AltWeeklies Wire
FBI Raids Polygamistsnew
Federal agents descend on fugitive polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs' followers with 66 subpoenas -- five were served.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-31-2006 |
Religion
Ballot Boxingnew
Arizona GOP honchos keep hiding the truth about election foul-ups, as it's learned that ballots may be stored illegally.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
01-24-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Risky Businessnew
As violence escalates at Phoenix house parties, some are blaming party-crew rivalry.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
01-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rocking the Boatnew
GOP bigwigs and their pandering pals in the mainstream press are apoplectic about a state senator and New Times' fight to discover the truth.
Phoenix New Times |
Rick Barrs |
01-17-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
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
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
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
The Crying Gamenew
Despite a celebrated history, Native American transgenders struggle to make ends meet in the modern world.
Phoenix New Times |
Joe Watson |
12-29-2005 |
LGBT
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
"The Perfect Drug"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
12-13-2005 |
Media
Getting Treatment for Meth Addictionnew
Meth addiction isn't impossible to beat -- but the treatment's not cheap, and it's difficult to find.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
12-13-2005 |
Science
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
Founder of Program for Catholic Teens Bustednew
Monsignor Dale Fushek faces 10 misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct with boys and young men.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
12-09-2005 |
Religion
A Judge Takes a Standnew
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office declared war on a respected judge after he called a prosecutor's actions racist.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
12-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
