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Surprise, Surprise: Former Arizona Cop Who Killed Daniel Shaver Was Previously Investigated for Use of Force
This is my shocked face. Absolutely no one could have seen this coming. But as it turns out, the former Arizona cop who was involved in the “execution”-style killing of Texas dad Daniel Shaver had previously been investigated for his use of force back in 2015. TMZ got hold of the violent footage, which shows…
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Horrific Video Showing Arizona Cop’s ‘Execution’-Style Shooting of Texas Dad Daniel Shaver Released After Officer’s Acquittal
There’s nothing worse than when someone takes you for an idiot. It’s probably 1,000 times more so when there is video evidence of something and they (in this case the criminal-justice system) still take the piss. But apparently those involved in the trial of Arizona Police Officer Philip “Mitch” Brailsford don’t give a damn. Brailsford…
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Disgraced Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Strongly Considering Senate Run
Now that bigotry and racism is house-sitting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., it seems fitting that ex-Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio—who was so vile and xenophobic that the courts ordered him to stop targeting Latinos in Arizona, but he refused and was sent to prison until the xenophobe in chief pardoned him—may be running for Congress.…
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Awwww … Accidental Thanksgiving Duo Spend the Holiday Together Again This Year
Who could forget the adorable story of the young black man in Arizona who mistakenly got a text and showed up to “grandma’s” house last year? And that when then-17-year-old Jamal Hinton rolled up to Wanda Dench’s home, a tradition was born? We are happy to report that this year, the pair kept it going,…
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Arizona Police Chief Loses Gun in Library, Takes 4 Days to Realize It’s Missing
Really, the punch line just writes itself. Except this isn’t a joke. An Arizona police chief really did up and forget his service weapon in a library bathroom stall and didn’t even realize it was missing until four days later. And now he wants the public’s help finding it. According to the Arizona Republic, the…
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Jameis Winston Under Investigation in Grabbing of Uber Driver’s Crotch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is under investigation by the NFL since allegations have surfaced that he groped an Uber driver in 2016. According to BuzzFeed, Liesa Friel, the NFL’s special counsel for investigations, sent a letter to a female Uber driver, identified only as “Kate,” informing her that the league is investigating an…
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Joe Arpaio’s Infamous and Inhumane Tent City Jail Officially Shut Down
In 1993, now-former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio opened his infamous Tent City outdoor jail, supposedly as an answer to the problem of overcrowding in Phoenix’s jails. Tent City was a source of controversy for the entirety of its existence, and this weekend, it finally closed for good, just 10 months shy of its…
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Federal Judge Officially Dismisses Guilty Verdict Against Joe Arpaio, Who Purposely Ignored Court Order, Illegally Detained Latinos While Sheriff
Former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio will officially have his criminal record scrubbed clean after a federal judge accepted his presidential pardon Wednesday. According to the Arizona Republic, at the request of Arpaio’s defense lawyers as well as lawyers form the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed Arpaio’s guilty verdict…