AltWeeklies Wire
An Opportunity to Stand Upnew
Village Voice Media is underwriting the cost of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona's forthcoming litigation against Senate Bill 1070, as well as two other immigration lawsuits.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
05-05-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: SB 1070, Joe Arpaio
The Nooses Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas Hung Up Must be Cut Downnew
Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas have defiled our town square with hanging corpses: five county supervisors, four superior court judges, two county administrators, three attorneys, an entire law firm, and (everywhere) Mexicans.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
01-05-2010 |
Commentary
Is Obama Hard Enough to Confront the Evil of Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new

Obama's federal investigators are here in Phoenix examining the assaults against human rights perpetrated by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Are they unearthing evidence or burying it?
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-15-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Has the Sanchez Family Been Wrongly Targeted by Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new

Here's the rub: In spite of their last name, none of the Sanchezes is Mexican. They are all Yaqui Indians; they are all American citizens; they are as legal as the sheriff's family. They are, however, brown.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
03-17-2009 |
Immigration
Janet Napolitano: A Terrible Choice to Head DHSnew

Consorting with anti-immigrant enforcers, indulging rank opportunism, and adhering to failed policies seem an unlikely recipe for change we can believe in.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-01-2008 |
Commentary
Extraordinary Contemptnew
A judge describes former Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik's actions against New Times as threatening to the average citizen.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dennis Wilenchik Just Doesn't Get Itnew
The "special prosecutor" issued hugely invasive subpoenas to New Times without grand jury review.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
11-06-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Breathtaking Abuse of the Constitutionnew
Joe Arpaio, Andy Thomas and Dennis Wilenchik hit New Times with grand jury subpoenas.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin |
10-23-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Pervgatenew
The congressional page scandal's proving the straw that breaks the elephant's back, and Congressman Jim Kolbe's got explaining to do.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
10-30-2006 |
Commentary
Unequal Justicenew
Louie Arriaga faces a decade in prison for what started as an alleged traffic violation, while two Phoenix cops involved in attacking a prisoner didn't even have to show up in court.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Outraged Citizens Hold Mexican Church-Goers Hostagenew
In a hunt for illegal immigrants, three off-duty baggage inspectors held an entire South Phoenix church congregation at gunpoint. The Maricopa county attorney's failure to prosecute the inspectors puts him on the fringe.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
05-11-2005 |
Commentary
Kerry's a Wuss, Dubya's a Doof; Neither Qualifies to Be Presidentnew
Here stands the morbidly irresolute John Kerry. And over there is George W. Bush in all his bantam banality. In the corner wetting himself is the ascetic conspiratard, Ralph Nader. These are not the writer's countrymen.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
10-13-2004 |
Politics