Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett entertained his 200,000 Twitter followers yesterday by supposedly live-tweeting his trip to jury duty. Dockett’s colorful courtroom tweets became national sports news, with media outlets like Deadspin, the Washington Post, and FOX Sports posting reports. Problem is, at least part of Dockett’s story is…
The Tempe City Council is set to vote this week on entering into negotiations to develop the historic Hayden Flour Mill. The companies chosen to enter into these negotiations over the site, led by Baum Development, submitted a proposal that includes some ideas of what they may want to add…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s request for a court-appointed defense lawyer merely seeks to clarify if a federal judge thinks he really needs one. That’s according to Jack MacIntyre, a deputy chief and spokesman for Arpaio. As we reported previously, Arpaio’s lawyers submitted a court motion to Arizona U.S. District…
Some Phoenix fast food workers plan to go on strike this week in an effort to call for union rights and a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Phoenix is one of 150 cities across the country where fast-food workers plan to protest on Thursday, with the backing of the Service Employees International…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants a federal judge to appoint him a criminal defense lawyer in case he’s charged with contempt. Citing a threat of contempt charges at a November 20 court hearing, two of Arpaio’s lawyers write in a motion filed today that neither they, nor County Attorney…
Arizona could generate an additional $48 million in revenue each year by legalizing and taxing marijuana, an analysis by the State Legislature shows. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee produced a report in September on the estimated impact of legal marijuana, but didn’t release the data publicly. New Times obtained a…
The 133 disputed votes won’t be counted in the congressional race between Democratic Congressman Ron Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally. The Barber campaign came up short in its bid to get the votes counted, and state officials approved the election results in a ceremony this morning. “The Court finds…
White boys battle anarchists in the streets of Old Town Note: Please see update(s) at the end of this post. On Saturday, about 50 assorted anarchists and others took their anti-cop message right to the heart of conspicuous consumption in the Valley: Old Town Scottsdale. Organized online by the group…
During an online chat, Pastor Anderson proudly describes how he got four rabbis to participate in his upcoming, anti-Semitic documentary Remember Steven Anderson? You know, the lunatic pastor of Tempe’s Faithful Word Baptist Church, infamous for praying for President Barack Obama’s death, as well as for calling for the execution…
Jimmy Johnson says the Arizona Cardinals could use running back Ray Rice, who was reinstated to play in the NFL last week after his domestic-violence arrest earlier this year. Johnson, who coached the Dallas Cowboys to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the early ’90s, made the suggestion during the halftime…
Dozens of protesters joined together for a demonstration outside a Phoenix Walmart store today. Walmart associates were joined by politicians, clergy, and other supporters in calling for higher pay and an end to alleged retaliation for Walmart workers who speak out. “Walmart costs the taxpayers in the state of Arizona…
The head of the Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board isn’t concerned with a new report that shows naturopaths make most of the states medical-marijuana recommendations. “Yes, our doctors are the top prescribers,” says Gail Anthony, the board’s executive director. “I don’t think it would be a big deal.” Anthony does,…
In the second such incident in six months, a Flagstaff teenager has committed suicide by laying down in front of a train, police confirm. Samuel “Spencer” Evans, 17, died after being struck by a BNSF train on November 8, says Sergeant Margaret Bentzen of Flagstaff PD. His death follows the…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we found the jail’s most…
I was reading the comments (big mistake) on an article I recently read regarding St. Charles, Missouri adopting Arizona-style immigration law. I was shocked at the amount of people who support this law and my question to you is: Why can’t people see the bad implications of that law? What…
Walmart workers around Phoenix are organizing a protest outside of a Phoenix Walmart store on Black Friday. The protest at the Walmart store near 36th Street and Thomas Road is one of 1,600 Black Friday protests planned nationwide, according to the groups backing the effort, Our Walmart and United Food…
This week, Democratic Congressman Ron Barber’s campaign filed a federal lawsuit over 133 votes that were cast, not counted, in the race for his congressional seat. The margin between Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally is close enough — 161 votes — to require a recount, and despite the ongoing…
President Barack Obama’s pre-Thanksgiving executive action granting a temporary reprieve from deportation for up to 5 million undocumented individuals was a brilliant example of asymmetric warfare. Just two weeks after a major Republican midterm victory, with GOPers gaining control of the U.S. Senate, increasing their numbers in the U.S. House, and…
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced yesterday that Sharon Helman, the director of the Phoenix VA Healthcare System, finally was fired for the wait-time manipulation scandal that may have led to some veterans’ deaths. Pete Hegseth, the CEO of Concerned Veterans for America, a veterans’ advocacy group, declared “good riddance”…
Democratic Arizona lawmaker and former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale was arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of DUI. The state Department of Public Safety, which made the arrest, declined comment. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Hale, 64, was booked into jail in Holbrook and later released…
As parts of Ferguson, Missouri, burned and hundreds gathered in New York City’s Times Square, related demonstrations in the Phoenix area mostly fizzled. Following Monday’s announcement that no criminal charges would be forthcoming for a white Ferguson police officer who shot an unarmed black teen in August, the largest gathering…
A campaign to recall Diane Douglas, voters’ choice for the new Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, has filed organizing paperwork with the state. Douglas won’t be sworn in to her new office until January 5. But the Republican, anti-Common-Core politician has already drawn plenty of criticism — and not just…
