AltWeeklies Wire
Ballot Box Breakdownsnew
An independent voting-technology expert finds serious problems in the Maricopa County, Arizona Elections Department.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-17-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Plundering the Faithfulnew
Arizona polygamists continue to pipe big money to fugitive prophet Warren Jeffs, even as their towns face financial ruin.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-04-2006 |
Religion
Forbidden Fruitnew
Inbreeding among polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border is producing a caste of severely retarded and deformed children.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-04-2006 |
Science
Receiver to Look Into Controversial School Board's Financesnew
Fundamentalist Mormons have lost control of the Colorado City Unified School District in Arizona and Utah.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
12-13-2005 |
Education
Wisdom of the Ancestorsnew
A Hopi leader fought a lonely battle to stop a mining company from stealing water that helped build Phoenix. He succeeded--finally.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
12-09-2005 |
Race & Class
Wanted: Armed and Dangerousnew
As the FBI chases polygamist Prophet Warren Jeffs, work continues 24/7 on his religion's foreboding new Texas capital.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
11-16-2005 |
Religion
Brother of Fugitive Fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Arrestednew
Seth Steed Jeffs, 32, was carrying at least $142,000 in cash when he was arrested, police claim, and has been charged with concealing his older brother, polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs, from arrest.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
11-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Mystery of Chief Financial Officer's Death Deepensnew
Phoenix CFO Kevin Keogh didn't dive to his death off his moving Mercedes because of a brain parasite, as city officials previously contended.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
10-04-2005 |
Politics
Members of Polygamous Sect Barricade Their Homesnew
The head of a breakaway Mormon sect is in hiding, and his followers on the Arizona-Utah border appear to be steeling themselves against law enforcement agencies.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-27-2005 |
Religion
Airplane Is Gone, and So Is the 'Prophet'new
This June 2005 report on Warren Jeffs' disappearance was just one of many by Phoenix New Times on the FDLS prophet, who yesterday was found guilty of being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old church member.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
07-06-2005 |
Religion
Uncle Sam Wants Your Kidsnew
Military recruiters are grabbing information on students from Phoenix schools without their parents' permission.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
06-07-2005 |
War
New Arizona Law Takes Control of Schools from Polygamist Sectnew
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed into law a bill that will allow state education officials to take over the Colorado City Unified School District from a breakaway Mormon sect.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
05-25-2005 |
Politics
Children Should Matter More Than Zygotesnew
Religious Right fanatics dominating Arizona's Republican legislative leadership have rammed through House Bill 2541 allowing health-care professionals -- including pharmacists -- to refuse to supply emergency contraceptives on religious or moral grounds.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
04-19-2005 |
Commentary
Polygamy's Money Train Should Be Derailednew
The Arizona Legislature has a rare opportunity to strike a blow to a fundamentalist Mormon cult by seizing control of its communities' school district.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
04-11-2005 |
Commentary
Arizona Lawmaker Goes After Campus Pressnew
Russell Pearce, a member of the Salt Lake City-based Mormon Church, put language in this year's state budget bill to eliminate funding for campus publications in Arizona because they have run stories and photographs he considers offensive.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
03-22-2005 |
Media
