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Al Sharpton Calls for Resignation of America’s Toughest Sheriff

250px-Al_Sharpton_by_David_Shankbone Immigration Impact reports that civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton and ACORN’s Chief Organizer and CEO, Bertha Lewis called for (America’s Toughest) Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s resignation and an end to racial profiling on a national media call today. Sheriff Arpaio, who is featured regularly on this blog, is currently the focus of a Department of Justice investigation for “alleged patterns of discriminatory police practices, and discrimination based on a person’s national origin.”

KJ