George Lopez Isn’t a Big Fan of That “Fat Motherf***er” Joe Arpaio; Crowd Agrees
Based on the video above, George Lopez is no fan of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Or, according to Lopez, the “fat motherfucker,” “fucking puto” Joe Arpaio…
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Showing 12145 - 12166 of 32232Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Three to Cubs, Trade Rumors Surround Justin Upton
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost all three games in a series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this weekend. With the starting pitchers struggling and a dismal offensive performance, the D-backs managed to put up a mere three runs the entire series. Fresh off the All-Star break, the D-backs now…
ACLU Trying to Stop 20-Week Abortion Ban; Says “No Court Has Ever Upheld” Such a Law
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a complaint in Arizona Federal District Court Thursday to knock down the Arizona law that will make it illegal for women to receive an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The threshold was set as the point at…
On a Scale of 1-10, How Crappy Are Those Joe Arpaio TV Ads?
On Friday, we told you about some pro-Joe Arpaio TV ads that were painfully funny to watch, but are also being shown on TV to Fox News viewers.They’re the product of John Philip Sousa IV and his independent-expenditure committee, “Americans for Sheriff Joe.”Given the shaking camera, the constant zooming in…
Joe Arpaio Ads Running on Fox News Are Awful
John Philip Sousa IV runs an independent-expenditure committee called “Americans for Sheriff Joe.”Sousa and his committee have started running TV ads on Fox News, and those ads are absolutely awful…
Phoenix Fivesome Accused of Holding Down Woman, Forcibly Injecting Her With Heroin
A Phoenix woman told police earlier in the week that she got her hair cut off, burned by cigarettes, and had some heroin. She did not want to do any of that.Five people are accused of holding down the woman and doing each of those things, as Phoenix Police Sergeant…
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Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gangsters Indicted on Tons of Charges, Including Trying to Murder Their Own in Arizona
The feds unsealed an indictment charging 41 members and associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Club — including the national president and national vice president — with crimes mostly related to gambling, drugs, and violence.The Justice Department says the crimes committed by members of the Michigan-based Diciples (that’s the gang’s…
Boy Scout Gets Lost in Santa Rita Mountains; Fairly Useless Scout Master Didn’t Really Know Where He Was Either
Sending teenage boy scouts out overnight to fend for themselves in the middle of the Santa Rita Mountains — a popular spot for human and drug smuggling — might not be the brightest idea. It apparently sounded like a good plan to the troop masters of the 14-year-old Boy Scout…
Jeff Flake Endorsed by John McCain and Jon Kyl; Wil Cardon’s Still Stuck With Trent Franks
Republican U.S. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl announced their endorsement of Congressman Jeff Flake for the Senate seat being vacated by Kyl.That brings Flake’s tally of endorsements from sitting Senators to five, in addition to Congressman Paul Ryan and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.Flake’s primary opponent, Wil Cardon, is still…
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Russell Pearce’s Bigot Bash Moves to Fountain Hills, Courtesy of Gary Lvov
After being run out of three venues in Phoenix last month by activists, a fundraiser for recalled, former state Senate President Russell Pearce has finally found a home at a local hotel run by one of his supporters. According to an item on the conservative Sonoran Alliance blog, Pearce and…
Who (if Anyone) Should Drop Out of Sheriff’s Race Against Joe Arpaio?
The controversy continues over what looks to be a three-way race for Maricopa County Sheriff come November, as the Feathered Bastard highlighted in his column this week.Right now, it looks like there are going to be two people trying to defeat Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Independent candidate Mike Stauffer, and Democrat…
PETA Plans to Forward Tips in the Cat-in-Concrete Case to Marshal’s Office (Which Is Accused of Slaughtering Every Dog in Town)
See also: New Times special report: Polygamy in Arizona See also: Mohave County Sheriff’s Office to Patrol Colorado City See also: Colorado City Sued by Justice DepartmentSee also: Someone Buried a Cat Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member’s PropertyPETA’s kind of in an awkward spot right now,…
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DREAMers Vulnerable to Scams, Activists and Feds Warn
See Also: DREAMers Score a Win with Obama’s Immigration Initiative, But the War Is Far from Over Young illegal immigrants should be wary of scam artists promising work permits as a result of the Obama administration’s new immigration policy toward them. That’s the message from pro-immigrant activists worried that the…
Jesse Noriega the Latest Person Arrested in MCSO’s Horse-Abuse Investigations
A Phoenix man was arrested on felony animal-cruelty charges for the mistreatment and neglect of his two horses, marking the second time in just more than a week that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has nabbed somebody over abused horses. MCSO deputies arrested Jesse Noriega, 33, for alleged neglect of…
Michael Salman Is Not in Jail for Having Bible Studies in His Home
UPDATE: Michael Salman has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly defrauding the state’s Medicaid program.See also: Michael Salman wants to build a church in his backyard Despite what’s being said by Fox News and Christian news outlets about Phoenix pastor Michael Salman, he’s not in jail for hosting bible…
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Kyrsten Sinema: Being Latina Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
See also: Kyrsten Sinema Identified (Wrongly) as Latino by NALEO See also: Can Kyrsten Sinema Win in Congressional District 9? See also: Kyrsten Sinema’s Hilary Rosen Moment, and Her Persistent Verbal Flubbery My Monday blog item discussing Ninth Congressional District candidate Kyrsten Sinema and the “Latina” label incorrectly granted to…
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office to Investigate Cat Buried Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member’s Property
See also: New Times special report: Polygamy in Arizona See also: Mohave County Sheriff’s Office to Patrol Colorado City See also: Colorado City Sued by Justice DepartmentSee also: Someone Buried a Cat Up to Its Head in Concrete on Ex-FLDS Member’s PropertyThe Mohave County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating the…
Wil Cardon Called for Jailing People Who Hired Undocumented Immigrants
Over the weekend, the Arizona Republic took a look at Republican U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon’s record of being a “job creator,” in which he’s repeatedly claimed that he’s created “hundreds of jobs.”Turns out, the Republic found Immigration and Customs Enforcement records stating that a bunch of the employees of…
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Richard Carmona Helping Injured Republican Has State GOP Spokesman Concerned About HIPAA Violations
When word got out last week that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona gave some medical advice to a Republican campaign worker with an apparent leg injury, fellow Democrats were loving the feel-good moment.The Arizona Republican Party — or at least, its spokesman — is suspicious of a “hypothetical situation”…
Jan Brewer’s Most Embarrassing Moments of 2012 (So Far…)
It ain’t no party about off-the-wall statements by Arizona politicians unless Governor Jan’s invited. Last week we took a look at some of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s most puzzling moments of 2012 (so far). Given the infamous embarrassing moments the Guv has did have — such as the brain-fart of the…
Pinal Sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll UPDATE: Board Said To Uphold His Firing
See also: One-on-One Time With a Pinal County Deputy — Whose Claim He Was Shot by a Drug Smuggler Is Full of Holes — Produces Startling Results See also: Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy’s High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn’t Add Up…
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Do Samuel Matta’s Alleged Plans to “Publicly Assassinate” Joe Arpaio Seem Legitimate?
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that a gang member was “planning to publicly assassinate Sheriff Joe Arpaio using a high powered rifle.”The problems with Samuel Matta’s alleged plot included the fact that he couldn’t scrape together the $1,800 bond to see the light of day, and he was…