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<<<Joe Arpaio, the zealously anti-immigrant Maricopa County Sheriff pursued for his endorsement by leading Republican presidential candidates, is now being pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice for violating the civil rights of thousands of people.
A three-year DOJ investigation released today found that Arpaio ran -- and continues to run -- an abusive, power-hungry regime with widespread discrimination and systemic, unconstitutional practices. The Department said Arpaio disproportionately targeted Latinos for unlawful detentions and arrests, retaliated against those who criticized his policies and punished Latino inmates who spoke limited English.
The charges were best summed up by a Justice Department expert who described Arpaio’s case as the “most egregious” ever on racial profiling he has personally seen or reviewed.>>>