Federal civil rights suit filed against Arizona sheriff

Friday, May 11, 2012

PHOENIX -- As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law.

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