What’s going on with Tent City? Outlaw Fleetwood aims to tell ya… MC Outlaw Fleetwood may not be getting any awards for lipsyncing prowess in this particular video. Keep in mind, however, that all of this footage of Fleetwood mouthing the words to his anti-Arpaio song “Tent City” was shot in a few…
That was fast.We broke the news in this week’s New Times that Jeri Auther, Governor Jan Brewer’s liaison to regulatory boards and commissions, was pushing the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners to repeal a law it had lobbied to pass. The law dealt with how complaints against court-appointed psychologists are…
Today is probably not the greatest day to be a public relations person for Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.This morning a complaint was filed about a nurse defecating in an operating room, and now there are reports that a newborn was found dead in one of the hospital’s bathrooms…
Since the “Desert Diva” prostitution ring is making headlines again, we thought we’d give you a glimpse at some of the merchandise Valley “Johns” paid up to $3,400 to spend an evening with.Our friends at CBS 5 (KPHO) put together a little slideshow of the booking photos of about 50 of…
The birth of a child is a special moment for any parent. Bringing a new screaming life into the world is so special to some people that they often videotape the chaos of the operating room as the child is being born. So what exactly is a parent, or surgical…
Three days after finding his name and address on the “Desert Diva’s” client list, Charles Jensen found travel receipts showing he was out of town when the hooker business claims he used its “services.” Jensen, founder of the conservative networking group Politics on the Rocks, released credit card receipts and…
One look at the majority of far-from-glamorous hookers nabbed in the Phoenix Police Department’s “Desert Diva” roundup and you’d think they did the dirty in the back of a beat-up car, or behind a dumpster at a dog track, not at one of the area’s premier resorts.You would be wrong, according to the whores and pimps who…
A Valley teen with no underlying medical conditions died from the H1N1 (swine) flu in early September, according to health officials. The teenager was from Maricopa County, but little else is known about him or her. Officials in Yavapai County reported their first death from swine flu earlier this week…William…
As a Mexican-American, I’ve lived in St. Louis for about 17 years and have seen a substantial influx of my brethren. Nevertheless, I’m for border security — against the no-good, godless Canadians. I hate Canadians! Funny accents and cold weather. Why is America not closing the Canadian border? Those hockey…
UNDER THE WEATHER Time to nail Ayers and Dohrn: I almost fainted when I read a story advocating the arrest of members of the former Weather Underground in New Times. Finally, you guys got something right! Please, give us more stories about how members of left-wing organizations should be brought…
If you are bitter about something that happened in your divorce, don’t take it out on the rest of us. If you hated your court-appointed psychologist, that doesn’t give you the right to screw with every court-appointed psychologist in the state of Arizona. And even if you work for the…
On a sunny September afternoon, the pulsing sounds of reggae rise from a red brick house in downtown Phoenix. Inside, chinking guitars and bouncy bass lines resonate through the wood floor in the front room, where Casper & The Mighty 602 Band are rehearsing for an upcoming show in New…
CAGE TIME After wading through the Arizona Department of Corrections’ recently released doorstop report on the cage death of Marcia Powell, I’m not sure whom I’d rather see get a taste of Powell’s open-air sunbake: acting ADC director Charles Ryan, his pathetic excuse for a boss, Governor Jan Brewer, or…
In a letter to Barack Obama dated Monday, September 28, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus called on the President to terminate the 287(g) program, and cease all of the so-called Memorandums of Understanding authorizing local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law. The letter — which is signed by Chairwoman Nydia…
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: Trent Franks Backs Off Barack Obama “Enemy of Humanity” Remark; He Really Meant “Enemy of…
With all the abortion and gun talk, local media has overlooked some of the other laws going on the books today, one of which extends domestic abuse rights to unmarried people.Before today, domestic-abuse laws only applied to married couples, people that have a child together, and people related by blood.It…
Is there anything in the world more captivating than watching the evening news and seeing some idiot weaving in and out of traffic with a fleet of police cruisers speeding after him?The answer, in out humble opinion, is no. It’s impossible not to watch. It’s dangerous and stupid to run from police,…
It’s a good thing, too, according to DHS spokesperson Laura Oxley, because Arizona H1N1 outbreaks are “widespread” — the most serious CDC classification. This means more than half the counties in the state have reported swine flu cases.Since April, 1,935 Arizonans have been infected by swine flu, and 27 have died,…
There were lots of tough questions — and even a few chuckles — as the highest court in the state grappled with the constitutionality of the city of Phoenix’s massive tax incentive for the CityNorth project in oral arguments this morning.A decision isn’t expected for months, and the court didn’t…
Phoenix Suns head Coach Alvin Gentry is giving away 7,000 tickets to tomorrow night’s game at US Airways Center. Following Suns and Mercury GM Steve Kerr’s lead, Gentry has bought out all the upper-level seats for the Phoenix Mercury’s match-up against the Indiana Fever for game two of the WNBA…
Want to piss off a judge? Show up to court a little bit late.A ruling handed down this morning by the Maricopa County Superior Court shows that judges are pissed, but not at those on trial. They’re pissed at the cops who are supposed to get them to the courthouse on…
One of Arizona’s famed former guests of the county announced today his entrance into the world of mixed martial arts. Rapper DMX, or Earl Simmons, as he is known to his mother, recently served time in the Grand Canyon State after getting convicted of drug possession, animal cruelty, and theft, Now he…
