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Injustice for All: How Police in Florence, Ariz. Compromised Public Safetynew
Part one of a three-part series investigating how the Florence, Arizona Police Department's culture of political favoritism undermined serious criminal investigations and compromised public safety.
Phoenix New Times |
Monica Alonzo and Stephen Lemons |
11-15-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Teen's Shooting Death Was Avoidable, Phoenix Cops Call It "Justified"new
A troubled, 16-year-old black teenager was gunned down by a police officer in Phoenix after getting pulled over in a stolen vehicle. Family members are now protesting the shooting while police call it justified.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
04-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Arizona Loses a Sane Voice on the Rightnew
The untimely end of a pugnacious GOP blogger serves as a reminder that not all Republicans are created equal.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
04-03-2013 |
Commentary
Power Playnew
DREAMers score a win with Obama's immigration initiative, but the war is far from over.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
06-26-2012 |
Immigration
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
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
A U.S. Citizen Testifies Before Congress About Being Racially Profilednew
Julio Mora testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in April, the star witness during a hearing held on Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287(g) agreements with local police entities. He and his dad were detained for three hours during a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office immigration raid.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
12-08-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Does U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke Have the Stones to Take on Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new
Will anything be done about Arpaio's possible violations of federal law? Everyone knows the Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating Arpaio, but will new U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke do anything about Arizona's rogue sheriff? History does not bode well.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
11-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
State of Fear in Arizona: Permanent Legal Resident Stopped For Being Brownnew
Rosa's husband is a U.S. citizen. She's a legal permanent resident, on her way to becoming a citizen herself. She plans to raise a family and go back to school. But she's thinking twice about doing either in Arizona after her run-in with two sheriff's deputies a couple of months ago.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
10-20-2009 |
Race & Class
DOSE Takes Graffiti from the Street to the Museum and Beyondnew
Life's a ripe plum for DOSE right now. The veteran Phoenix writer has been steadily increasing his fame over the past few years, helping to form an art collective called Forever In Control and beginning to show in galleries and museums.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
08-11-2009 |
Art
Janet Napolitano Pulls a Switcheroo on the Pro-Immigrant Crowdnew
You'd have to mine Davy Jones' locker to discover the true depth of Napolitano's duplicity over the federal government's 287(g) program, the new rules for which were announced with great fanfare by the Department of Homeland Security two weeks ago.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
07-28-2009 |
Immigration
Neo-Nazis and Extreme Right-Wingers Love Joe Arpaionew
The Maricopa County sheriff's pattern of courting extremist nativists over the past four years is the natural result of Arpaio's Johnny-come-lately stand on illegal immigration, his immigration sweeps, and his Archie Bunker-like attitude regarding racial and ethnic issues wrapped up in the immigration debate.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
05-19-2009 |
Politics
Sheriff Joe Buffaloes Readers with Bogus Yarns in 'Joe's Law'new
An intensely boring read for all but those who are slavishly attached to the man, Joe's Law repeats many of the myths Arpaio has manufactured about himself over the years. With the assistance of friend and writer Len Sherman, the book regurgitates such cock-and-bull stories as Arpaio's supposed run-in with Elvis, Joe's implausible role in ending the infamous French Connection, and bogus threats on Joe's life.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
07-01-2008 |
Nonfiction
Recent Raid Shows Sheriff Joe Arpaio is Racially Profilingnew
A sweep of overwhelmingly Hispanic municipality Guadalupe shows "America's Toughest Sheriff" is down on anybody brown. What happened there seemed so odious that it earned Arpaio's sweeps condemnation from a broad political spectrum.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
06-03-2008 |
Race & Class
Who's Sorry Now?new
Andy Thomas eats crow to save his political career, but wants us to apologize to Sheriff Joe. Fat chance.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
10-30-2007 |
Media
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