phoenix
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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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An Ariz. Man Is Out of a Job After Posting About Plan to ‘Drive Through’ Trump Protesters
When will the troglodytes learn to keep their shitty comments offline? Will they all lose their jobs before this is over? Only time will tell. But, for now, one Arizona man is facing the music after making a vile Facebook post about driving his vehicle through people looking to protest President Donald Trump’s rally earlier…
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Dog Shows Up on Phoenix Family’s Doorstep With Swastika Painted on Its Head
A Phoenix woman was left shaken after her neighbor’s dog showed up on her doorstep with a swastika painted on its head. The woman, who declined to be identified, told KPNX that she did not know what to think after seeing the symbol. She is half Hispanic and has three adopted children of mixed race.…
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‘White Power,’ Swastikas Spray-Painted on Ariz. High School
And so we’re here again. Another day, another racist incident at some high school across the nation. This time, staff and students discovered racist graffiti painted on school grounds at the Pinnacle High School in Phoenix over the weekend, sparking a police investigation. The graffiti, which was mostly centered on the outside of the school’s…
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Ariz. Mom Accused of Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Young Sons Pleads Not Guilty
A Phoenix mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she murdered her three young sons, all of whom were fatally stabbed to death earlier this month, Reuters reports. Octavia Rogers, 29, reportedly cried loudly as her plea was entered in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Rogers is facing three counts of first-degree murder…
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Phoenix Mom Allegedly Fatally Stabs 3 Children Before Trying to Take Her Own Life
A Phoenix community is left stunned after a local mother allegedly stabbed her three children to death in a family home early Thursday, KPHO reports. According to the report, the children, identified as 8-year-old Jaikare Rahaman, 5-year-old Jeremiah Adams and 2-month-old Avery Robinson, all died in the attack. The mother, 29-year-old Octavia Rogers, reportedly stabbed…
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Body of Ariz. Woman Who Went Missing After Date Found; Suspect in Custody
The body of a missing Arizona woman who was last seen April 19 while on a date with a man has been found in a shallow grave. According to CBS 5, 25-year-old Angela Russo’s body was found in a desert area in Maricopa County last week. Police announced that Lashawn Johnson, who was already in…