Arizona Rancher Who Assaulted Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Jail
An Arizona rancher who was convicted of assaulting a Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
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Complaints Paint Disquieting Portrait of Border Patrol Misconduct
Drivers routinely complain about misconduct at Border Patrol checkpoints near the Mexican border, according to newly released information, the New York Times reports. Among the complaints are verbal abuse, racial profiling and improper use of guns. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona has accumulated 6,000 pages of complaints, statistics and other records related to…
Deliberations Begin in Trial of 2 Charged in Killing Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
A jury began deliberations in the trial of two men accused of killing a Border Patrol agent during a shootout in the Arizona desert in 2010.
Southwestern Ranchers Say Border Patrol Won’t Protect Them from Smugglers, Others
Southwester ranchers are complaining that Border Patrol isn’t doing enough to protect them from smugglers and others who illegally cross the Mexican border.
Over-the-Top Flirting Raises Suspicions, Leads Border Patrol to $134K Worth of Cocaine
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jet-setting model thought she’d distract Border Patrol officers by flirting with them, but her actions were so over-the-top that they raised suspicions and ultimately led to her arrest. Fox News Latino reports that they found $134,000 worth of cocaine insider the 39-year-old woman’s Mercedes at an Arizona border crossing. Anett…
Lawsuit Filed Against Border Patrol Agent over Fatal 2011 Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The controversial deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by a Border Patrol agent in 2011 is headed to a civil trial in Douglas, Ariz. in what will be a closely watched case, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Carlos LaMadris was 19 when he was shot in the back while climbing a…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Forced Make to Changes to Satisfy Obama’s Justice Department
Ryan Reilley Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Arizona’s infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio — the man who brands himself as “America’s toughest sheriff” and has launched an extensive investigation into whether President Barack Obama is a U.S. citizen — will have to make some changes under a settlement with the federal government on Friday that would resolve…
Mexican Immigrants Getting Injured at Alarming Rates by Jumping Border Fence
The treacherous trek through the 100-degree desert may not be the most difficult challenge for many immigrants who are sneaking over the border from Mexico.