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Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio Going Down?

Jeff Biggers, Salon. December 16, 2011.

A Justice Department report blasts the embattled Arizona lawman for discriminating against Latinos.

Arizona Steps Up Harsh Immigration Policy with Operation Desert Sky

Julianne Hing, ColorLines. October 6, 2011.

Operation Desert Sky is an airborne version of Arizona's controversial crime sweeps.

ICE Out of Control: Time to Rein in Rogue Agency, Pass Immigration Reform

Frank Sharry, America's Voice. March 31, 2010.

A group of grassroots leaders are demanding that the President fire John Morton, the head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Anti-immigrant Forces Target Struggling American Communities

Jill Garvey, Imagine 2050. February 20, 2010.

Arizona’s Maricopa County is the latest local community targeted by the most influential anti-immigrant network in the country.

The Most Racist Sheriff in America's Worst Nightmare: Meet Salvador Reza (Video)

Laura Flanders, GRITtv AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2009.

THe Air Force veteran, community organizer and immigrants rights activist, joins Laura for an exclusive interview on Sheriff Joe Arpaioâ€™s ongoing mistreatment of his community.

Dept of Homeland Security Expands Controversial Program Empowering Local Police

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 19, 2009.

The 287(g) program gives local law enforcement authority to enforce federal immigration laws, which has led to accusations of racial profiling.

ACLU Sues Controversial Arizona Sheriff

Willam Fisher, IPS News. September 2, 2009.

The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in America this week added another lawsuit to the thousands pending against him.

Hearing Reveals Out-of-Whack Enforcement Policies

Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 4, 2009.

Look no further than Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as the prime example of enforcement priorities that are terribly misguided.

Finally, the Law Goes After Joe Arpaio -- the Most Abusive Sheriff In America

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 14, 2009.

The House Judiciary Committee made a critical and public step to rein in a terrible Arizona "lawman."

Arizona Shock Jock's Dangerous Call for 'Bloodshed' in Polling Places

Rory O'Connor, RoryOConnor.org. August 21, 2008.

Comments by host Jon Justice could prove to be the spark that turns ominous hate speech into real-life acts of hatred.