it comes from a federal justice department probe more than three years in the making and is detailed in a 22-page letter to the maricopa county attorney. detailing, a pervasive culture of discriminatory bias against latinas at the mcso, the maricopa county sheriff s office, that reaches the highest levels of the agency. in addition, the letter details a study commissioned by the department of justice that found latino drivers, quote, are four to nine times more likely to be stopped than similarly situated non-latino drivers. there s more in the report, documenting detention officers at the sheriff s jail using offensive slurs and profanities. calling them, quote, wetbacks, stupid mexicans, and slurs we can t mention on the air. according to the assistant u.s. attorney general for the civil rights division, they re also reviewing allegations that sheriff joe arpaio s department failed to investigate hundreds of alleged sexual assaults and child molestation cases. many of t
polls romney was unphased with the rivals debate. i was delighted with the debate. reporter: but he faced withering attacks on his record, business, flip-flop on social issues and reluctance to release his tax returns. mitt, we need for you to release your income tax so the people of this country can see [ applause ] how you made your money. reporter: romney says he will likely release the 2011 returns in april and pay tax rate of 15% because much of income is on investments. after wowing the debate crowd, newt gingrich again today cast himself as the a tern tiff to romney for conservatives. it s clear that the conservatives in south carolina decide to be for newt gingrich, in fact, i ll win the primary on saturday. reporter: gingrich says a rick for rick santorum or perry will help romney win south carolina. he disss santorum as unable to win for losing the last senate race. he lost his state for re-election. by the largest margin in the history of pennsylvania. now