agreed to pay the feds $10 million for submitting false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health-care programs. We had no idea turning in corrupt corporations could be so lucrative: The informant in this case, form ... More >>

Are Joe Arpaio's Alleged Discriminations Against Spanish Speakers Civil-Rights Violations?

Yesterday, we told you about the response from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyers to the Justice Department lawsuit alleging racial-discrimination practices.Points made by Arpaio's laywers in an attempt to throw out a couple of the claims in the lawsuit contend discrimination against peopl ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should be Charged, Eric Holder Told in Letter by Former Prosecutors

Phil Gordon, Paul Charlton, Rick Romley and Terry Goddard sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today asking him to have Sheriff Joe Arpaio charged for abusing his power. Gordon's a former Phoenix mayor; Charlton a former Arizona U.S. Attorney; Romley a former Maricopa County Attorney a ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio Won't Accept Justice Department Monitor in Racial-Profiling Case; Negotiations Stalled

Negotiations between Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the U.S. Justice Department over racial-profiling allegations have stalled because of Arpaio's refusal to let a federal "monitor" check out his office.The feds announced in December that the Maricopa County Sheriff was behind the worst case of racial profi ... More >>

Randy Parraz and Supporters Disrupt County Meeting About Sheriff Arpaio With Walkout; Watch Video

Image: Ray SternRandy Parraz meets with supporters outside the meeting hall of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors before leading a disruptive walkout.​ Activist Randy Parraz led a disruptive walkout on Tuesday at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting in protest of board policy ... More >>

Is Joe Arpaio Beatable?

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is 79 years old. He's also running for a sixth term as sheriff, as he announced yesterday."For all those critics that demonstrate in front of my office for three years, calling me every name in the book, I'm going to announce right now on your show, on your sh ... More >>

What Was the Most Humiliating Joe Arpaio Moment of 2011?

​There probably aren't too many people as happy to see 2011 come to an end as Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- the 79-year-old sheriff had a particularly rough year in the PR department.Sadly, the sheriff's actions (and in some cases his inaction) often reflect poorly on Arizona and the peopl ... More >>

Arpaio's Boys in Beige Say Sayonara to ICE Authority in Overly Dramatic Badge-Piling Ceremony

James KingMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio looks on as his detention officers kiss their ICE authority goodbye.​It's official: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officers no longer have the authority to act as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in MCSO jails -- as was announced d ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Apologist/Iowa Congressman Steve King: Sheriff's 'An Ardent Defender of Liberty and Champion of Immigration Law''

www.dailycaller.comIowa Congressman Steve King: Joe Arpaio "takes great pains to make sure that he doesn't discriminate against people based on race."​Maybe Iowa Congressman Steve King didn't get a chance to read the Department of Justice's scathing 22-page report on Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Ar ... More >>

Should Attorney General Eric Holder Resign Over "Fast and Furious" Flub?

​U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is in some hot water over operation "Fast and Furious," the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives botched gun trafficking sting.Last week, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith wrote a letter to President Barack Obama asking that he ap ... More >>

DEA: Any "Individual" or Group Growing or Distributing Pot for "Recreational Use" Can be Target of Investigation

The Drug Enforcement Agency wants to make it clear that it's not just going after kingpins. Any "individual" or organization involved in growing or distributing pot for recreational use can be a target of an investigation, the DEA warns through a U.S. Department of Justice spokeswoman. As we menti ... More >>

House Republicans Call For Special Counsel to Determine Whether AG Eric Holder Lied During "Fast and Furious" Testimony

​United States House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith wrote a letter to President Barack Obama today asking that he appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied when he testified before Congress about "Operation Fast and Furious," the Bureau of Alcohol ... More >>

Feds Want Court to Dismiss Jan Brewer's Lawsuit Against Medical Marijuana

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against medical marijuana is on the ropes following today's motion to dismiss by the U.S. Justice Department.​ Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law should be dismissed by the court, says the U.S. Ju ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Is Under Attack in Arizona Again -- But This Time, Voters and Patients Hold the High Ground

Arizona Marijuana Dispensaries Face More Problems After Letter by Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole, Industry Reps Say

​The medical-marijuana-dispensary industry faces more hurdles and delays following a "clarification" by the U.S. Justice Department, industry reps say.The letter by Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole, which dizzily seems to give protection to marijuana patients while threatening the busin ... More >>

The Feds Have Been Investigating Arpaio Since 2008, So Where the Hell are the Indictments?

Senate Passes Legislation to End Distribution of Spanish-Language Election Material

Arizona SenateRookie senator, veteran boot-licker.​The Arizona Senate passed legislation yesterday that would eliminate Spanish translation of election materials in information booklets distributed by the Secretary of State. Russell Pearce acolyte -- or is it wannabe? -- Sen. Steve Smith, R-M ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Cultivation Plan Antagonizes Feds in Oakland -- and Arizona's Plan is Similar

Melinda Haag, US Attorney for California's Northern District, says Oakland's medical pot cultivation permitting system won't fly.​ A plan to oversee medical marijuana cultivation centers in Oakland drew fire from the feds last week -- yet the plan is similar to that being developed in Arizona. ... More >>

Sept. 2 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Brent Green, Bob Dylan, Sashimi, and Gilbert Police

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

August 18 In Blogs: Joe Arpaio, Absinthe, Groove Candy, POOL, and Heroin Trafficking

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Joe Arpaio in Non-Compliance, U.S. Department of Justice Threatens To Sue MCSO

The feds are nippin' at Arpaio's heels, finallyAssistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas Perez has sent a letter to Sheriff Joe's legal counsel, threatening to sue the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office if it does not comply with the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into allegations of civil ri ... More >>

SB 1070 on Hold: Judge Susan Bolton Strikes Down Heart of Arizona Law

Judge Bolton, slicing up SB 1070 like a hunk of beef.Although district court Judge Susan R. Bolton did not enjoin SB 1070 in its entirety this morning, she cut the heart out of Arizona's discriminatory "papers, please" legislation, leaving its zombie-like corpse bloodied but still standing.In her or ... More >>

Obama To Sue, Terry Goddard Withdraws over SB 1070

Goddard jumps off the SB 1070 ship, as Obama-ites prepare to attack CNN is reporting that the Obama administration plans to file a legal challenge to Arizona's new "papers, please" legislation SB 1070 within a month. The news channel cites an unnamed "senior administration offi ... More >>

Hillary Clinton Blows Justice Department's Spot; Says DOJ Will Sue Over SB 1070

www.flatrock.org​ U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have let the cat out of the bag when it comes to the federal government's apparent plans to sue Arizona over the state's controversial, new immigration law.In an unscripted interview with an Ecuadorian television station today, Cl ... More >>

March 11 In Blogs: Anti-Joe Arpaio Mural, Conan O'Brien, Gabriele Bertaccini, and Andrew Thomas

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Anti-Joe Arpaio Mural Inspired by New Times Cover Goes from Gallery to Phoenix Wall ... More >>

David Hendershott's Depo: Kris Kobach Under Contract for $250-$300 Per Hour, Paid for by RICO Slush Fund

captured from video by HumanLeague002Chief Deputy Hendershott during his Feb 12 depo in MelendresThe local press' lead on the recent deposition of MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott in the federal racial-profiling lawsuit Melendres vs. Arpaio was Hendershott's contention that a vast lefty cons ... More >>

Arizona State University Forced to Stop Using Kindles Until They're Functional for Blind People

www.pyzam.com​Arizona State University has made a deal with the Justice Department to stop using popular electronic readers like the Kindle until they are made functional for the blind. ASU is one of three universities participating in a pilot program that gave Kindles to stu ... More >>

Federal Prosecutions Reach Record High in 2009 'Cause of Arizona's Tough Stance on Illegals

​Department of Justice data is in, and federal prosecutions reached a record high in fiscal year 2009, and Arizona deserves much of the, uh, credit. In 2009, there were 169,612 federal prosecutions -- more than half of them cases against illegal immigrants, according to new report f ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Fundraising Effort Pimped by Sonoran Alliance, as One of SA's Bloggers Peddles Anti-Mexican Prejudice

by Ernesto Yerena Joe should use this for his 2012 re-election campaign, pretty much says it all... The far-right wingnut blog Sonoran Alliance just posted a whiny e-mail from Sheriff Joe begging for campaign contributions, even though his next run for sheriff wouldn't be until 2012. At ... More >>

Sheriff Joe’s Tortured in Hades, and Will Arizona’s New U.S. Attorney Follow El Diablo’s Lead?

Suicidal Tendencies: The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Is a Bloody Mess

December 10 In Blogs: Dennis Gilman, Kid Rock, French Toast, and Chicanos Por La Causa

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Activist Dennis Gilman's Letter of Disgust to Eric Holder's DOJ Investigators Up on the ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Apparently in Violation of ICE Agreement; New MOA Still Unsigned by ICE, Goes Before Supes Wednesday

Would you buy a used car from this guy, or a played out Memorandum of Agreement? By kvetching to the Arizona Republic and KTAR 92.3 FM's Jay Lawrence over the weekend about his brand-spanking new, 287(g) jails contract with ICE, has Arpaio thereby violated his agreements with ICE, bo ... More >>

Thank You, Karl Rove -- The Truth Behind DOJ's Renzi Leaks

Paul Charlton​Poor Paul Charlton.There's new news in the ongoing probe of the Bush adminstration's meddling with U.S. Attorneys, including the Phoenix-based Charlton, who was ultimately forced to resign by the very administration that appointed him. As the Republic's Dennis Wagner reported today, ... More >>

Al Sharpton Rocks Phoenix, from Pilgrim Rest, to El Portal, to Wells Fargo and Finally, Lou Dobbs

Rev. Sharpton at Pilgrim Rest, early Friday morning Today the Reverend Al Sharpton achieved what no one else has achieved before in Arizona's civil rights struggle for the undocumented: the bringing together of African Americans and Latinos on the issues of racial profiling, immigration r ... More >>

John Conyers to Hold Hearings on Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Abuses, and Video from Wednesday's Arpaio Pile On in D.C.

One clip from today's media event denouncing Joe Arpaio, and heralding the investigation into him by the U.S. Department of Justice. The big news out of D.C. for us here in Sand Land, of course, is that the Justice Department is investigating Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office for civil rights viol ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Blasted by John Conyers, Zoe Lofgren, Mary Rose Wilcox Tomorrow in D.C.

Check this video the group America's Voice has been using to gather signatures for the anti-Joe petition to be ballyhooed tomorrow. This is one I wish I could be in D.C. for: Tomorrow at 1 p.m., House Judiciary Chair John Conyers, Immigration Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, and apparently our o ... More >>

AZ ADL calls on U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio's bogus "crime suppression sweeps."

Juvenile Offenses

A federal investigation documents serious abuses at the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

Letters

Letters from the week of October 23, 2003

Flashes

A Hostile Environment

Witnesses say a Justice Department attorney physically attacked a lawyer for environmentalists

A Three-Pronged Probe

State's AHCCCS program under investigation by trio of federal agencies

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