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: Joe Arpaio’s Latest Sweep Begins in Surprise, According to ABC15 Joe Arpaio Scores 287(g) Jails…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost yet another round in his near-endless quest to read the email of Superior Court judges.This decision, from the Arizona Court of Appeals, appears to mark the third such rejection. Arpaio’s request was initially rejected by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Norman Davis, a…
Federal District Judge David Campbell today denied a motion to dismiss the indictments against white supremacist twin brothers Dennis and Daniel Mahon, who are charged in connection with the 2004 package bombing of Scottsdale’s Office of Diversity and Dialogue Director Don Logan. Lawyers for the Mahons alleged that the pair’s Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights had…
Whether spoken in Spanish or English, the answer to Andy Thomas’ request to have the ruling in his Spanish DUI Court lawsuit reviewed is the same: NO!On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused Thomas’ request to have the suit against the Maricopa County Superior Court reheard with a…
Dan Saban, former candidate for sheriff of Maricopa County, has filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Republican Party and those involved with the shady SCA, a.k.a. Sheriff’s Command Association. It could be argued that the public was — and continues to be — damaged by the antics of the…
Scottsdale police arrested a Phoenix man Wednesday after they found more than 1,000 pairs of stolen sunglasses in a storage locker rented in his name.Gojko Pivac, 33, stole the shades from the Scottsdale warehouse of sunglass designer and distributor Marcolin USA over the course of several months, the cops say.These weren’t…
Former Grand Canyon University administrator Timothy Serey has sued the Christian college for alleged discrimination. Serey, the school’s former executive director of training and development, says in his suit he was let go after pointing out that the university has practiced institutional racism. Serey claims in the suit that the boss who fired…
Senator John McCain isn’t pulling punches in his effort to have former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson pardoned for a 1913 conviction.The Galveston Giant, as Johnson was called, died in 1946, so trying to get a guy who’s been dead for more than 60 years pardoned seems like a marvelous use of…
ABC15 is reporting that the MCSO will be conducting its latest Hispanic-hunting sweep in Surprise today. Apparently, Joe will be holding a press conference at 5 p.m. at his command post at the sheriff’s substation at Dysart and Bell Roads. The operation begins at noon, with the usual 200 deputies and posse…
While any good Cardinals fan waits until Sunday to determine how they feel about Kurt Warner, the rest of the country seems to quite taken by the Kurt Warner grocery bags-to- riches story. According to a recent survey by California-based E-Poll Market Research, two of the country’s most beloved sports figures are…
Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio has promised to be a “forceful voice” in the ongoing controversy over the proposed extension of the Loop 202 freeway.But DiCiccio should think twice about opening his mouth on this one. Records obtained by New Times show that DiCiccio appears to have a conflict of…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency finally made its official announcement today regarding signatories to its controversial 287(g) program, and there were no surprises. Of the 55 new agreements approved by ICE, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office is one. As expected, the MCSO scored a new jails agreement. Its street authority…
After a week-long “white out” promotion campaign for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes, the team sold out its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The next game, things were back to dismal…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio took to Fox News this morning to discuss his first so-called crime-suppression sweep since a change in his agreement with the feds regarding his authority to question and arrest illegal immigrants. After a fairly standard Arpaio rant about his unconditional authority, the sheriff told John Skinner he thinks the Obama Administration ought…
On par with the ascension of the Denver Broncos and the complete collapse of the Tennessee Titans is the threatening-on-complete-resurgence of the Seattle Seahawks. Now, how is that possible, considering that the NFC West contenders are sitting in third place with a 2-3 record? Stick with us for a moment…
Almost $250,000 was found in a spare tire last night, after an Arizona DPS officer stopped a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer for moving violations. Officers found the money in the tire after receiving consent to search the vehicle, and arrested and booked the driver on money-laundering charges…Arizona is making way for…
Stung by criticism from yours truly this past Sunday when I pointed out that Sheriff Arpaio had cited a nonexistent law as the legal justification for his anti-immigrant, down-on-the-brown sweeps, the MCSO has just sent out an e-mail admitting their fumble, and attempting to right it. Problem is, they end…
For the Coast to Coast AM set, British conspiracy theorist David Icke is the equivalent of an international rock star. A former soccer player and sportscaster who in 1991 announced on a British TV talk show that he was the Son of God and that disasters would soon beset the Earth, the…
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: Phoenix Progressive Democrats Plan “Die-In” at United Health Care, Civil Disobedience Anticipated Dennis Gilman’s Latest…
The Arizona Coalition for a State and National Healthcare Plan held a “die-in” this afternoon in front of the United Healthcare offices in Phoenix.The group is protesting the “needless deaths of 123 uninsured and under-insured Americans each day” and brought an army of supporters to the corner of 24th Street…
The two deaths that occurred at a sweat lodge retreat near Sedona last week are now officially being investigated as homicides.Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh confirmed to reporters today that the deaths were not an accident and the leader of the group, “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray, is the prime…
Anyone looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? Well, if you don’t mind dressing as a rabid-looking, sadistic clown from hell, the folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have got the mask for you.As part of its “McCruelty” campaign, PETA is distributing “Evil Ronald” masks for Halloween, which…
