Top Stories + Phoenix Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 19, 2009

After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.

November 18, 2009

Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)

October 17, 2009

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.

October 6, 2009

“Toughest Sheriff in America” Stripped of ICE Agent Status – According to a statement released by MCSO, the new 287(g) agreement has “stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies of their ICE agent status to act as federal immigration authorities.”

August 13, 2009

Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies early Thursday launched an employer’s sanctions raid at a Valley paper company and planned to detain more than 100 employees in connection with using false or stolen IDs.

March 3, 2009

Activists Protest Immigration Raids In Phoenix – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has dispatched deputies into Hispanic communities in the Phoenix area.

February 11, 2009

In what officials caution is now a dangerous and even deadly crime wave, Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of America, with more incidents than any other city in the world outside of Mexico City and over 370 cases last year alone. – spurred by Mexico’s drug cartels

June 12, 2008

Sheriff Arpaio’s thugs threaten to arrest a New Times reporter for looking at public records – (wow, you have to read this one) – Phoenix, Arizona

November 4, 2007

Hispanic sure to win seat on Phoenix City Council

October 15, 2007

Police chiefs united in voice of reason (concerning immigration) – Phoenix

October 8, 2007

New exhibit shows the impact of Hispanics on Phoenix