{"id":219027,"date":"2025-12-18T14:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/?post_type=press_release&p=219027"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:05:43","slug":"aclu-opposes-maricopa-countys-halt-of-reform-efforts-before-meeting-compliance","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/press-releases\/aclu-opposes-maricopa-countys-halt-of-reform-efforts-before-meeting-compliance","title":{"rendered":"ACLU Opposes Maricopa County\u2019s Attempt to Halt Reform Before Reaching Compliance"},"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-219027","press_release","type-press_release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"subheading":"","date_and_time":"2025-12-18 12:00:00","featured_image":"","show_on_press_releases_landing_page":true,"components":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":{"text":"PHOENIX \u2013 Maricopa County filed a motion yesterday to prematurely end court-ordered reforms in Ortega Melendres v. Sheridan, <\/i>a class action lawsuit that found MCSO engaged in racially discriminatory policing practices and immigration enforcement in Arizona.\r\n\r\nThe move follows a court-ordered budget report which found that MCSO improperly attributed<\/a> tens of millions of spent taxpayer dollars to this case. In addition to the widespread misuse of county funds, MCSO has failed to fully achieve court-ordered reforms, including reducing or eliminating racial disparities in traffic stops and investigating allegations of deputy misconduct.\r\n\r\n\u201cMaricopa County\u2019s move to prematurely halt reforms in Melendres <\/i>ignores the enduring harm Latino residents have experienced at the hands of MCSO,\u201d said Victoria Lopez, executive director for the ACLU of Arizona<\/b>. \u201cThis case is about ensuring meaningful, lasting reform, not settling for temporary fixes. 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