The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. On Thursday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted journalist Michael Lacey’s release from prison pending the outcome of his…
UPDATE 11/21/24, NOON: The Appellate court today issued a ruling denying the motion in regards to Scott Spear and Jed Brunst, but granting it in regards to Lacey and remanding Lacey’s case back to federal Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix…
Morgan Loew: Hi everyone. I’m Morgan Lowe standing in for Brianna Whitney on this episode of the True Crime Arizona podcast, Backpage, the tragic story of the founders of the Phoenix New Times. This is the story of the…
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. The more Democrats and Republicans bash libertarians, the more convinced I am that the bash-ees are the…
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. Since Sept. 11, when they turned themselves in to federal marshals in Phoenix, the Backpage 3 —…
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. In motions filed earlier this month at the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Backpage 3…
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the Backpage defendants. During the second Backpage trial in 2023, prosecutors sought an end-run around the First Amendment, claiming that…
The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the defendants. On October 7, Reason magazine released its latest documentary on the Backpage.com case, “Classified: The War On Backpage.com,”…
Editor’s note: The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the defendants. PLEASE SEE UPDATES ON SPEAR’S CONDITION BELOW On Friday, attorneys for former Village Voice Media executive…
The following represents the opinion of the author and no one else. Government attorneys in the Backpage case previously signaled their intention to retry veteran newspaperman Michael Lacey on outstanding counts against him, asking for and getting a tentative trial…
