Maricopa County

Joe Arpaio's Racial Profiling Against Latinos Will Cost Taxpayers Over Quarter Billion Dollars

During his time as sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, Joe Arpaio targeted Latinos to crack down on illegal immigration, which may soon cost residents over a quarter of a billion dollars.
Arizona: Maricopa County, Katie Hobbs File Motion to Sanction Kari Lake and Her Lawyers Over 'Frivolous' Election Lawsuit

Arizona: Maricopa County, Katie Hobbs File Motion to Sanction Kari Lake and Her Lawyers Over 'Frivolous' Election Lawsuit

Fresh from losing her election lawsuit against Maricopa County and Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs, defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and her lawyers are now facing possible legal sanctions.
Arizona Midterm Elections: Maricopa County Election Official Moved to Undisclosed Location Due to Death Threats as Kari Lake Refuses to Concede

Arizona Midterm Elections: Maricopa County Election Official Moved to Undisclosed Location Due to Death Threats as Kari Lake Refuses to Concede

Arizona, a once deep red stronghold of the Republican party, flipped blue when Democrat Katie Hobbs defeated Kari Lake during the midterm elections. However, Lake refused to concede and has forced a Maricopa County election official into hiding because of death threats.
Arizona Midterm Elections: Republican Maricopa County Supervisor Hits Back at Candidate Kari Lake, Calls Statements 'Offensive'

Arizona Midterm Elections: Republican Maricopa County Supervisor Hits Back at Candidate Kari Lake, Calls Statements 'Offensive'

There is an ongoing rift in the Republican party, and it is clear to see in Arizona as the Republican chairman of the Maricopa County board of supervisors, Bill Gates, claps back at Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

Uphill Battle That Fought “America’s Toughest Sheriff” Detailed in New Book

The long and arduous journey detailing the rise and fall of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the Latino resistance that selflessly fought against his regime, is detailed in the new book "Driving While Brown: Sheriff Arpaio Versus the Latino Resistance."

Sheriff Joe Apraio Could Face Jail Time After Disobeying Court Order to Stop Profiling Latinos

Arizona taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of million of dollars resulting from an ongoing ACLU lawsuit accusing Joe Arpaio of illegally detaining Latinos. Last Friday, an Arizona judge found Arpaio countined to systematically target the Hispanic community against his wishes.

Maricopa County in Arizona Loses to Supreme Court Ruling on Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racial Profiling Case

The Maricopa County's appeal was recently denied by the US Supreme Court after the court ruled that the county is a party in the racial profiling case of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio remains to be charged individually in a case which dates back in 2013.

Justice Department Intervenes in Lawsuit Against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Latino Racial Profiling

A U.S. District Court judge in Arizona has granted a Department of Justice’s motion to intervene in the case of Melendres v. Arpaio, a private lawsuit filed against Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joseph Arpaio for engaged in racial profiling and unlawful traffic stops of Latinos.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, DOJ Reach Partial Settlement Over Lawsuit Accusing Him of Unlawful Detainment, Maltreatment of Latino Immigrants

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the six-time elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, has reached a partial settlement with the Department of Justice over its civil rights lawsuit against him, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Maricopa County, Arizona.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Racial Profiling Has Cost Maricopa County Taxpayers $51 Million

The controversial approach of America's self-declared "toughest sheriff" have cost taxpayers in Arizona's most populous county some $51 million in compliance and legal fees. Arpaio will run for reelection next year.

Immigration News 2015: Controversial Arizona Sheriff Apologizes for Ignoring 2011 Order to Stop Immigration Patrols

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- who has been at the center of controversy for his crackdown on immigrants in Maricopa County for several years -- issued an apology in court this week for ignoring a previous order to cease his immigration patrols during an investigation of the program.

Immigration News Update: Undocumented Immigrants Given Bail Rights in Arizona, Court Rules Prop 100 Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has struck down an Arizona state constitutional amendment that banned judges from considering bail for undocumented immigrants suspected of a crime.

Ferguson Protest Update: Militarization of Arizona's Maricopa County Police Raise Concerns of 1033 Program, Missing Weapons

Following criticism of the militarization of law enforcement in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subsequent order for a review of such activities, national organizations are highlighting Arizona police and their use of military-grade weapons.

Arizona Government News 2014: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will Seek Re-Election As Sheriff in 2016

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is not willing to leave the people of Maricopa County, so he will not be running for governor of Arizona.

Jodi Arias Trial Update 2014: September Date Set In Jury Selection For Penalty Phase Re-Trial Of Arias Murder Conviction; CNN Motions For Video Coverage of Sentencing Trial

Judge Sherry Stephens set the sentencing re-trial date for Jodi Arias during a hearing on Monday at the Maricopa County Superior Court.

Joe Arpaio Racial Profiling Case: Arizona Sheriff Rejects Oversight of Court-Appointed Monitor

According to a Friday court filing, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is fighting against rulings made by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow to address findings of racial profiling in Arpaio's department, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Joe Recall Deadline Looms: Arpaio Opponents Struggle to End Racial Profiling

Today is the last day to sign a petition to recall Joe Arpaio, the controversial anti-immigration sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz. A federal judge ruled late last week that Arpaio’s office engaged in illegal racial profiling of Hispanics and ordered an immediate end to those policies.

Latinos Racially Profiled By Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Rules Federal Judge

Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County, has been reprimanded by a federal judge for racially profiling Latinos suspected of being undocumented immigrants, most of whom were American citizens or legal residents.
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