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Hot Links: Standoffs, Ripoffs, and Blackouts

​A Yuma man is in custody after an almost nine-hour standoff with police. Michael McCormick was wanted in connection with several vehicle thefts and burglaries. When police tracked him to a motel, he fled and broke into a trailer home, where the standoff ensued. He eventually surrendered and was t ... More >>

Muslim Worker Not Discriminated Against, Says Sheriff's Office; OSHA Says Facial Hair and Masks Don't Mix

Image: Wikimedia Commons The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office denies that a Muslim detention officer was discriminated against because of his beard, citing Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules that require a clean shave with face masks. The office's response runs counter to what ... More >>

Muslim Claims Discrimination by Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Beard Led to Harassment and Demotion

Sinan Fazlovic, a Bosnian Muslim who moved to the United States in 1999, thought he had an understanding about his long beard when he was hired in 2005 as a jail guard for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the job, he says in a lawsuit filed today by the Americ ... More >>

On the Eve of the NBA All-Star Game, Phoenix Suns Players Show Off Their Tattoo Canvases

Sinan Fazlovic, a Bosnian Muslim who moved to the United States in 1999, thought he had an understanding about his long beard when he was hired in 2005 as a jail guard for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the job, he says in a lawsuit filed today by the Americ ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

Sinan Fazlovic, a Bosnian Muslim who moved to the United States in 1999, thought he had an understanding about his long beard when he was hired in 2005 as a jail guard for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the job, he says in a lawsuit filed today by the Americ ... More >>

In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against Bashas'

Sinan Fazlovic, a Bosnian Muslim who moved to the United States in 1999, thought he had an understanding about his long beard when he was hired in 2005 as a jail guard for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the job, he says in a lawsuit filed today by the Americ ... More >>

Made of Maiden

No such thing as a little too Iron-ic

Triple-Time Loser

The Bird rips the Republic and throws the book at West Phoenix

Outlaw Dumping

State prison officials wanted tons of deadly asbestos to disappar. So they made the inmates do the job.

Arizona's Worst Neighbor

People are sick and animals are dying near TRW's air-bag plant in Mesa.

Retaliatory Tales

Cases from around the state illustrate university employees' unhappy encounters with whistleblowing

Clearing the Air

The county attorney concludes the Sumitomo Sitix plant is not a public health threat, but a neighborhood effort against the plant continues

Under the Knife

Even legislation can't end violence in Valley hospitals

Indecent Exposure

They spent months covered in the dust and dirt of a prison renovation. Now, dozens of officers and inmates say the state risked their lives by making them work with asbestos.

Unclean Getaway

Maricopa County dumped hazardous waste at its property for years. But don't expect the county to pay for it -- ADEQ has already let it off the hook.

Risky Business

A former employee says Maricopa County is better at covering up than cleaning up its environmental hazards. And that could get the county in trouble for financial fraud--again.

Little Sweatshop of Horrors

Product testing proves to be 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration

Recordings

Product testing proves to be 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration

GRIN REAPER

JACK ROSENBERG IS A FULL-TIME MORTICIAN. HE'S ALSO A PART-TIME CLOWN. HE DOESN'T SEE MUCH DIFFERENCE.

PUTTING SAFETY LAST

THE GOVERNMENT DITHERED WHILE TRW ENDANGERED WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH A HIGHLY POISONOUS EXPLOSIVE USED IN AUTO SAFETY AIR BAGS

PIPE DREAMS PHOENIX IS THE LAST MAJOR CITY TO USE UNDERGROUND PIPES THAT CONTAIN ASBESTOS

THE GOVERNMENT DITHERED WHILE TRW ENDANGERED WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH A HIGHLY POISONOUS EXPLOSIVE USED IN AUTO SAFETY AIR BAGS

CUSTODIANS OF DEATHBEYOND THE PAIL WITH THE GRIM REAPER'S SCRUB TEAM

THE GOVERNMENT DITHERED WHILE TRW ENDANGERED WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH A HIGHLY POISONOUS EXPLOSIVE USED IN AUTO SAFETY AIR BAGS

MISCUE 911

SARAH DUGAN WAS A LOYAL AMERICAN EXPRESS EMPLOYEE UNTIL SHE COLLAPSED ONE DAY AT WORK. HER FAMILY BLAMES THE COMPANY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

THE STATE ROUTINELY DUMPS THE AIDS VIRUS DOWN THE SINK

SARAH DUGAN WAS A LOYAL AMERICAN EXPRESS EMPLOYEE UNTIL SHE COLLAPSED ONE DAY AT WORK. HER FAMILY BLAMES THE COMPANY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.