Arizona County Spends Millions To Settle Corruption Allegations Against Infamous Sheriff, Disbarred Gubernatorial Candidate

Arizona County Spends Millions To Settle Corruption Allegations Against Infamous Sheriff, Disbarred Gubernatorial Candidate: The county that hosts the self-professed “toughest sheriff in America” settled yet another lawsuit for $1.4 million last week. In sum, Arizona’s Maricopa County has now paid at least $4.2 million to settle nine lawsuits alleging corrupt investigations by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. “Those totals do not include millions of [...]/p

Birthers of the World Unite: Larry Klayman to Represent Group Defending Joe Arpaio | Right Wing Watch

Birthers of the World Unite: Larry Klayman to Represent Group Defending Joe Arpaio | Right Wing Watch
"Well this comes as no surprise. Larry Klayman, the birther attorney who is now calling for an armed revolution against President Obama, is representing a new group of Tea Party members defending Sheriff Joe Arpaio from a potential recall election. "

The Most Loathsome People in America: The Double Dirty Dozen | Alternet

The Most Loathsome People in America: The Double Dirty Dozen | Alternet
"A mix of familiar names we all love to hate, and some new loathsome Americans on the block."

Child-Sex Offender Part of Joe Arpaio's Armed School Posse

Child-Sex Offender Part of Joe Arpaio's Armed School Posse
"What’s worse is that Arpaio has been facing heavy criticism for his alleged laxity on prosecuting sex crimes, particularly sex crimes against children."

Recall Effort Against America's Most Notorious Immigrant-Hating Sheriff Begins | Alternet

Recall Effort Against America's Most Notorious Immigrant-Hating Sheriff Begins | Alternet
"A citizen’s group called Respect Arizona filed paperwork at the Maricopa County Elections Department on Wednesday to initiate a recall effort against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio."

Arpaio Pledges Automatic Weapons For All Deputies: ‘More And More Illegal Aliens Are Attempting To Escape’

Arpaio Pledges Automatic Weapons For All Deputies: ‘More And More Illegal Aliens Are Attempting To Escape’: A week after the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio survived a reelection campaign that flagged his flagrant anti-Latino practices and misuse of government funds, the Maricopa County enforcer is back to work making “every effort” to target undocumented immigrants. In a press release issued by his office yesterday, Arpaio touted several recent operations to chase down ”suspected illegal [...]/p

Lawsuit: Sheriff Arpaio’s Jail Denied Medicine To Diabetic Inmate, Causing her Death

Lawsuit: Sheriff Arpaio’s Jail Denied Medicine To Diabetic Inmate, Causing her Death: The family of a woman who died after her custody at Maricopa County Jail is suing the office of the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio, alleging authorities neglected her and deprived her of necessary medications for days, allowing her to slip into a diabetic coma. The local ABC affiliate reports on the circumstances that led to [...]/p

Arizonification of the Republican Platform | Common Dreams

Arizonification of the Republican Platform | Common Dreams
"Perhaps Romney's and the Republican's embrace of "self-deportation" refers, in fact, to the Republican plans for Latino participation in the Grand Old Party of Arizona.

Or, as Russell Pearce told Tea Party activists in Arizona earlier this spring, in his endorsement of Romney: "His immigration policy is identical to mine. Attrition by enforcement"."

Sheriff Joe On Trial: 'Tough' Guy is Looking Pretty Pathetic

Sheriff Joe On Trial: 'Tough' Guy is Looking Pretty Pathetic
"Our favorite nativist nutcase in an actual position of authority, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, has been coming down off the high notes of his dramatic investigation of President Obama's birth certificatethe past couple of weeks. Because he's finally on trial for his racial-profiling policies targeting Latinos in his community."