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Backpage Founder Michael Lacey Released on Bail

Lacey can await the resolution of his appeal outside of prison.

Reason · Nov 25, 2024

Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands

A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that Native American leaders say will harm land they’ve used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Judge Acquits Backpage Co-Founder Michael Lacey on Most Counts

The court found insufficient evidence to sustain 53 of 84 remaining counts against Lacey.

Reason · Apr 25, 2024

Arizona GOP chair's try to quash Jan. 6 panel subpoena fails

An effort by Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward and her husband to block a subpoena of their phone records issued by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been rejected by a judge

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Clarence Dixon: Arizona man set to be executed despite concerns over his mental health

Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled to be put to death at a state prison on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Arizona inmate loses bid to avoid execution on Wednesday

A federal judge has rejected a request to postpone the planned execution of an Arizona prisoner on Wednesday in what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Arizona man set to be executed despite concerns over his mental health

Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled to be put to death at a state prison on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Arizona Supreme Court won't review competency in death case

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to overturn a lower court ruling that found a man set to be executed later this week is competent to be put to death

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Judge won't halt Arizona execution — at least for now

A federal judge has refused to halt an Arizona execution planned for Wednesday after the state provided attorneys for convicted killer Clarence Dixon with documents outlining testing done on the drug it will use

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022