maricopa county
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. […]
Judge blocks sheriff Joe Arpaio’s raids on undocumented workers in Arizona
*This is good, kinda. The federal ruling says Arpaio’s raids are probably unconstitutional. So a judge stopped them. We’ll see if this preeliminary injunction holds up. VL By Rory […]
In With the New: Meet Congress’ Latino Newcomers
*There’ll be five new Latino faces in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three Democrats and two Republicans. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News The total number of Latinos in Congress rose […]
Alternative Weekly Founders Endow Chair to Improve Coverage of Latino Communities
*Awesome. This is terrific on a couple of levels. They sue Arpaio, then use the money to teach border issues journalism. VL By ASU Cronkite School of Journalism Michael Lacey […]
A Latino delivers absentee ballots, and now conservatives want him dead
*This is what happens when you add ignorance of the law to profiling, fear and outright vote suppression. Comments on Glen Beck’s website, where the video was first posted, called […]
Cesar Chavez’s grandson sues Arizona candidate for using activist’s name on ballot
*A follow-up to the piece we posted yesterday about the Arizona Democratic Party suing Cesar Chavez (formally Scott Fistler) for attempting to mislead voters in Arizona’s 7th district. Cesar Chavez’s (the […]
Activists criticize Ariz. Republican for Latino and Muslim jokes at roast of Joe Arpaio
By Arturo Garcia, The Raw Story An Arizona state lawmaker’s material in a roast of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio centered almost exclusively on Latinos, Muslims and Asians, according to […]
Latina conference to Ariz. sheriff: Stay away
By Associated Press/AZFamily PHOENIX (AP) — America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff has been told to stay away from a national Latina conference when it comes to Phoenix. Organizers with the National […]
Federal Judge Imposes Monitor on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Office
By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz. — Daniel Magos was relieved when a federal judge found last May that Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office engaged in racial profiling of […]
Joe Arpaio opposes federal monitor to oversee changes after profiling ruling
By Associated Press PHOENIX — Outspoken Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is opposing the appointment of an independent monitor and other moves to address a judge’s finding that his agency racially […]