News From A Colorful Perspective
Human rights and religious freedom are at odds in another court case. In a narrow Sept. 16 vote, the Arizona Supreme Court allowed for an exemption of Phoenix’s human rights ordinance that will allow wedding businesses to refuse services to same-sex couples. The 4–3 vote in Brush & Nib v….
After a long consideration, Phoenix, Arizona has now decided to take a step forward on gun control. Phoenix police officers must now document every instance in which they point a gun at a person and then have that document reviewed by their boss. Other cities have similar requirements: Dallas, Baltimore,…
After finding the back of the net in Aug. 4’s win over D.C. United, Alejandro Bedoya, who roams the midfield for the Philadelphia Union soccer team, took the microphone to send a message to Congress about gun violence. “Congress, do something now. End gun violence!” Bedoya shouted into the microphone….
On July 4, a group of officers from the Tempe Police Department claimed they were asked to leave a local Starbucks following a customer complaint regarding their presence. The Tempe Officers Association tweeted about the incident, and it went viral sparking the hashtag #dumpStarbucks. Don't appreciate @Starbucks asking our #Tempe…
Federal prosecutors say that Nogales, Ariz., Border Patrol Agent Matthew Bowen not only used his government vehicle as a weapon against a migrant but he also repeatedly degraded migrants in text messages to colleagues calling them “subhuman” and talking of “frying” Guatemalans with his Taser. Documents, filed in US District…
The Mesa Police Department in Arizona has a serious violence issue, as affirmed by two newly released body cam videos. Jose Luis Conde, 23, was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in January. Conde reportedly has a history of drug and firearm charges. Knowing Conde’s history, officers…
David Stringer, a Republican lawmaker in Arizona running for re-election, made racist comments about immigration, warning his Republican constituents that children of color will overtake schools, and the country, leaving little room for white children. During a talk at the Yavapai County Republican Men’s Forum on Monday, Stringer told the…
Justice groups on Monday filed court briefs urging a judge to reject President Trump’s pardon of the racist ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio. The same day, prosecutors for the Department of Justice agreed with Trump’s decision — and Arpaio’s lawyers — and stated that Arpaio’s guilty verdict should be vacated. “A pardon…
UPDATED: AUG. 25, 2017 / 8:40 p.m. President Donald Trump on Friday night followed through on his suggestion earlier this week to pardon former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who last month was found guilty of criminal contempt after violating a court order that instructed him to stop racially profiling Latino…
An Arizona mayor made headlines for his outburst over receiving a bilingual U.S.-Mexico Border Mayors Association meeting invitation, saying he refuses an invitation “in Spanish/Mexican.” Mayor Ken Taylor of Huachuca City, Arizona, used divisive rhetoric strikingly similar to the derogatory tone that has fueled Trump’s campaign since day one. “I…
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