Abuse survivor sues county attorney, calls her soft on sex criminals
For the second time, victims’ rights advocate Kayleigh Kozak used a lawsuit to fire shots at county attorney Rachel Mitchell.
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12 (more) of the worst politicians in Arizona history
This time around, we’ve got GOP nuts, disappointing Democrats and even Arizona’s most famous and revered politician.
This local GOP hitman helped free an online drug ‘kingpin’ from prison
Brian Anderson knee-caps politicians for work. He also helped nab a Trump pardon for accused drug trafficker Ross Ulbricht.
Glassman ‘raised’ $1.3M for attorney general run, mostly from himself
Perennial candidate and former Democrat Rodney Glassman is once again spending his trust fund on a political pipe dream.
Activists want boycott of Walmart, Home Depot over day laborer crackdown
Activists say Phoenix police will trespass day laborers from a Phoenix shopping center, landing some in the clutches of ICE.
Op-ed: Did Stephen Richer really beat Kari Lake in court? I doubt it
The media reacted as if the ex-recorder won his defamation suit against Lake. The facts suggest it was at best a draw.
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Taylor Robson booed, Biggs cheered at annual AZ GOP meeting
AZ GOPers booed Trump-endorsed gubernatorial hopeful Karrin Taylor Robson at annual state meeting, cheering rival Andy Biggs
Rachel Mitchell’s fiancé called the cops on us for doing journalism
A New Times reporter called Paul Stout, the Maricopa County attorney’s beau, for comment in October. Stout dialed the police.
Neo-Nazi gets 3.5 years for role in beating death of gay Phoenix man
Cory Young was charged with hindering a police investigation into the 2023 beating death of Jake Kelly, his housemate.
Mesa man busted for bug-spraying Walmart fruit filmed other ‘pranks’
Charles Smith told cops that stunts like the one that put him in jail could make him up to $10,000 a month on social media.
Is there DEI in ASU? Judge lets professor sue over diversity training
ASU professor Owen Anderson says DEI training is reverse racism. A county judge says he may test that argument in court.
Disgraced Arpaio attack dog Andy Thomas now directs Christian rom-coms
Disbarred ex-county attorney Andrew Thomas once terrorized the Valley. Now he makes films about the evils of playing Twister.
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Victim’s rights advocate: Rachel Mitchell went easy on pedophile coach
In a lawsuit, Kayleigh Kozak says the Maricopa County attorney gave a sweet deal to the coach who abused her when she was 12.
Neo-Nazi pleads guilty for role in gay man’s murder, goes home for holidays
Cory Young copped to a felony for his part in the beating death of Jake Kelly, a gay Phoenix man, then got to head home.
A second Donald Trump presidency will hit Arizona hard. Here’s how
Immigrants will be terrorized, Phoenix police will escape federal scrutiny and abortion rights could be rolled back – again.
Democrats poised for big wins and painful losses in major county races
Democrats may flip Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors. But we could get an election-denier recorder and Sheriff Joe 2.0.
Rachel Mitchell’s fiance used burner accounts to attack her critics
The county attorney’s beau copped in court to anonymously sniping at reporters and politicians who criticized Mitchell on X.
State Bar knew Allister Adel may have been a domestic violence victim
An affidavit submitted to the bar recounts a phone call the former prosecutor made while hiding from her husband in a closet.
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Joe Arpaio’s attorney was disbarred and is now doing stand-up comedy
Mark Goldman helped Sheriff Joe score a presidential pardon. Then his legal career went up in flames.
Bruises, fights, a fall: Allister Adel’s rumored domestic violence ordeal
Her time as county attorney was troubled. After her death – and her husband’s violent demise – some wonder what they missed.
Rachel Mitchell ducked a GOP county attorney debate. We re-created it
The Maricopa County Attorney said she missed primary debates due to “scheduling conflicts.” Unopposed, her rival attacked.
Joe Arpaio’s goons busted her jaw. Now U.S. Army mom faces deportation
Celia Alvarez helped the Justice Department investigate Joe Arpaio. Now she’s been ordered to leave the country for good.