AltWeeklies Wire
DOJ: Arpaio Commits Worst Racial Profiling in U.S. Historynew
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office didn't just commit racial profiling of Latinos. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Arpaio oversaw the worst pattern of racial profiling by a law enforcement agency in U.S. history.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
12-15-2011 |
Race & Class
Bad News Day for Sheriff Joe Arpaionew
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was slammed in a damning AP story about how his agency bungled hundreds of sex-crime cases.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
12-06-2011 |
Crime & Justice
American Heritage Dictionary Adds "Anchor Baby" to Latest Editionnew
The almighty definers at American Heritage don't seem to grasp the volatile nature of the term "anchor baby," a disparaging remark that aims to dehumanize the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
Phoenix New Times |
Monica Alonzo |
12-02-2011 |
Race & Class
Obama's War on Weednew
In a strange about-face, President Obama tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
10-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Hell Holenew
Why did Arizona prison officials put a mentally ill man in a cell with a convicted killer?
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
09-02-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Slim Pickingsnew
A shortage of Mexican labor threatens Arizona farming.
Phoenix New Times |
Monica Alonzo |
08-26-2011 |
Immigration
Unbalancednew
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's response to Jared Loughner? Slash services from an already beleaguered mental-health system.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin and Amy Silverman |
01-21-2011 |
Policy Issues
Kansas-Based Church to Protest Funeral of 9-Year-Old Christina Greennew
Members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, announced today that they plan to protest the funeral of a 9-year-old girl murdered during Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson.
Phoenix New Times |
James King |
01-10-2011 |
Religion
Whitewashnew
One-on-one time with Pinal County Deputy Louie Puroll -- whose claim he was shot by a drug smuggler is full of holes -- produces startling results.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
11-30-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: U.S.-Mexico Border, Louie Puroll
Shot By Drug Smugglers?new
Renowned forensics experts say a Pinal County deputy's high-profile tale about getting shot after encountering drug smugglers doesn't add up.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
09-24-2010 |
Crime & Justice
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
Activists Chain Themselves to Arizona Capitol to Protest Anti-Immigrant Billnew
Nine activists protesting state Senator Russell Pearce's anti-immigrant bill SB 1070 chained and locked themselves to the doors of the Arizona Capitol on Tuesday, forcing the Capitol Police to use bolt cutters to unchain the nine and arrest them for disorderly conduct.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
04-21-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Russell Pearce, SB 1070
Honor Thy Father: The Inside Story of the Young Woman "Honor-Killed" by Her Fathernew
Authorities believe Noor Almaleki was murdered by her father because she had become too Americanized.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-07-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Faleh Almaleki, Noor Almaleki
Thousands Die in the Arizona Desert as a Result of U.S. Border Policynew
No More Deaths had a couple of migrants in the camp's medical tent, but there was nothing unusual about that. Migrants often showed up at the camp seeking first aid, water or food, sometimes getting directed there by ranchers.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
03-02-2010 |
Immigration
Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" is Pure Fictionnew
Andrew Thomas would surely tell you that he and his closest ally, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, had become convinced that a project had fallen prey to misspending, graft, even outright corruption. Grand jury time!
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Andrew Thomas, Joe Arpaio
