Within the Barred Bunker We watched our friends grow up together And we saw them as they fell Some of them fell into heaven Some of them fell into hell — “A Rainy Night in Soho,” The Pogues I went…
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. 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 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…
Note: This analysis is that of the author and no one else. Not content with the suicide last year of his longtime business partner and co-defendant Jim Larkin, prosecutors seek to consign famed journalist and editor Michael Lacey and his…
The late Jim Larkin‘s powerful presence pervades a new documentary by Reason magazine on the federal criminal case involving Backpage.com. The as-yet-untitled 40-minute film was previewed in late July to an audience of about 100 at a brick-lined venue on…
THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND NO ONE ELSE. On Wednesday in Phoenix’s federal court, U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa rescheduled a sentencing hearing for veteran newspaperman Michael Lacey and two others in the Backpage case,…
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…
The following opinion/analysis reflects the views of the author and no one else. UPDATE April 27, 2024: On April 26, the court issued a correction to its previous orders of acquittal. This changed the number of acquittals for Lacey to…
