Tag Archives: Sheriff Joe

“Sheriff Joe” – the lawman in charge of Maricopa County in Arizona – has made a name for himself with his tough stance on illegal immigration. He’s even been sued over it – by both Latinos, who say he racially profiles them, and the Department of Justice. Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s views are being put to the test on Nov. 6 in a three-way election that has mobilized many Latinos who oppose his approach.   Three-Way Race Republican Arpaio, a former …

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., is facing more legal trouble in the form of a lawsuit filed Oct. 23 by the family of Ernest Atencio, who died in jail while under the custody of the sheriff’s deputies. The 44-year-old passed away after he suffered a heart attack while being beaten and attacked with a stun gun by deputies and police last December 16. Atencio had been arrested for kicking a woman’s door in Phoenix, after officers had already …

Notorious Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio cannot order his henchmen to detain people based solely on suspicion that they are undocumented immigrants, a federal court ruled yesterday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco turned down Arpaio’s appeal of a previous decision that temporarily stopped the self-proclaimed “America’s toughest sheriff” from racial profiling of Latino residents in the state. A lower court in Phoenix is still deciding a lawsuit brought against Sheriff Joe by a group of Latinos …

Self-billed “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” Maricopa County, Ariz.’s Joe Arpaio is toning down the toughness now that he’s on trial for violating the civil rights of Latinos for the last five years in his office’s crackdown on illegal immigration at the Arizona border. Arpaio took the stand in a Phoenix courtroom on Tuesday, July 24 and was confronted immediately by his own past racist statements. Arpaio, known informally as “Sheriff Joe,” is accused by a class of Latinos – including legal …

“Sheriff Joe” Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, is notoriously known for his harsh treatment of prisoners, such as his inmate “tent city.” He has systematically used racial profiling to enforce immigration laws and violated the US Constitution, according to the Justice Department. He is finally being held to account — from a loss of federal funding and resources to being sued by the US government. The Justice Department found that “Sheriff Joe” Arpaio systematically violated the civil rights of Latinos …