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June 15th, 2021 - 5:03 pm § in Health, Politics, Schools & Colleges

Making Arizona’s colleges unsafe for learning

“Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has issued an executive order prohibiting public colleges and universities in the state from requiring unvaccinated students to be routinely tested for COVID-19 or wear masks,” The Hill reported on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (read story here). This isn’t su[...]

April 24th, 2015 - 4:12 pm § in Misc.

Joe Arpaio, facing a federal court’s wrath, spied on the judge’s wife

America’s worst sheriff, Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, has been busy lately facing contempt charges in federal court for blatantly disobeying federal court orders aimed at shutting down his office’s racist policy of profiling Hispanics, which is quite popular with white voters [...]

March 20th, 2015 - 10:45 am § in Uncategorized

America’s worst sheriff admits his contempt for courts

Joe Arpaio, the elected (why?) sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona, is a folk hero to America’s far right but a nightmare for minorities, defense and civil rights attorneys, and others who bear the brunt of his blatant violations of citizens’ constitutional rights. He’s also crazy [...]

March 17th, 2015 - 5:13 pm § in Misc.

Maricopa County injustice system reaps another black eye

When you mention law enforcement in Maricopa County, Arizona, most people think of Crazy Sheriff Joe Arpaio, infamous for his racism, far-right politics, and anti-Obama birther nuttery. But this case arose from the Phoenix Police Department, not Arpaio’s shop, before being mishandled by Maric[...]

February 12th, 2011 - 9:14 pm § in America, Politics

AZ Dems look to Giffords for Senate seat

Amazing, with the announced retirement of John Kyl, Kathy Giffords could emerge as an unbeateable candidate for Senate from Arizona. read more in POLITICO read more On THE Ave[...]