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Morning Poll — Joe Arpaio’s Latest “Raid”: Waste of Time?

On Thursday night, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted a raid of the Burlington Coat Factory in the Arizona Mills Mall. He arrested three undocumented workers -- and we stress the word "workers." With the huge number of un-served, felony warrants in Maricopa County, and the coyotes and drug smugglers...
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Mexico and the ADL Each File Amicus Briefs in Anti-SB 1070 Lawsuit

Both the Anti-Defamation League and the nation of Mexico have filed separate amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in the big anti-SB 1070 lawsuit that the ACLU, MALDEF, the NAACP and other groups filed in federal district court on May 17 against Arizona's counties.The complaint, known as Friendly House,...
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How Do I Make a Great Cup of Coffee?

How do I make a really good cup of coffee? Our favorite coffee house slogan: "Drink Coffee, patriotic beverage since 1773." That's because the Continental Congress declared coffee our official national beverage when the original tea party, a revolt against the British tea tax, began in Boston's Green Dragon Coffee...
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Club Red Moshers Who Had Run-In With Tempe Cops May Go To Court

An altercation involving moshers, bouncers, and the Tempe Police Department may be headed to court.If you follow the local metal scene, you may have heard about an incident at Tempe's Club Red involving Mesa metal act Rising Pain, who were opening for Dutch death-metal outfit Pestilence. After bouncers tossed a...
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Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo

If you thought the newly opened Musical Instrument Museum was diverse in its selection of exotic instruments from around the world (where Nigerian hausa trumpets and a Burmese saung guak harp are housed in the same building as Eric Clapton's stratocasters), try checking out the multifaceted lineup of artists performing...
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Morning Poll: Will Steve Nash Ever Win an NBA Championship?

The Phoenix Suns -- yet again -- failed to earn a spot in the NBA Finals after the Los Angeles Lakers put the nail in the team's playoff coffin on Saturday night but not before securing an NBA record for a certain point guard who can't seem to find his way...
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Resolution Process Considered for Claims Related to Actions of Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas; Plan Involves Hiring Dispute Expert Kenneth Feinberg

  The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims against the county by county officials and employees. Feinberg has a solid reputation as a legal referee. He's the Obama-appointed "pay czar," (monitoring the pay of executives who work...
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The Roots: How I Got Over

The song employs a genius guest vocal from Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk fame splayed over a smooth, downtempo beat that is indicative of vintage "What They Do" mid-1990s Roots. It's the perfect song for an impressive album from the hardest-working band in show business.It...
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Caribou: Swim

With Swim, Snaith has found his stride rather brilliantly, combining radio-friendly beats ("Odessa") with funky, subdued jams ("Kaili," "Leave House"). The resulting product is one of the year's best albums -- one that will be difficult to top for its ambitious and experimental nature.What the critics are saying:  ...
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Bully Mammoth: Phoenix’s Best (And Only?) Sketch Comedy Group

While it often doesn't get talked about, Phoenix does have a pretty busy comedy scene. With local standup comics lining up to perform at bar comedy nights every day of the week, and dozens of improv troupes doing their thing throughout the month, there are ample opportunities for Phoenicians to...
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Eric Holder on Joe Arpaio Probe: DOJ Expects “Results,” Investigation Ongoing

With demonstrators outside the Phoenix federal courthouse clamoring for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's head, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today characterized the Department of Justice investigation into Arpaio's office as "serious" and "ongoing," and said that he expected the probe to produce "results."The attorney general was at downtown's Sandra Day O'Connor...