DOJ Finds That Joe Arpaio Routinely Violated Civil Rights
By
Kevin Fayle
on December 15, 2011
| Last updated on March 21, 2019
An inquiry into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) by the US
Department of Justice has concluded that the MCSO, headed by outspoken
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional
policing. The report specifically mentions racial profiling, illegal
stops and unlawful retaliation by the department as the basis for its finding.
DOJ Finds That Joe Arpaio Routinely Violated Civil Rights
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