Reuters: U.S.: Government shuts probe of controversial Arizona sheriff, no charges filed

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Government shuts probe of controversial Arizona sheriff, no charges filed Sep 1st 2012, 00:44 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu cleared of wrongdoing in probe 4:19pm EDT Arizona Republican's "Middle Easterners" comments spark debate Wed, Aug 29 2012 Veteran congressman Flake favored in Arizona Republican Senate primary Mon, Aug 27 2012 Analysis & Opinion Shell: Alien Tort Statute not meant for international human rights Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio arrives to a news conference in Phoenix, Arizona May 10, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Joshua Lott PHOENIX | Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:44pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - The government has closed a criminal probe into Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, who styles himself "America's toughest sheriff," and no charges will be filed, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Friday. Arpaio and his deputies have been under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department since 2008. Last December, the department said he and his office violated U.S. civil rights laws by engaging in racial profiling of Latinos and making unlawful arrests in their bid to crack down on illegal immigrants. Arpaio denied any wrong doing, and said he would cooperate with investigators. (Reporting By Tim Gaynor; Editing by Cynthia Johnston) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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