Judge denies efforts to end oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as racial profiling of Latinos persists
A federal judge has denied efforts to remove oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, saying the agency continues to show racial disparities in traffic arrests of Latinos — and that there is not enough evidence that efforts to improve would stick without legal monitoring.
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