Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Spokesman, Elias Johnson, Under Investigation Over Allegations of “Serious Misconduct”
Elias Johnson, a public information officer for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday…
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Showing 12057 - 12078 of 32698Trent Franks’ Abortion Obsession Goes International as He Begs Ireland to Keep Ban
Republican Congressman Trent Franks’ obsession with abortion has now gone international.Franks, whose numerous anti-abortion proposals have been signed into law exactly zero times, is now concerned about the state of abortion in Ireland. Ireland.See also:-Trent Franks Successfully Wastes Everyone’s Time Again as His D.C. Abortion Bill Fails-Trent Franks Trying to…
Gary Johnson in Tempe: He Likes Weed, and He’s Not “Beavis” or “Butt-Head”
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson stopped by Arizona State University’s Tempe campus today as part of his national tour of colleges, and one of his opening acts described the general tone of Johnson and his audience pretty well:He’s the “third option to Beavis and Butt-head.”…
Michael Turley Allegedly Put His Own Nephew Up to the Task of Pretending to Be a Terrorist
The 16-year-old kid wearing a sheet on his body and a towel on his head, who ran around a Phoenix intersection with a fake rocket-propelled grenade launcher, was Michael Turley’s own nephew, according to court documents obtained by New Times.Turley was arrested after police discovered he allegedly put his nephew…
Joe Arpaio’s Latest Insulting Ad: Rape a Dog, Go to Jail; Rape a Kid, Go Free
Joe’s latest: he loves dogs, kiddies can go pound sand, though Sorry to ruin your breakfast, your lunch and your day, but this is the most recent commercial from Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s re-election campaign that’s guaranteed to induce gastrointestinal distress in anyone with more than half a lick of sense…
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Playoff Chances Still Have a Pulse After Win Over San Francisco Giants
Although it would probably require winning all of their final eight games, and some additional magic around the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still somewhat alive in the playoff hunt.The Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants last night in the first of a three-game series in the Bay Area,…
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Michael Turley Wanted to “Test” Phoenix Cops — With a Kid Dressed as a Terrorist Running Around With a Fake Grenade Launcher
How long would it take the Phoenix Police Department to respond to a terrorist situation?Michael Turley really wanted an answer to that question, and he got it — by getting a 16-year-old kid to wear a sheet on his body, put a towel on his head, and run around Phoenix…
Was ASU Ever a Party School? (President Michael Crow Thinks Not)
With the death of Arizona State University’s party-school reputation, someone had to check in with the administration for a reaction.That ended up being Mac and Gaydos from KTAR who had the school’s president Michael Crow on the show yesterday afternoon, and apparently, the ASU prez isn’t convinced the school was…
Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane’s New Joe Arpaio-Squashin’ Superhero: Paul Penzone
When I heard Spawn creator Todd McFarlane was doing some art for sheriff’s candidate Paul Penzone to raffle off as a fundraiser, I didn’t realize he was working on a piece featuring Penzone as a Captain America-esque superhero. But, hey, it works. Penzone may not be quite this ripped, but…
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Joe Arpaio’s Foes in Adios Arpaio Endorse Paul Penzone for Sheriff
With the kind of spirited cheering and clapping you might hear at a high school basketball game, about 100 mostly Hispanic students from the Adios Arpaio movement declared their endorsement of former Phoenix Police sergeant Paul Penzone for Maricopa County sheriff. See also: -Joe Arpaio’s Doom: “Adios Arpaio” Claims 20,000…
Samkeith Jurden and His Dog Both Bit Cops Inside a Target Store; Only the Dog Got Shot
A man and his dog are accused of biting Mesa police officers inside a Target store yesterday, in an incident that ended with the man getting tased multiple times, and the dog getting shot by police inside the store.Samkeith Jurden drew attention to himself in the Target store several ways:…
Mesa Cat-Mutilation Case Fell Apart Because Stolen Cat and Dead Cat Were Different Cats
The Mesa Police Department has explained why the cat-mutilation case involving Scott Graham — who was previously accused of killing at least one cat in his neighborhood — devolved into a case of cat theft.Mesa police Sergeant Tony Landato tells New Times investigators discovered that the cat stolen from outside…
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Richard Carmona, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate, Launches Republicans for Carmona Website
A group of Republicans are throwing their support behind Richard Carmona, a lifelong Independent who registered as a Democrat to run for the U.S. Senate. It’s not surprising, given that Carmona was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as the nation’s 17th U.S. Surgeon General and was courted…
Arizona Immigration Laws (and Joe Arpaio) Called Out by Cato Institute for Economic Woes
The Cato Institute — a libertarian think-tank — needed just seven words to sum up its report today on how Arizona’s immigration laws are affecting business, and put those words right at the front of its analysis: “Arizona’s immigration laws have hurt its economy.”Not only that, but the Maricopa County…
Mesa Police: Future Charges Are Unlikely in Cat-Mutilation Case
UPDATE: The case fell apart after it was discovered the stolen cat and the dead cat were different cats. Mesa police have again confirmed that Scott Graham — who was previously accused of killing at least one cat in his neighborhood — will be charged with theft, and is not…
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RIP, Arizona State University’s Party-School Reputation (1987-2012)
With the release of Playboy magazine’s latest issue, we are able to confirm earlier reports that Arizona State University’s party-school reputation has died at age 25.The autopsy’s not in, but the cause of death appears to be a combination of alcohol withdrawal and apathy.See also:-Arizona State University’s Party-School Reputation Apparently…
Michael Lacey Says Newspaper Chain He Co-Founded Will Continue Quality Journalism Under Its New Ownership
Michael Lacey says he wouldn’t hesitate to put his children in the care of the management team that just bought the newspaper chain he helped start 42 years ago. In fact, he feels like that’s almost what he did. It was announced Sunday night that Village Voice Media had agreed…
Arizona Diamondbacks Drop Series Finale to Colorado Rockies
During their three games with the Colorado Rockies this past weekend, the Arizona Diamondbacks produced a whopping 33 runs off a total of 48 hits. Turns out they should’ve saved some juice for the series’ finale last night with the Rox as the D-backs most certainly could’ve used the hits…
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Did Scottsdale Cop James Peters Really Need to Record His Sixth Kill on the Job?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona representatives announced yesterday that the organization filed a lawsuit against the City of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Police Department, related to Officer James Peters’ sixth kill on the job.The officer-misconduct lawsuit will be based on the fatal shooting of 50-year-old John Loxas, who was…
Congressman Jeff Flake, Running for U.S. Senate, Dodging Political Debates Against Opponent Richard Carmona?
Congressman Jeff Flake, a longtime politician in a close race for the U.S. Senate against Richard Carmona, a former U.S. Surgeon General, has only agreed to participate in a single debate against his opponent. So far, anyway. See also: Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration See also:…
Backroom Casting Couch Lands Another ASU Student; Angry ASU Alumnus Yet to Surface
UPDATE: Another Backroom Casting Couch associate has been arrested, and is accused of secretly videotaping his sex sessions. Congratulations are in order for Arizona State University, as another student just landed on the faux-reality porn website Backroom Casting Couch.Eric Whittaker, the Backroom Casting Couch representative best known as the guy…
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Scottsdale Police Department Has Quite a Shooting Problem, ACLU Alleges
Scottsdale police officers have had quite a few questionable shootings in recent history that have been determined by the department to be justified.That — along with Officer James Peters’ involvement in a sixth fatal shooting — is why representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona announced that they’ve filed…