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

Breaking News: DOJ Indicts Murderers of Luis Ramirez with Hate Crimes; Shenandoah Dirty Cops with Corruption!

 Posted by on 2009/12/15  Comments Off
Dec 152009
 
Breaking News: DOJ Indicts Murderers of Luis Ramirez with Hate Crimes; Shenandoah Dirty Cops with Corruption!

DOJ has indicted Piekarsky and Donchak for Hate Crime Murder of Luis Ramirez in Shenandoah Pennsylvania last year. Also charged were members of the Shenandoah Police Department on charges of covering up the crime and corruption. As many may remember, Kuis Ramirez was kicked in the head by these two and died of his injuries. At trial, the assailants were convicted of simple assault. We pick up the story from Immigration Talk with a Mexican American:

DOJ Investigators take depositions in investigation of Arpaio

 Posted by on 2009/09/19  1 Response »
Sep 192009
 
DOJ Investigators take depositions in investigation of Arpaio

Justice Department investigators have met with religious and community leaders to hear testimonies on the anti-immigrant practices of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Complaints of racial profiling in traffic stops, and physical and verbal abuse in the jails have mounted against deputies of the controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio for the last couple of years. But tensions have escalated since Sheriff Arpaio signed an agreement with the federal government in 2007 to enforce immigration laws. The controversial 287(g) program has been used to train 160 deputies in Maricopa County who conduct immigration sweeps in Latino neighborhoods and markets. Authority under 287(g) must now be renewed and Arpaio has until Oct. 15 to sign up for another term.

Time to hold Sheriff Joe Arpaio Accountable

 Posted by on 2008/12/18  Comments Off
Dec 182008
 
Time to hold Sheriff Joe Arpaio Accountable

America’s Voice has launched an effort to to get Sheriff Joe Arpaio the attention he deserves. People are getting fed up with Sheriff Joe’s tactics which ignore real crime in Maricopa county while pursuing his personal agenda of fame and fortune at the expense of the civil rights of Latinos, regardless of legal status. Racial Profiling, more than 40,000 felony warrants waiting to be served. 2700 lawsuits have been filed against Arpaio which the citizens of Maricopa county will pay to defend. Latin Politico puts it all into perspective. “Get ‘Em” politics, as in “Let’s Get ‘Em” is made possible by media sources who give nativists like Arpaio open platforms to spew xenophobia, racism and hate. This dark wave is MORE