Editor’s note: This is one of a group of individual accounts of racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s forces. Ramon Delgadillo hardly fits the bill of those who have been profiled because of race or ethnicity by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies. Light-skinned, with hardly any accent to betray his Mexican…
What a difference a couple of days make. Less than 72 hours ago, members of the pro-immigrant community in Phoenix were kvetching to me about the lack of follow-through on the part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. As I reported in my column this week, activists…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Up on the Sun: Winter Horrorland Fashion Show Pimps Pasties, Leather Bras for Xmas Little Kid Better…
Governor Jan Brewer made it official today: Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights, and state employees can celebrate either holiday as they see fit.Brewer signed Executive Order 2009-11 today, which puts the “Christmas” back in “Christmas tree” for state employees after it was…
The Huffington Post claims that the stalking complaint against GOP Executive Director Brett Mecum fits a pattern of weirdo behavior by him that’s creeping out Arizona Republican Party women.In an article posted on the Web site yesterday, Huff Post’s Arizona correspondent Dawn Teo maintains that, for months, she’s been speaking with GOP…
The federal racketeering lawsuit filed last week by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio has “fatal defects” and should be dismissed, argue high-profile lawyers named in the suit. The evidence-light racketeering lawsuit claims the Board of Supervisors, top judges and two local lawyers conspired to obstruct justice and hinder a criminal investigation…
The CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa on Wednesday denied some media reports that the agency’s lending division, Prestamos, is a “lender of last resort.” Prestamos is at the center of the criminal indictment of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. She’s been accused of failing to disclose at least $177,500…
As I’ve been on deadline the last couple of days, I haven’t been able to comment on Nightline’s recent, two-pronged report on Sheriff Joe, the second part of which I enjoyed immensely. That segment dealt mostly with Arpaio’s abuses in the jails and made specific reference the 1996 death of…
Phoenix police are looking for three people they say robbed a 16-year-old kid on December 10.The unidentified teen was waiting at the bus stop on 7th Street and McDowell when two men walked up to him, held him at knifepoint, and demanded he hand over a silver necklace he was…
Senator John McCain received some bad news from the Justice Department last week: Boxing legend Jack Johnson will not receive a pardon from the Obama administration.Johnson has been dead for more than 60 years — it’s not like he’s sitting on death row — so who cares, right? The “maverick,”…
Officials at the Arizona Game and Fish Department say a Yavapai County man was attacked by a rabid bobcat on Monday. Rather than panic, he strangled it with his bare hands.The man’s name is not being released because of privacy laws, but AGFD officials say the attack happened in the…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is giving Colin Campbell, Mary Rose Wilcox’s attorney, until 5 p.m. today to voluntarily talk to a deputy about issues related to a supposed criminal conspiracy among county leaders. Campbell, former presiding judge of the Superior Court, received a letter from the Sheriff’s Office yesterday,…
There is a brand-new virtual forum for shameless self-promotion, and an Arizona State University sophomore has found himself as the face of the new site.Ryan Maciorski, 19, was recently featured on ABC News for being a “Campus Man” on the latest “fan-building,” self-affirmation Web site, campusmen.com.Campusmen.com is similar to Facebook…
A team of deputies hit the streets last night in an attempt to interview Superior Court judges’ assistants in their homes.”It was pure intimidation,” one judge who asked to remain anonymous tells New Times. Judicial assistants are hired and fired by the judges, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was counting…
Going into Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Phoenix Suns were in a situation unlike most other NBA teams. Whereas squads like the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have had only six road contests thus far this season, the Suns have had to survive 16 games away from US…
Electrical workers with the Salt River Project will meet tonight in Phoenix to discuss issues between their union and the power company. Some workers say they’re not happy with their contracts and will walk off the job if their demands are not met. The union’s Web site says contract talks are…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Up on the Sun: Yeasayer Announce World Tour, Graciously Include Phoenix Concert Review: The Shaky Hands and…
Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is a political victim and innocent of the crimes alleged in last week’s indictment, her lawyer said today in a news conference. He’s at least half right. Wilcox, the five-member Board of Supervisors’ only Democrat, has been a vocal opponent of actions by County Attorney Andrew Thomas and…
“Need a tough, experienced attorney to protect your future and your freedom?” If so, and Jeffrey Phillips of Phillips and Associates TV-ad fame is your attorney of choice, you might have to wait about half a year.The Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court handed down a recommendation to suspend Phillips and his…
Carey Pena broadcasts plenty of news about criminals in her role as investigative reporter for Channel 3 (KTVK-TV), but one thief has been operating right under her nose, according to Pena’s Twitter feed. Pena, whom we chatted with last year after she crossed swords with Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas,…
A woman from Supai Village, the small town at bottom of the Grand Canyon, gave birth this morning on a rescue helicopter, the state Department of Public Safety reports. As visitors to the remote, highly scenic spot know, the town in the Havasupai Reservation is one of the few places in…
