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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:39 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: One of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's detention officers stabbed his father after a long night of drinking, according to cops. C.J. Joe, a 27-year-old guard at Durango Jail, claims he "blacked out" and doesn't remember what happened, but his sister told police that Joe stabbed his father, 55-year-old Curtis Joe. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Ever since a police chase on Wednesday ended with a suspect fleeing the wrong way on I-95 and killing four innocent people in an oncoming minivan, questions have focused on why the cop started the pursuit over a simple traffic infraction. Well, it turns out the cop involved had been fired from his last job for drag racing at more than 110 miles per hour on the highway. Miami New Times has the story.  
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 2:34 pm
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Miami Beach is a shallow place. The right car can get you laid. The wrong shoes can get you kicked out of a club. Hell, even the dive bars have dress codes. But can looking poor get you arrested?

It did for Dale Picardat. Now the city owes him $100,000. Miami New Times has the story. 

Friday, March 15, 2013 at 6:35 am
 Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A pair of high-ranking cops who were at a Prescott bar where a Glendale man was injured in a fight said they couldn't remember the name of the fellow cop who punched the man, although they went to that bar with this cop as part of their motorcycle club. Prescott Valley Police Chief Bill Fessler and Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Bill Suttle just couldn't come up with the true identity of "Top Gun" -- the nickname of their fellow Iron Brotherhood Motorcycle Club member, who apparently punched a 23-year-old Glendale man, who was hospitalized that night. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:19 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The Phoenix Police Department is recognizing the 50th anniversary today of one of the most famous arrests in the department's history -- that of Ernesto Miranda. You probably recognize Miranda's name by the "warning" named after him that lets an arrestee know he has the right to remain silent, that anything he says can and will be used against him in a court of law, and the rest of the stuff that comes at the end of a good COPS segment. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 2:38 pm
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At first Banana Republican was torn. We didn't know whether to curse or congratulate a gaggle of Hialeah police officers who trampled an impromptu "Harlem Shake" video shoot. Do we side with the two dozen young shakers, including a man dressed in a banana suit, who gathered in front of the "Welcome to Hialeah" sign to take their shot at YouTube stardom? Or do we side with the fuzz who put the kibosh on the most overplayed meme on the planet?

It was a tough call until we learned that the cops ended up snatching cellphones from two young men who tried to film them telling the crowd to scatter. Miami New Times has the story. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 5:06 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Burrell's partner called 911 when he began to seize, but the officers arrived first, with one jamming a knee in his back and wrenching his arm back to cuff him. Oh yeah: He was unconscious at the time. Westword has the story.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 4:48 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Broderick was accused of railroading a dupe for a brutal murder. The guy was convicted and spent nine years in jail before being cleared by DNA evidence. So why did the DA let Broderick off the hook? And how much did it cost? Westword has the story.

Friday, February 22, 2013 at 12:07 pm
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Ari Pregen picked the wrong strip club to throw his weight around. On January 26, the Miami-Dade assistant state attorney gained free admission for himself and two pals into downtown Miami's Goldrush by flashing his work badge at the club's executive manager, Jeff Levy. A few hours later, Pregen again whipped out his law enforcement credentials so he wouldn't have to pay a 15 percent credit card surcharge on lap dances he purchased. Miami New Times has the story. 

Friday, February 1, 2013 at 2:12 pm
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Officer Reinaldo Goyo, a City of Miami police officer who shot and killed Travis McNeill, a 28-year-old unarmed black man during a traffic stop, has been officially terminated from his position. Goyo had previously avoided criminal manslaughter charges after prosecutors declined to pursuit the case, however the City of Miami Firearms Review Board has concluded that his actions constituted a fireable offense. Miami New Times has the story.