Saturday, December 17, 2011

Arizona's Notorious Sheriff Is Called out on Unconstitutional Police Practices

The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that after a three-year investigation, it found that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has engaged in a pattern and practice of racial profiling against Latino residents. The Justice Department also found the office unlawfully retaliated against its critics, discriminated against Latinos held in its jails and failed to provide policing services to the county’s Latino residents...  Read more:   Blog of Rights