Here’s a bit of Sheriff Joe under oath while being deposed in the Melendres vs. Arpaio racial profiling lawsuit, a deposition I blogged about a couple of days ago. (A transcript of Joe’s depo is linked to therein.) Activist/videographer Dennis Gilman has posted a segment of the video, this part dealing…
Due to the efforts of local activists lead by Phoenix litigation support investigator Jameson Johnson, St. Mary’s Food Bank has suspended the use of off-duty sheriff’s deputies to help direct traffic at two of the charity’s facilities.St. Mary’s spokeswoman Beverly Damore confirmed that the organization’s President and CEO Terry Shannon…
Why in the hell does everything have to be in English and Spanish? I ride the bus/train to work (not because I must, but because it’s more efficient) and every time someone requests a stop, you hear “Stop Requested,” then this parrar bullshit! Not to mention the schools are packed…
It’s a warm November evening, and another First Friday is winding down at Portland’s Restaurant & Wine Bar on the edge of downtown Phoenix. The pulsing bass blaring from the art walk’s epicenter a few blocks away has faded, and the hordes have trickled to a few stragglers. Inside the…
MELLOW PINK The president isn’t the enemy here: I read your article about Barack Obama’s lack of impetuosity concerning Sheriff Arpaio’s heavy-handed administration. The article was well written, but I have some concerns. First, President Obama’s presence in the article seems superfluous. The article was mainly about Sheriff Joe’s unfair…
A cross between Ronald Reagan post-presidency and Sgt. Schultz from a Hogan’s Heroes rerun: That’s the impression Sheriff Joe Arpaio gave recently during a seven hour deposition under oath as part of the big Melendres vs. Arpaio racial-profiling lawsuit now working its way through federal court.Under rigorous interrogation by David…
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: Up on the Sun: Top 10 Albums of 2009: Mike R. Meyer Top 5 Geeky Fashion Trends…
The following are 10 random things that, at the start of this weird decade, we never would have believed: 1. That the historically pathetic Arizona Cardinals would move out to bumfuck Egypt (a.k.a. Glendale, a.k.a. sweet deal), and then would (at the end of the decade) find themselves exactly one play…
There is a legitimate chance that the Arizona Cardinals could earn the No. 2 seed for the 2009 playoffs, but some things need to happen — a lot of things.First and foremost, the Cards need to beat Green Bay on Sunday. Given everything else that needs to happen — all…
A couple of weeks ago, we related how a top official with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office met with some rich guys during a fishing trip in Alaska three years ago. As we were told by the lawyer for the rich guys, Grant Woods, the Alaska trip — which was…
The Pro Bowl Committee is finally showing the Arizona Cardinals a little love this year by selecting 10 of the Redbirds to play as either starters or reserves in this year’s game.This is double the Cards presence on last year’s team, when five Arizona players — namely Larry Fitzgerald and Kurt…
For the first time in months, there is some reassuring news coming out of Glendale regarding the turbulent Phoenix Coyotes: people are actually going to games.The Coyotes have won their last 10 home games and are shaping up to be one of the better teams in the NHL.The Howlers are…
We wrote earlier this year about the media-friendly bust by the Arpaio/Thomas duet of Waterworld Safari, the venerable theme park out in Glendale that is now called (under new ownership) Wet `n’ Wild. County Attorney Thomas told the press after the 2008 bust that “a new chapter in the enforcement of immigration…
New Times is a lying, “insidious” publication that ABC News Nightline program should never have used in researching its recent report on Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s spokeswoman states in a new video made by the agency. (Scroll down for link to video). After that bold and unsubstantiated insult,…
Did ya feel it? We sure as hell didn’t.According to the United States Geological Survey, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Mexico about a 40 minutes ago, and claims of feeling the aftershocks in the Valley are coming in from everywhere.As may have been expected, many of the claims came in…
Phoenix police say more and more drivers are turning to their Twitter and Facebook pages to warn other motorists of police checkpoints and stretches of road with large police presences to help folks avoid getting dreaded DUIs.As far as having their cover blown, police say they don’t really care — they often…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Tasers should be used only when a suspect poses an immediate threat to a police officer or the public.The gun-like weapons, sold by a Scottsdale company, deliver an immobilizing, painful dose of electricty that’s supposed to be non-lethal. Most of the time,…
Tucson police say 41-year-old Lisa Marie White admitted to injecting a 2-month-old baby with insulin, as well as the boy’s 18-month-old sister, to “quiet them down.” On December 18, the 2-month-old was taken to Northern Cochise Community Hospital with symptoms of low blood sugar and breathing problems. After the boy…
[jump] Kutnyk here didn’t always look so, um, pretty, and it’s not because of a chance encounter with Mike Tyson on a Valley freeway. You’re probably also wondering if he was a victim of Joe Arpaio’s goons. He wasn’t. Randy decided to go a few rounds with several worthy opponents…
A man from Phoenix was arrested by detectives from the Department of Public Safety, after a two-month investigation into an alleged scam. The man is accused of stealing invalid amusement-park passes from Valley retailers and then selling them for hundreds of dollars on web site Craig’s List. Authorities have not…
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: Linda Ronstadt Calls Joe Arpaio “a Sadistic Man,” Will Participate in Anti-Arpaio Human Rights March…
As Tiger-gate continues to unravel, Arizona seems to more and more be the epicenter for rumor-junkies. The latest claim, however, actually comes from a fairly reliable source: An award-winning former sportswriter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution.Long-time Atlanta Journal Constitution scribe Furman Bisher posted a letter on his blog today that he…
