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Hart v. Arpaio Civil Rights Class-Action Suit Awaits Verdictnew
Of the more than 2,500 jail-related lawsuits filed against Arpaio, Hart v. Arpaio may be the most crucial because it addresses the civil rights of all inmates awaiting trial. It has the potential to affect conditions in Arpaio's jail.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
09-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Was Juan Mendoza Farias Beaten to Death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Guards?new
On Dec. 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail for a DUI-related offense, a probation violation. Farias wound up with a death sentence.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
09-16-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Bush Administration Revokes Torture Policy Authored by Nevadannew
The Bush administration revoked its permissive torture policy just days before attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales faced Senate questioning about his espousal of the policy, which was written by Nevada lawyer Jay Bybee.
Reno News & Review |
Dennis Myers |
01-17-2005 |
Politics
Nature of War Elicits Humans' Most Heinous Behaviornew
The prisoner-abuse revelations show the truth about America: We're as capable of evil as everybody else.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
08-07-2004 |
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