December 2011
19 posts
The Suns...
Last week the Phoenix Suns had a press junket to begin the long awaited season after the lockout. Although some players were more difficult to have a moment with than others the PR team made their best effort to let each player have their time with the media outlets. This year we may not have an all-star line up, but as long as we have Nash on our side we can hope for the best this season (Even...
When It Rains It Pours...
Shortly after the AP uncovered hundreds of sexual assault cases mishandled by the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) the Department of Justice announce that their investigation found the sheriffs office to have a culture of racism against Latinos. From the sweeps that trample on civil rights to the emails of fake I.D. photographs with the title “Mexifornia” the MCSO not only...
SB 10... What again?
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take on Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB1070. The case is whether certain provisions in SB1070 undermine the role of the federal government and whether the law is constitutional. The lower courts ruled out four of the most controversial provisions of the law and the federal government hope to maintain that victory. This case will make or...
Occupied Pimpin...
In the early evening a large group of protesters paraded around downtown in the light drizzle that covered the metro area. Around forty police officers surrounded the Freeport McMoran/Westin building where a few protesters heckled the corporate scum in town for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is pretty much a bribe-fest where corporations cater to state legislatures in...
