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Stephen Lemons

Stephen Lemons is a former staff writer and columnist at Phoenix New Times. He continues to cover Arizona news and politics for New Times with support from the grant-funded Arizona Watchdog Project. You can contact him at stephenlemons76@yahoo.com.

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Lemons: Trump Rally Leads to Facebook Spat as Kelli Ward Disses Trans Latina

By Stephen LemonsMarch 10, 2017

Perennial candidate for office Kelli Ward gets excluded from the March4Trump rally, crashes it anyway, then keeps talking on Facebook. Armed militia at March4Trump identified by Southern Poverty Law Center.

Lemons: Arizona’s March4Trump Rally Features Nativist Bikers, Anonymous Militiamen and at Least One Trans Latina

By Stephen LemonsMarch 6, 2017

Nativists, bikers, militiamen, Trumpkins and alt-righters, oh, my!

Lemons: Bills Gutting Shannon’s Law Get Help from Nutty Neuroscientist, Right-Wing Ex-Sheriff

By Stephen LemonsMarch 2, 2017

Two bills intended to weaken law that prevents celebratory gun shots in urban areas are on their way to the state Senate floor.

Lemons: Michelle Dallacroce Blasts Donald Trump’s DACA Stance, Gets Booted from March4Trump Rally

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 28, 2017

Nativist bad girl Michelle Dallacroce blasts Trump’s stance on DACA, gets booted as emcee of March4Trump.

Lemons: CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett Heart Icky Ex-Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 27, 2017

Disgraced, ex-Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu is getting some love from CNN.

‘Three Percenter’ Israel Torres, Caught by Social Media, Indicted on Second Weapons Count

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 23, 2017

Torres and other BQG members attended Donald Trump rallies i 2016 campaign, ostensibly to keep the peace, and in 2015, they showed up at anti-Islam demonstrations organized by notorious local bigot.

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How Social Media Led to the Arrest of Phoenix ‘Three Percenter’ Israel Torres

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 21, 2017

Israel Torres, a Three Percenter and leader of a local gun-rights group, was arrested last week on a federal gun charge.

Lemons: Happy Presidents Day! Phoenix Progressives Took Bait on ‘Sanctuary City’ Vote

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 20, 2017

Mayor Greg Stanton takes heat from fellow lefties regarding his opposition to Phoenix becoming a “Sanctuary City.”

5 of Arizona’s Most Notorious Racists and Their Crimes

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 19, 2017

Not all bigots and racists are criminals, but Arizona has had its share of haters who also hurt people

Lemons: How Steven Seagal Tried Ditching Jury Duty, Pleading ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’ (VIDEO)

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 16, 2017

The aging action hero tried ditching jury duty, and learned a valuable lesson about the judicial system in Maricopa County back in 2015.

UPDATE: Arizona Senate Passes Bill to Stifle Protests; Based on Berkeley Riot Over ‘Dangerous Faggot Tour’

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 14, 2017

State Senator Sonny Borrelli’s SB 1142 would equate protesting with organized crime, and he believes Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez would approve.

Lemons: In Donald Trump’s America, the “Bad Hombres” Are Moms Like Guadalupe García de Rayos

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 9, 2017

The deportation of mothers, grandparents, kids may be the new normal under the Trump regime.

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Lemons: John McCain Took $50K from Betsy DeVos, Lefty Group says, and Voted to Confirm Her

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 8, 2017

A progressive organizations says its research shows that John McCain is one of 21 Republican Senators who’ve taken a total of $1 million over the years from the new Secretary of education Betsy DeVos.

Latest Backpage Lawsuit by Sojourner Center Offers More of the Same Losing Legal Arguments

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 8, 2017

A new lawsuit by an Arizona domestic violence clinic against Backpage.com is full of old, previously rejected arguments.

Steve Smith Uses “Alternative Constitution” to Target Undocumented; President Trump Out-Scapegoats Them All

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 7, 2017

Arizona politicians are back at it, scapegoating the undocumented, but President Trump out-scapegoats them all.

Paul Babeu Remains Sheriff of Pinal County … Online

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 2, 2017

The former Pinal County lawman continues to milk the trappings of his office on his digital media sites.

New Poll: 54 Percent of Arizonans Tell Donald Trump, ‘Don’t Build That Border Wall’

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 30, 2017

The poll was conducted by the Phoenix-based consulting firm Data Orbital just two days after the president issued his order jump-starting the construction of a wall across the 2,000-mile U.S. border with Mexico.

How Did a Phoenix Mom Hang Herself in the Back of a Police Van? Suicide Detailed in Newly Released Report

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 27, 2017

Officers didn’t search her properly, according to police report, and didn’t discover and confiscate a shoestring that Violette tied around her neck during a 17-minute ride to the Phoenix Police Department’s central booking facility.

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Backpage Demands Dismissal of New Pimping Charges, Decries “Vindictive Prosecution”

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 25, 2017

Backpage.com’s lawyers are demanding dismissal of new criminal charges filed by former California AG and current U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, calling the effort “vindictive prosecution.” Next hearing is set for February 9.

August’s Light: Arizona Historian Jack August Dies, but His Passion for History and His Fellow Man Shines On

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 25, 2017

Late Arizona historian Jack August leaves a legacy of books, bonhomie and brotherhood to politician and pauper alike.

If Republicans Gut Endangered Species Act, Arizona Could Lose Big Time

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 22, 2017

There are at least 72 mammals, plants, birds and fish in the state that are listed either as “endangered,”or “threatened.” With Donald Trump as president, many in the GOP want to end the protection for them.

Arizona Historian and Author Jack August, Jr., Dies at Age 63

By Stephen LemonsJanuary 20, 2017

Acclaimed Arizona historian Jack August died on the afternoon of Friday, January 20.

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