BORDER PATROL AGENTS INDICTED FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2011/08/05  2 Responses »
Aug 052011
 
BORDER PATROL AGENTS INDICTED FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

The Border Patrol agents who murdered of 19 year old US Citizen Carlos La Madrid, 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, Ramses Barron Torres, 17, of Nogales Sonora, on the Arizona border are still walking free today, but two other weren’t so lucky. A federal grand jury in Tucson returned a 5-count indictment today against Dario Castillo, 23, and Ramon Zuniga, 29, both of Maricopa, Ariz., for Conspiracy to Deprive Persons of Civil Rights and Civil Rights Deprivation under Color of Law. Castillo was also charged with Tampering with a Witness. The defendants will be summoned to appear for arraignment in federal court. The indictment alleges that on November 12, 2008, Castillo and Zuniga were employed as Border Patrol Agents with MORE

Border Action Network launches community education campaign

 Posted by on 2010/08/03  30 Responses »
Aug 032010
 
Border Action Network launches community education campaign

Arizona based Border Action Network today launched their “Get Informed, Be Prepared, Get Involved” community education campaign throughout the state! A new website (www.ban1070.com), has been established in addition to a new phone hotline to report abuses (1-877-908-1070), as well as a new strategy for community meetings across the state to educate, inform and prepare communities in Arizona to raise their voices against ALL of SB1070. BAN will be going school to school, church to church and house to house! We hope you’ll visit WWW.BAN1070.COM for lots more info on voter registration, legal challenges, boycotts & buycotts, abuse documentation, PSAs, mobilizations and more. The success in getting the draconian and unconstitutional SB-1070 enjoined was but a partial success. There is much MORE

DOJ Lawsuit against Joe Arpaio “imminent”?

 Posted by on 2010/08/03  6 Responses »
Aug 032010
 
DOJ Lawsuit against Joe Arpaio "imminent"?

The Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, is apparently fed up with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio refusal to cooperate with their investigation into allegations of discrimination and unconstitutional searches and seizures. In a letter sent to Arpaio today, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez gave the Sheriff’s Office until Aug. 17 to cooperate with the investigation, and to turn over documents requested last year for an inquiry into claims of discrimination based on national origin. Arpaio, with his typical arrogance, claims the investigation is politically motivated. “MCSO’s refusal to cooperate fully with the Division’s investigation makes it an extreme outlier when compared with other recipients of federal financial assistance, which have uniformly recognized their obligation to cooperate with the Division’s MORE

Barnett Civil Rights Trial – Daily Synopsis [UPDATED]

 Posted by on 2009/02/11  Comments Off
Feb 112009
 
Barnett Civil Rights Trial - Daily Synopsis [UPDATED]

DAY 1-3 It is ironic that the DeConcini Federal Courthouse boasts what are likely the most spectacular views of Tucson. The panoramic display of the Catalinas, Saguaros cacti, and the city itself—bustling with visitors attending the recent opening of the annual Gem Show is truly a wonderful sight to see from the building’s 5th floor. The irony is when you step into the Judge Roll’s courtroom, and suddenly you are transported to a place that is vastly different from the beauty that fills the hallways of the courtroom only feet away. The courtroom, and the trial unfolding within, gives a different perspective on life in Arizona. It provides visions of “aliens”, “illegals”, rifles, private property, drugs, smugglers, barbed wire, vigilantism, MORE

Racist Arizona Rancher, Border Vigilante Roger Barnett faces $32 million dollar Civil Rights lawsuit

 Posted by on 2009/02/11  20 Responses »
Feb 112009
 
Racist Arizona Rancher, Border Vigilante Roger Barnett faces $32 million dollar Civil Rights lawsuit

Some of the rabid right portray Arizona Rancher Roger Barnett as a “Patriot”, an “American Hero”, but the trial ongoing in Cochise County Arizona shows Barnett for what he truly is. Simply another racist vigilante coward with no respect for other human beings. The lawsuit is based on a March 7, 2004, incident in a dry wash on the 22,000-acre ranch Barret owns, when he approached a group of illegal immigrants while carrying a gun and accompanied by a large dog. Attorneys for the immigrants – five women and 11 men who were trying to cross illegally into the United States – have accused Mr. Barnett of holding the group captive at gunpoint, threatening to turn his dog loose on MORE

Joe Arpaio’s sweeps and saturation patrols violate federal civil rights regulations

 Posted by on 2009/01/11  Comments Off
Jan 112009
 
Joe Arpaio's sweeps and saturation patrols violate federal civil rights regulations

One Monday morning in December, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent several of its most highly trained deputies to arrest day laborers. The human smuggling unit, police dogs and even the SWAT team spent hours swarming the intersection of Thomas Road and 36th Street, a primarily Hispanic neighborhood in Phoenix. The sheriff’s office had conducted major operations there for weeks, using minor traffic violations as legal cover to stop cars that might carry illegal immigrants.