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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Office ‘Profiled’ Latinos, Says Judge

By Amaris Castillo | 05/27/2013 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

A federal judge ruled that Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office has profiled Latinos in routine patrols for undocumented immigrants. According to BBC, the self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff in America” was sued by a group of Latino drivers who claimed that the 80-year-...

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio: "I Can Get Along Great With the Hispanics"

By Samantha Leal | 11/29/2012 - 16:20 | 0 Comments

After winning reelection to a sixth term as the sheriff for Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio is reaching out to Latinos and the local community in the way only Joe Arpaio can.

"I can get along great with the Hispanics," he said in an interview with the ...

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Latino Voters Oppose Sixth Term for Sheriff Arpaio

By Samantha Leal | 11/05/2012 - 15:29 | 0 Comments

Latino voters want a new sheriff for Maricopa County – and that sheriff is Democratic hopeful Paul Penzone. Penzone, a retired police officer, is going up against Joe Arpaio, the sheriff who has been the Maricopa County sheriff for five terms. The county is Arizona’s most populous county.

Leading up...

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Being Sued by Journalists

By Samantha Leal | 08/30/2012 - 09:41 | 0 Comments

The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" Joe Arpaio will soon need some defending of his own. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that two news executives for the Phoenix New Times can sue the Maricopa County sheriff's office for their arrests in 2007, according to the ...

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Election 2012: George Lopez vs. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, A Missed Opportunity?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/19/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

When George Lopez in his HBO special went on a rapid-fire tirade after “getting political,” many of us didn’t get upset because our culture has desensitized us to this kind of explicit language. Whether it’s a live comedy performance or cable shows, you would think you’re in a war zone “F bombs” are dropped that often. 

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Crazy Stuff Racists Say, Volume One

By Mariela Rosario | 04/30/2010 - 17:00 | 8 Comments

Have you noticed that ever since Arizona passed its new immigration laws, racists across this great nation of ours have felt emboldened to let everyone know how they really feel about us Latinos? OK, we know this is a matter of opinion, but watch the videos below and you decide.

First up is Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James...

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