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Joe Arpaio Defeated in What’s Likely His Last Political Race
PHOENIX (AP) — This political campaign was likely the last for Joe Arpaio, the former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for leading immigration crackdowns and building a political career around the harsh treatment of jail inmates. The 88-year-old lawman narrowly lost a race to win back his old job, his second failed comeback bid four years after getting voted out of office.
John Oliver Skewering Joe Arpaio and His Presidential Pardon Is Everything (VIDEO)
Another essential segment to watch. Now.
Read the Guilty Ruling Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio (DOCUMENT)
This is not fake news.
The New Joe Arpaio? Massachusetts Sheriff Offers Inmates to Help Build Border Wall
“We have inmates that are already great masons.”
In United States vs. Joe Arpaio, Controversial Sheriff Says He Is Being Used for the Latino Vote
What follows below are the entire public documents describing in full detail the lawsuit filed this week by the United States government against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio has already gone on record to say the following, as reported by CNN: "They're using me for the Latino vote, showing that they're doing something, taking […]
From “Democracy Now!”: The U.S. v. Joe Arpaio
Democracy Now! provided as rather extensive and detailed report about the recent suit filed by the US Department of Justice against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose office has been charged with racially profiling Latino residents in the Phoenix area. Here is the video of the segment and the transcript from today's segment. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We […]
DeSantis’ Hateful Record on Immigration (OPINION)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently adopted an aggressive and punitive stance against immigrants throughout his political career, including the use of harmful rhetoric and enacting bigoted legislation to the detriment of Florida’s economic well-being.
Arizona Measure Gives Non-Citizens In-State College Tuition
Arizona voters have approved an initiative to extend cheaper in-state college tuition to some non-citizen students, cheering supporters who hope the measure’s passage Monday will help spark momentum for wider immigration reform in Congress.
With Latest Payout, Arizona Sheriff Has Cost Taxpayers $100M
PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly five years after Joe Arpaio was voted out as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are covering one of the last major bills from the thousands of lawsuits the lawman’s headline-grabbing tactics inspired, and the overall legal tab has hit $100 million.
‘Driving While Brown’ and Arizona’s Latino Resistance
Highlighting personal experiences is a common rhetorical device journalists use to report big, complex stories in a way that makes them easier to digest. Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block put the technique to good use in their new book, ‘Driving While Brown: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Versus the Latino Resistance.’
To Court Latinos, Democrats Have to Expand Strategy in 2022
“It was extremely important and extremely helpful to the campaign to be able to tap into that enthusiasm, to be able to tap into that incredible network. I think it made all the difference into turning Arizona blue,” said Jessica Mejia, Arizona director for Biden’s campaign.
So-Called ‘Latino Vote’ Is 32 Million Americans With Diverse Political Opinions and National Origins (OPINION)
Pollsters who specialize in the Latino vote knew for months before the election that Latino support for Biden was soft, with many Latinos —especially in Florida— undecided.
Groups on the Ground Deserve All the Credit for Mobilizing the Latino Vote (OPINION)
Today and for the next few days, we get to celebrate. Our community showed up. We stood up for ourselves.
Latino Advocacy Groups Say Republican Party Is Enabling Trump’s ‘Bigoted and Cruel Agenda’
Representatives from UnidosUS Action Fund, Voto Latino, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Mi Familia Vota presented what the groups described as their indictment of the Republican Party.
He Set Out to Mobilize Latino Voters. Then the Virus Hit.
GRAHAM, N.C (AP) — Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer.
Latest Census Deadline Will Weaken Latino Political Representation, Advocates Say
After first extending the deadline in response to the pandemic, the Trump administration now says the Census Bureau will stop collecting data next month.
Los latinos en los Estados Unidos les deben todo a los afroamericanos (OPINIÓN)
La lucha por la justicia racial es lo que formará el lugar de los latinos en los Estados Unidos.
Latinos Owe Black Americans Everything (OPINION)
The struggle for racial justice is what will ultimately shape Latinos’ place in America.
The Fight Against the ‘Sheriff Joe’ of Massachusetts
Latino Rebels Radio: May 6, 2020
The Legacy of SB1070: The Rise of Arizona’s New Political Order
PHOENIX — The power base in Arizona has shifted in the past 20 years, and we have the state’s Republican Party to both thank and blame for that.