Latino motorists profiled by Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally get due justice
Latino motorists profiled by Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally get due justice
Sheriff Joe Arpaio may have been pardoned but his legacy of unlawfully detaining people perceived to be undocumented Latino immigrants is unforgivable in the court of public opinion and, apparently, […]
Maricopa County voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio
*Twenty-four years of the “toughest sheriff in America” came to an end last night. Voters in Maricopa County, Arizona, rejected Arpaio’s years of tough immigration stances and his racial profiling. […]
Joe Arpaio to face federal charges over Arizona immigration patrols
*A todo puerco le llega su San Martín. VL By Associated Press (1 minute read) Federal prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt-of-court charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio for disobeying orders […]
America’s ‘toughest sheriff’ should face jail time, judge says
*The clincher here is that even if the prosecutor decides to not go after Arpaio, Judge Snow can appoint a special prosecutor. Arpaio, by the way, is up for reelection. […]
U.S. court throws out Arizona sheriff’s immigration policy challenge
*Arpaio says he would be hampered by Obama’s executive actions because they would produce more crime. An appeals court said, no. Arpaio says he wants a supreme Court hearing. VL […]
Sheriff Arpaio drops court bombshell: His office investigated judge and his wife
*If you thought things couldn’t get worse for Sheriff Joe, you didn’t know Sheriff Joe. The wife of the Judge presiding over his contempt hearing allegedly said she didn’t want […]
Arpaio contempt hearing today: Intent is key
*There’s been speculation as to whether Sheriff Arpaio could go to jail on the contempt charge. This is a civil case, and Arpaio’s lawyers are hoping for a settlement where […]
Court largely upholds racial-profiling ruling against Sheriff Joe Arpaio
*Sheriff Joe Arpaio keeps losing appeals. He’s now been deposed in advance of a contempt hearing. VL By Megan Cassidy, The Republic A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Could Sheriff Joe Arpaio End Up Wearing Pink Underwear In His Own Jail?
*A little “inside baseball” in the Joe Arpaio contempt story. At first Sherriff Joe refused to admitt that he and his Sheriff’s department actively engaged in profiling. Last week he […]
Arpaio’s contempt could mean payout for profiled victims
*Things clear and unclear: there is videotaped evidence, corroborated by interviews, that Arpaio’s deputies continued to profile for undocumented immigrants after a federal judge ruled that the practice must stop. […]
