The Battle Over Backpage.com Rages, Threatening Free Speech and the Internet as We Know It
Politicians and prosecutors are targeting the online listings giant, threatening the internet as we know it.
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Current and Former Backpage Execs Refuse to Answer Questions at U.S. Senate Hearing
Backpage executives, current and former, took the Fifth today at a hearing of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into child sex trafficking. The Senators say they proved Backpage’s criminality, but that remains to be seen.
Backpage.com ‘Censors’ Itself on Eve of U.S. Senate Subcommittee Testimony
In a bombshell development on the eve of a January 10 hearing convened by the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations that was to include testimony from the creators of Backpage.com, the the online classifieds giant has shuttered its controversial adult listings section. “The government has unconstitutionally censored this content,” every “Adult”…
Driver of Car that Killed Phoenix Rapper Jose ‘Low Key’ Hernandez and Two Others Sentenced to 30 Days
On a tense afternoon filled with anger and tears, Andy Gary Barrios, the driver of the car that killed local rapper Jose “Low Key” Hernandez and two other men a few hours after Christmas Day 2015, pleaded guilty in Phoenix municipal court on Friday of one count of causing death…
Barring a Donald Trump Doomsday, 2016 Wasn’t As Bad As You Thought For Arizona Politics
Despite the looming shadow of incoming president Donald Trump, 2016 had some bright spots for Arizona, politically speaking.
Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Pimping Charges Against the Backpage Three Despite Judge’s Dismissal
California AG Kamala Harris is at it again, filing pimping and money laundering charges against the current and former owners of Backpage, despite a judge’s dismissal of similar charges just two weeks ago.
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Seasonal Warfare: Democrats Prefer ‘Happy Holidays’ but Republicans Insist on ‘Merry Christmas’
A new survey says that Democrats overwhelmingly prefer “Happy Holidays” for their Yuletide greeting, while Republicans overwhelmingly insist on “Merry Christmas.” Also, Ds are more likely to block someone on social media because of political differences.
Jeff Flake and Dianne Feinstein Introduce Legislation Inspired by Trial of Chris Simcox
U.S. Senator Jeff Flake and Dianne Feinstein are co-sponsoring legislation that would prevent child molesters from cross-examining their child victims; it’s inspired by the events of the trial of Chris Simcox.
Unpresidented! Arizona’s Trump Electors Are Under Pressure to Switch Sides
Imagine for a moment if, instead of a certain billionaire we all know, Hillary Clinton had 306 Electoral College votes pledged to her nationwide, and, locally, 11 Democratic electors were set to meet at the Arizona Capitol on Monday, December 19, to cast their votes, just as electors in all other…
A Fitting Finish to Paul Babeu’s No Good, Very Bad Year
Coming off a big loss in Arizona’s First Congressional District, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu will soon lose the right to wear that spiffy uniform he dons for Fox News, and it looks like Team Trump ain’t callin’. No wonder he just sold his house in Casa Grande.
Kamala Harris’ Epic Fail: California Judge Dismisses Backpage Pimping Case
On December 9, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman issued his final ruling on the Backpage prosecution of New Times founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, and Carl Ferrer, CEO of Backpage, on pimping charges.
Phoenix Author Kerrie Droban Talks About A&E’s Gangland Undercover, Biker Books, and Drinking Goat Blood in Kenya
Phoenix attorney Kerrie Droban is author of five true-crime books, most of which concern the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs. One of her books, Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws is the subject of the A&E series Gangland Undercover.
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Happy Warrior: Robert Graham Wants to Be Donald Trump’s Pick for RNC Chair and Make the Party of Lincoln More Unified and Inclusive Than Ever Before
With RNC Chairman Reince Priebus tapped by Donald Trump to be the president-elect’s chief of staff, the top slot at RNC is open and Arizona GOP chair Robert Graham wants to fill the void.
Jeff Flake Defends Free Trade, DREAM Act, and His Political Future
A left-wing group is running ads attacking Arizona U.S. Senator Jeff Flake for not denouncing Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon.
Judicial Watch and Russell Pearce File Lame Lawsuit Against Arizona AG
Far-right advocacy group Judicial Watch files suit on behalf of Russell Pearce against Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich for public records that Brnovich’s office was about to release.
Liberal Fascism Checked: California Attorney General’s Backpage Prosecution Hits a Roadblock
Even liberals can cop a fascist line: Take California Attorney General Kamala Harris whose Backpage prosecution hit a roadblock last week in Sacramento, the capital of the bluest of blue states.
California Judge Issues Tentative Ruling, Throws Out Criminal Charges Against CEO and Former Owners of Backpage.com
In an apparent rebuke of California Attorney General and U.S. Senator-elect Kamala Harris, a Sacramento judge has found in favor of the current CEO and two former owners of online classified site Backpage.com, granting a tentative ruling dismissing criminal charges against the three men on Wednesday, hours before oral arguments…
The California Attorney General Wants to Imprison the Owners of Backpage.com and Curtail Internet Freedom
Columnist Stephen Lemons lays out how felony pimping charges against the founders of online-classified giant Backpage.com are the product of a prosecutorial overreach that might seem ridiculous if it didn’t have such serious ramifications for defendants, for the internet as we know it, and for the First Amendment.
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Trump Triumphs, But Arpaio and Babeu Take Beatings
At the Phoenix Hyatt Regency, amid the euphoria over Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday night, those who gathered for the state GOP’s watch party overlooked key losses to Democrats as if they were mere trifles, rather than the demise of some major Arizona power players. Perhaps this was due to the unexpectedness…
Nativists Spread Hoax Story That Claims Illegal Immigrants Were Vanned in to Vote in Arizona
Arizona nativists are spreading a fake news story that claims that a vanload of undocumented immigrants have voted illegally at six polling places in Pinal and Maricopa counties.
Five Things to Remember About Paul Babeu as You Head to the Polls
Five things voters need to know about congressional candidate Paul Babeu before they go to the polls in Arizona’s First Congressional District.
Five Things to Remember About Sheriff Joe Arpaio as You Head to the Polls
Here are five things to remember about Sheriff Joe Arpaio before you cast your vote on November 8, 2016.