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'Sheriff Joe' Workers Busted for Human Trafficking

Deputy, two others accused of cartel ties

(Newser) - So much for not taking your work home with you. Three employees of immigrant archenemy Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona—including a deputy in the human-smuggling unit—were arrested for alleged involvement in a drug- and human-trafficking ring. One is also 8 months' pregnant with the child of a Sinaloa...

Ariz. Buzzes at Rumor That Palin Bought $1.7M House

Did the famous Alaskan purchase a home in a warmer climate?

(Newser) - Rumors that Sarah Palin may have bought a house in Arizona, first reported this weekend , have brought quite a few TV news trucks to the area. Still no word from Palin’s camp, however; the deal for the 7,900-square-foot home, purchased for $1.7 million in cash, was done...

Arizona Cops Find Find High-Tech Mexico Drug Tunnel

Underground drug freeway fitted with lights, water pumps, ventilation

(Newser) - Investigators have discovered a sophisticated drug cartel tunnel linking Mexico to Arizona, complete with lights and a ventilation systems. The tunnel connects an abandoned building in Noglales, Mexico, to Nogales, Arizona, and is 15 feet underground. "This tunnel is more sophisticated than others," said an investigator. "They...

Arizona: Please Donate to Help Build Border Fence

Gov. Jan Brewer signed bill launching the plan

(Newser) - If the federal government won't complete Arizona's border fence, then gosh darn it, the state is going to do it itself. Arizona lawmakers have a plan that would get the fence built using online donations and 50-cents-an-hour prison labor, and Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed a bill setting...

Jan Brewer: White House 'Snubbed' Me

Arizona guv would have appreciated invite to immigration reform meeting

(Newser) - The White House must've, er, forgotten to invite Jan Brewer—champion of Arizona's controversial immigration law—to its roundtable on immigration reform yesterday, and she considers that "truly a snub." Said Brewer last night on Fox News: "You would have thought one of the governors...

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Creates 'Mugshot of the Day' Contest

Maricopa County lawman making waves again in Arizona

(Newser) - Commit a crime in Arizona and you'll likely see some jail time, but you may also earn the dubious title of "mugshot of the day." Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a daily contest to see which criminal will earn the honors, notes IndyPosted . "Numerous people are...

Jan Brewer Vetoes Arizona Campus Gun, Birther Bills

Governor labels 'birther' law a 'bridge too far'

(Newser) - Arizona's Republican governor has vetoed the "birther bill" passed by the state legislature . Jan Brewer called the bill, which would have required presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before appearing on Arizona ballots, "a bridge too far," CNN reports. "As a former secretary of state,...

Arizona Man Gets 34 Years in Daughter's 'Honor Killing'

He ran over his daughter for being too Westernized

(Newser) - An Iraqi immigrant who deliberately ran over and killed his 20-year-old daughter in an Arizona parking lot wept yesterday as a judge sentenced him to more than 34 years in prison. Faleh Hassan Al-Maleki thought his daughter, Noor, was too Westernized and wanted to punish her for not abiding by...

Arizona Passes Birther Bill

Jan Brewer has until Thursday to sign legislation

(Newser) - Arizona's legislature has passed its latest controversial piece of legislation, this time its so-called birther bill requiring presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before their names can appear on the state's ballot. The bill is a national first, and could force a showdown in court to decide whether...

Circumcision Certificate OK in Arizona Birther Bill

The snip that might prove citizenship

(Newser) - If President Obama can't come up with his long-form birth certificate to run in Arizona, his circumcision papers might be sufficient to pass the state's 'birther bill' requirements —if he has any. Arizona's bill, passed by the state Senate, initially insisted that only a long-form...

Arizona Senate OKs Birther Bill
 Arizona Senate OKs Birther Bill 
Apr 14, 2011 10:37 AM CDT

Arizona Senate OKs Birther Bill

Presidential candidates must show 'long form' birth certificate there

(Newser) - Arizona’s Senate approved a bill yesterday requiring presidential candidates to show their “long-form” birth certificate—including date and place of birth, the names of the hospital and attending physician, and witness signatures—before competing in the state. The bill passed 20-9, without a single Democrat voting in favor,...

US Court Upholds Block on Ariz. Immigration Law

Backs lower court that staved off key parts

(Newser) - A US appeals court today ruled that key parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law will remain blocked, reports the Washington Post, “Arizona has attempted to hijack a discretionary role that Congress delegated to the Executive,’’ read the majority opinion in the 2-1 decision, which ordered only that...

Guns Now Allowed on Arizona Campuses

But bill was watered down to keep guns out of university buildings

(Newser) - Arizona's House yesterday approved a bill allowing people to have guns while walking or driving through state university and community college campuses, sending the measure to Jan Brewer for her signature. The Senate had already passed the controversial bill, but not before watering it down a bit, changing it to...

Ariz. Sheriff: Border Patrol Told Not to Make Arrests

Border patrol commander vigorously denies rumor

(Newser) - Are US Border Patrol agents intentionally avoiding arresting illegal immigrants on orders from higher-ups? That’s the rumor being spread by Arizona sheriff Larry Denver, who tells Fox News that he heard it from a top Border Patrol official. “The senior supervisor agent is telling me about how their...

Jan Brewer Wants to Charge Medicaid 'Fat Fee'

Arizona governor's plan would charge smokers, obese people $50

(Newser) - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has an idea for how to raise money for the state’s Medicaid program: charge obese people and smokers. Brewer’s proposal would require smokers or obese people who don’t follow a doctor’s weight loss program to pay a $50 fee if they are...

Arizona Bill: Crime for Docs to Abort Based on Sex, Race

Passed Senate, now goes back to House

(Newser) - Arizona's Senate passed a bill that, if it becomes law, would make it a crime to abort based on the sex or race of a fetus. House Bill 2443 would make it a felony for a doctor to perform such an abortion; it was already passed by the House, but...

Bride Arrested After Reception Brawl

Angela Davito faces assault charges after, ahem, memorable wedding

(Newser) - When you're being carted off to jail while half your guests are wiping pepper spray out of their eyes, it's safe to say your wedding reception could have gone better. Such is the tale of 28-year-old Angela Davito: Police were called to her wedding reception Saturday after a large brawl...

Arizona Senate Shoots Down Immigration Bills

Lawmakers reject 'anchor baby' bill

(Newser) - The Arizona Senate has rejected a package of controversial immigration bills , including measures aimed at forcing the US Supreme Court to rule against granting birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. Other rejected measures would have made it a crime for illegal immigrants to drive a vehicle, and would...

'Vampire' Gets Probation for Stabbing

Aaron Homer attacked friend who wouldn't let him drink his blood

(Newser) - A literally bloodthirsty Arizona man was sentenced to three years of probation yesterday, after he was convicted of stabbing a roommate who wouldn’t let him drink his blood. Aaron Homer, 24, was arrested in October after stabbing his roommate, Robert Maley, 25, in the arm. Maley testified that he...

Tucson Shooter Didn't Miss Once: Autopsies

Jared Lee Loughner's lawyers want to delay trial until 2013

(Newser) - Three of the six people shot dead at a political gathering in Tucson that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last month were shot in the head, according to autopsy results released by the county medical examiner. The youngest victim, 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, died from a single shot that tore through...

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