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Justice Department: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated Latinos' Civil Rights

Dec 15, 2011 2:11 PM CST

Feds: Sheriff Joe Violated Civil Rights

Arpaio conducted 'egregious' racial profiling: Justice Department

(Newser) - Tough times ahead for America's Toughest Sheriff : The Justice Department has accused Joe Arpaio of major civil rights violations. Arpaio's office committed what a top Justice official called the most egregious racial profiling he'd ever come across, the AP reports. Arpaio also conducted immigration "sweeps" prompted...

Maricopa County Sheriff's Workers Busted for Drugs, Human Trafficking

'Sheriff Joe' Workers Busted
for Human Trafficking

May 25, 2011 4:52 PM CDT

'Sheriff Joe' Workers Busted for Human Trafficking

Deputy, two others accused of cartel ties

(Newser) - So much for not taking your work home with you. Three employees of immigrant archenemy Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona—including a deputy in the human-smuggling unit—were arrested for alleged involvement in a drug- and human-trafficking ring. One is also 8 months' pregnant with the child of a Sinaloa...

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Creates
'Mugshot of the Day' Contest

Apr 19, 2011 4:26 PM CDT

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Creates 'Mugshot of the Day' Contest

Maricopa County lawman making waves again in Arizona

(Newser) - Commit a crime in Arizona and you'll likely see some jail time, but you may also earn the dubious title of "mugshot of the day." Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a daily contest to see which criminal will earn the honors, notes IndyPosted . "Numerous people are...

Sheriff Joe Plays the Media
for Fools—Again

OPINION

Sep 10, 2010 4:39 PM CDT

Sheriff Joe Plays the Media for Fools—Again

He's going to New Hampshire, and everyone swoons

(Newser) - The headlines have been cropping up in the RSS feeds of political junkies: Sheriff Joe Arpaio—the self-anointed tough guy in Arizona who doesn't like illegal immigrants—is going to New Hampshire Sunday and pointedly not ruling out a 2012 presidential run. CNN rounds it up here . All this coverage...

Arizona County Deported 26K—Without the New Law

Jul 28, 2010 10:41 AM CDT

Arizona County Deported 26K—Without the New Law

A quarter of the national total

(Newser) - Since 2007, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has deported or forced the departure of a whopping 26,146 immigrants through a federal-local partnership program. That's a quarter of the national total, without the benefit of the new Arizona law that legalizes checking papers of anyone who looks to law enforcement...