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This Sheriff Says His Department Eliminated Racial Bias. Data Shows Otherwise.

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Reporting Highlights - Racial Profiling Lawsuit: The sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, Jerry Sheridan, contends that his department has eliminated the racial bias that plagued it under his former boss, Joe Arpaio. - Disparities Persist: Sheridan cites a monthly sampling of a few dozen traffic stops as evidence, while annual reviews have repeatedly shown continued disparities affecting Latino dr...
**Skeptical Mode Analysis:** *Steelman:* The article presents a narrative in which Sheriff Penzone's backtracking on his promise to not aid ICE in deportations has raised concerns among immigrant communities. The article also covers the subsequent protests against ICE raids targeting restaurants employing undocumented laborers, and the involvement of law enforcement in crowd control during these protests. *Patterns detected:* ARC-0024 Ambiguity (The article does not clarify whether Sheriff Penzo...