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Richard A. Serrano

Feds accuse Arizona sheriff of pattern of racism, abuse

Last updated Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 1:05pm

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice sued Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his Phoenix law enforcement department Thursday, alleging a pattern of abuse and racism against Latinos, especially immigrants, and asking a federal judge to force the 20-year, often outspoken and brazen sheriff to stop racially profiling Latinos and abusing them in his jails.

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Suspect holed up in motel room with bomb-making ingredients

Ashley Powers, Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times

Last updated Friday, July 29, 2011 - 5:27pm

KILLEEN, Texas -- The suspect accused of planning another attack on Fort Hood had holed up in a motel room in Killeen earlier this week, authorities said, with a 40-caliber handgun, a litany of bomb-making ingredients and a plan to make this military city ache all over again.

Instead, Naser Jason Abdo appeared Friday in U.S. District Court in Waco.

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Terrorist gets life sentence for 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings

Chicago Tribune, Geraldine Baum, Richard A. Serrano

Last updated Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 4:34pm

NEW YORK -- Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for his role in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in East Africa -- making him the first terrorist to be plucked from the prison camp at the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and successfully prosecuted in a civilian court.

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U.S., Mexico officials seek gang leader in consulate slayings probe

Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times

Last updated Sunday, April 4, 2010 - 10:20pm

EL PASO, Texas -- Authorities believe he had his fingertips altered to disguise his prints and plastic surgery to mask his face. Except for his dark eyes, federal officials doubt he looks anything like his 12-year-old FBI most wanted photo -- round face, trim mustache and a scar along his cheek.

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