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GOP Favorite and Congressional Confirmation 'Sherpa' Jon Kyl to Replace Sen. John McCain: Report

Sadly, Arizona Sen. John McCain’s death couldn’t come at a better time for the GOP as Jon Kyl, one of the most beloved Republicans, will take over his seat until at least the end of the year. According to AZ Central, “Kyl, who served alongside McCain during his 18 years in the U.S. Senate,” could…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 4, 2018
Politics

Arizona Sen. John McCain to Stop Cancer Treatment

It has been a long and valiant fight but on Friday, Arizona Sen. John McCain’s family announced that one of the most popular Republicans to speak out against the current president’s authoritarian regime will discontinue his brain cancer treatment. “The progress of the disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict,” McCain’s family said…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

August 24, 2018
Entertainment, Television

A Small Arizona Town Is Saying It's Not as Racist as It Appeared on Sacha Baron Cohen's Show

City officials from Kingman, Ariz., want you to know that the racists shown on a recent episode of Sacha Baron Cohen’s show, Who Is America, aren’t their racists. But, you know, they’re still trying to do better about the whole race thing. As the Washington Post reports, the town of Kingman has taken issue with…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

July 26, 2018
Arizona Mass Murderer Identified as Dwight Lamon Jones, Who Killed Half a Dozen People Connected to His Divorce: Report

The suspect behind a string of homicides in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas of Arizona has been identified by authorities as Dwight Lamon Jones. According to reports, the 56-year-old was in the middle of a contentious eight-year divorce from his wife, and police believe that all six people killed were connected to the drawn-out proceedings…

By

Angela Helm

Published

June 4, 2018
Arizona 17-Year-Old Saves Little Sisters From Burning Home

Big brothers can be pretty amazing (that is, when they’re not annoying you into oblivion), but one Arizona big brother is literally a hero after he went into his burning home to get his two baby sisters out. “I just wanted to get everybody out because I wanted us to still be a family and…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

April 13, 2018
‘Get Up! It’s Jesus’ Day!’ Mother Arrested After Allegedly Using Stun Gun to Wake Up Son for Easter Service

One Arizona teen received, quite literally, a shock after his mother allegedly woke him up for Easter church service using a stun gun. ABC News reports that Sharron Dobbins, 40, was arrested after she “contact-tased her teenage son in the leg” in order to wake him up, Phoenix police said. The overzealous mother unabashedly admits…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

April 3, 2018
Corrupt Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Insists on Dying on Racist Hill, Says He’ll Revive ‘Birther’ Theory if Elected

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio refuses to die out of the news cycle. In addition to running to represent the state in the U.S. Senate despite having been convicted of a crime, Arpaio seems insistent on dying on the hill of racism. He recently swore to resume his already debunked conspiracy theory surrounding President Barack…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

March 28, 2018
Very Smart Brothas

My Tournament Bracket Is Busted to Shit, and Now I Just Want the World to Burn

I probably watched less college basketball this year than I ever have. Actually, “probably” is unnecessary. That is definitely true. For someone as obsessed with basketball as I am, this might seem odd. But I have a few perfectly rational reasons for this lack of viewership: The second draft of my book is due soon,…

By

Damon Young

Published

March 16, 2018
News

Racist, Corrupt, Senate-Running Convict Joe Arpaio Still Holding On to Birther Claim

The man whose policies resulted in constitutional violations, discrimination and even death sidestepped these charges on national TV by doubling down on the Barack Obama Birther conspiracy, claiming that he has “evidence.” Despite the fact that—given ample opportunity to show his supposed proof—he never does, the racist, xenophobic criminal Joe Arpaio continues to stick by…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

January 11, 2018
Arizona Man Posted Video Singing Carols With His Son, Hours Before Killing His Family: Report

A Phoenix man who is facing charges of killing his estranged wife and two children on Monday shared a Facebook video of himself singing Christmas songs with his son just hours before the horrific slayings. According to the New York Daily News, Anthony Milan Ross, a 45-year-old chef, author and motivational speaker, was charged with…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

December 27, 2017