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Hispanic and Latino Americans

Aug 13, 2012

Brewer seeks denial of bid to thwart Arizona immigration law

Lawyers for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer have asked a federal judge to reject a bid by opponents of Arizona's immigration law to prevent police from enforcing the statute's most contentious section.

Aug 2, 2012

Witness: Stops in Arpaio racial profiling case were proper

One of the last witnesses at a trial aimed at settling allegations over whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office racially profiles Latinos says officers acted properly in pulling over the people who brought the case to court.

Aug 2, 2012

Arpaio deputy denies slamming pregnant woman

Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio mounted a defense Wednesday against allegations that he and his deputies racially profile Latinos, drawing testimony from an officer who denied slamming a pregnant Hispanic woman stomach-first into her car during a traffic stop.

Aug 2, 2012

Testimony set to end in Arpaio racial profiling trial

Testimony is set to end Thursday at a trial aimed at settling allegations over whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office racially profiles Latinos in its immigration patrols.

Jul 31, 2012

Arpaio’s profiling trial to resume Tuesday

Lawyers who accuse Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office of racial profiling are expected to rest their case Tuesday at a trial aimed at settling allegations over whether the lawman's immigration patrols disproportionately single out Latinos.

Jul 29, 2012

Race to the top: Many Latinos wary of ‘top 2’ ballot initiative

As the Open Government Committee tries to convince Arizonans to support its plan for a “top-two” primary election system in Arizona, it has yet to convince the state’s fastest growing voting bloc.

Jul 20, 2012

Racial profiling allegations begin for Sheriff Arpaio

A group of Latinos is arguing in federal court that Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies carried out racial profiling as part of policy of discrimination.

Jun 5, 2012

Arpaio faces Friday deadline in DOJ civil rights suit

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyers face a Friday deadline for responding in court to the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit against the sheriff's office.

May 23, 2012

Judge picked for civil rights suit against Joe Arpaio

A judge has been assigned to preside over the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff Office.

May 10, 2012

US probes civil rights complaint against TUSD

Federal officials are launching a civil rights investigation into the treatment of Latinos in the Tucson Unified School District.

May 9, 2012

Justice Department plans to sue sheriff Arpaio

Federal authorities say they intend to file a lawsuit against Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department over allegations of civil rights violations.

Apr 9, 2012

Feds respond to criticism about Arpaio allegations

Federal authorities who accused Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office of civil rights allegations say the county's top prosecutor can find facts to back up the allegations in the sheriff's own records.

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