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<p><strong>PHOENIX, Ariz.</strong> — Daniel Magos was relieved when a federal judge found last May that Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office engaged in racial profiling of Latinos during traffic stops and patrol operations.</p>
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<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong> — A federal judge ruled on Friday that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in racial profiling of Latinos, violating their constitutional rights in his crackdown on illegal immigration. Civil rights advocates expect the ruling to send a chilling message to other law enforcement agencies that are planning to engage in immigration enforcement.</p>
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<p><strong>PHOENIX, Ariz</strong>. — A series of discriminatory emails, some containing racially derogatory images of Mexicans resurfaced during the third day of hearings in the trial against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office.<br>
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<p><strong>PHOENIX, Ariz</strong>. – Known for his “off the cuff” remarks and tough stance against illegal immigration, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took the stand Tuesday in a long-anticipated racial profiling trial in which his office is being accused of violating Latinos’ civil rights.</p>
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<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong> – Latino activists in Arizona lauded the news that the Department of Justice was filing a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for alleged civil rights violations.</p>
In Arizona, a state notorious for how their officials treat undocumented immigrants, set a precedent that shocked those who thought they were above the law and shocked those that thought justice didn’t exist in the state.
Three lawyers who were considered by many as the legal hit mob of Sheriff Joe Arpaio weredisciplined by a three-member panel appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court. Two lost their licenses to practice law and a third was suspended for six months.
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<p>Not since the armies of the United States and Mexico chased Apache hero Geronimo all over Arizona and Northern Mexico has the United States paid much attention to Arizona until a car bomb killed a reporter who was investigating deep corruption of Arizona Republican politicians who were bought and paid for by gambling interests.</p>