Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Judge to consider punishment for Arizona sheriff in racial profiling case
Source: Reuters
World | Tue May 31, 2016 10:50am EDT
Judge to consider punishment for Arizona sheriff in racial profiling case
PHOENIX | BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
A federal court judge on Tuesday will consider punishments against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, known for his tough immigration stance, for committing civil contempt in a 2007 racial profiling case and ensure the violations do not happen again.
U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow also was expected to hear arguments about how best to compensate hundreds of Latino drivers who were found to have been illegally stopped and detained by sheriff’s deputies.
Tighter oversight of the sheriff’s office are among the remedies that will be considered at the special hearing in federal court in Phoenix.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
On Friday, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called for a broad range of reforms of the sheriff’s office and asked the judge to order Arpaio to pay $300,000 to help compensate victims.
The sheriff, who is running for his seventh term, has never had to personally pay in any lawsuits.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Judge to consider punishment for Arizona sheriff in racial profiling case
PHOENIX | BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
A federal court judge on Tuesday will consider punishments against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, known for his tough immigration stance, for committing civil contempt in a 2007 racial profiling case and ensure the violations do not happen again.
U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow also was expected to hear arguments about how best to compensate hundreds of Latino drivers who were found to have been illegally stopped and detained by sheriff’s deputies.
Tighter oversight of the sheriff’s office are among the remedies that will be considered at the special hearing in federal court in Phoenix.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
On Friday, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called for a broad range of reforms of the sheriff’s office and asked the judge to order Arpaio to pay $300,000 to help compensate victims.
The sheriff, who is running for his seventh term, has never had to personally pay in any lawsuits.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-arizona-sheriff-idUSKCN0YM1UV
