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 Arpaio’s ongoing mistreatment of his community.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.