Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos, Federal Judge Rules
11 years, 10 months ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos, Federal Judge Rules

Huff Post  

PHOENIX, May 24 - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against the Maricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic drivers that tested whether police can target illegal immigrants without racially profiling U.S. citizens and legal residents of Hispanic origin. U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow ruled that the sheriff's policies violated the drivers' constitutional rights and ordered Arpaio's office to cease using race or ancestry as a grounds to stop, detain or hold occupants of vehicles - some of them in crime sweeps dubbed "saturation patrols." 'ILLEGAL AND PLAIN UN-AMERICAN' Cecillia Wang, director of the American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants' Rights Project and plaintiffs' counsel, called the judge's ruling "an important victory that will resound far beyond Maricopa County."

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Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Latino advocacy group asks judge to prevent border proposal from appearing on Arizona’s ballot

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A day after lawmakers voted to put a border proposal on Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot, a Latino advocacy group and a Democratic legislator filed a lawsuit challenging the measure because it contains an alleged constitutional defect. In the challenge filed Wednesday, the group Living United for Change in Arizona and Democratic state Rep. Oscar De Los Santos alleged …

Costs to Arizona taxpayers to reach $314 million in racial-profiling verdict against then-sheriff
10 months, 1 week ago

Costs to Arizona taxpayers to reach $314 million in racial-profiling verdict against then-sheriff

LA Times  

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio poses at his private office in Fountain Hills, Ariz., in 2019. On Monday, county officials said legal and compliance costs in a racial-profiling lawsuit over Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns are expected to reach $314 million by midsummer of 2025. Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are …

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
10 months, 1 week ago

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since. Nearly 11 years ago, a federal judge concluded sheriff’s deputies had racially profiled Hispanics in Arpaio’s traffic patrols that …

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
10 months, 1 week ago

Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as …

Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case
1 year, 10 months ago

Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Taxpayers in metro Phoenix are approaching a milestone in their financial pain from a 2013 racial profiling verdict over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns: In roughly a year, those ongoing costs will exceed a quarter of a billion dollars. A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio’s signature …

Force behind Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law dead at 75
2 years, 2 months ago

Force behind Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law dead at 75

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona’s landmark 2010 immigration legislation known as the “show me your papers” law and other anti-immigrant measures, has died. “People were not coming to Arizona because the law was so unjust, traumatizing such a vulnerable community.” Activists in the city’s rapidly growing Latino community criticized Pearce for …

Force behind Arizona's 'show me your papers' law dead at 75
2 years, 2 months ago

Force behind Arizona's 'show me your papers' law dead at 75

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker …

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Tuesday found the sheriff of metro Phoenix to be in civil contempt of court in the same racial profiling case in which his predecessor, Joe Arpaio, was found to be in contempt six years earlier. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone was found to be in contempt for noncompliance with a court-ordered overhaul of his …

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff found in contempt in same case that ensnared Arpaio

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone …

Penzone won’t contest civil contempt claim in profiling case
3 years, 9 months ago

Penzone won’t contest civil contempt claim in profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metro Phoenix will not contest a claim that he is in civil contempt of court in the same racial profiling case in which his predecessor, Joe Arpaio, was found to be in contempt. Without explicitly saying Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone was in contempt, his lawyers said in court papers filed Thursday night that the …

Judge says Arpaio’s successor will face contempt hearing
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge says Arpaio’s successor will face contempt hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge said Thursday that he will hold a contempt of court hearing against the sheriff of metro Phoenix in the same racial profiling case that led to contempt rulings against his predecessor, Joe Arpaio. The lawyers who won the racial profiling case eight years ago say Penzone is out of compliance with a court-ordered overhaul of …

Arizona sheriff’s immigration patrols to cost public $200M
3 years, 10 months ago

Arizona sheriff’s immigration patrols to cost public $200M

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The costs to taxpayers from a racial profiling lawsuit stemming from former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration patrols in metro Phoenix a decade ago are expected to reach $202 million by summer 2022. “MCSO is working diligently to come into full compliance with the Court orders.” Raul Piña, who serves on a community advisory board set up to help …

Joe Arpaio: Arizona sheriff pardoned by Trump for criminal contempt fails to win back old job
4 years, 7 months ago

Joe Arpaio: Arizona sheriff pardoned by Trump for criminal contempt fails to win back old job

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff whose illegal immigration tactics …

Sheriff’s office in Phoenix dogged by racial bias questions
4 years, 10 months ago

Sheriff’s office in Phoenix dogged by racial bias questions

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Traffic stops of Hispanic and black drivers in metro Phoenix were more likely to last longer and result in searches than those of white drivers, according to a report on traffic enforcement by sheriff’s deputies during 2019. The report released Wednesday echoes conclusions from past studies aimed at identifying signs of racial bias in stops by the Maricopa …

APNewsbreak: Arpaio aides ignored order to halt sweeps
5 years, 4 months ago

APNewsbreak: Arpaio aides ignored order to halt sweeps

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A court-appointed investigator concluded that high-ranking managers for former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio disregarded a federal judge’s order for Arpaio to halt immigration sweeps targeting Latinos, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Arpaio, who has called himself the toughest U.S. lawman, was convicted of misdemeanor criminal contempt of court for refusing the stop his traffic …

Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff’s post he lost in 2016
5 years, 7 months ago

Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff’s post he lost in 2016

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman known for leading immigration crackdowns, jailing inmates in tents and receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump, is running for his former job as the sheriff of metro Phoenix after getting trounced in 2016 by a little-known challenger. Arpaio, who also was crushed in a 2018 bid for the U.S. Senate, said his …

Supreme Court won’t review court decision to appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio case
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court won’t review court decision to appoint special prosecutor in Joe Arpaio case

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court dealt a setback to former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joseph Arpaio on Monday, declining to review a lower court decision to appoint a special prosecutor in a case related to his contempt of court conviction. At the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Justice Department said it did not intend to defend the district …

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit
6 years, 3 months ago

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio files defamation suit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $300 million against three news organizations, alleging their inaccurate references to his criminal case have hurt his chances at possibly running in 2020 for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John McCain. The lawsuit also focuses on a Huffington Post story in November that erroneously said …

Arizona agency wrestles with bias amid post-Arpaio overhaul
6 years, 3 months ago

Arizona agency wrestles with bias amid post-Arpaio overhaul

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Two years after defeating longtime metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Paul Penzone is steadily making progress in carrying out a massive court-ordered overhaul of a beleaguered agency that was found to have racially profiled Latinos. Arpaio was criticized for dragging his feet in abiding by court orders, failing to express regret for his immigration crackdowns and making lackluster …

Agency: Court can’t appoint prosecutor against Arpaio
6 years, 8 months ago

Agency: Court can’t appoint prosecutor against Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The U.S. Justice Department says an appeals court overstepped its bounds when it ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor to pursue an appeal involving a pardon of retired Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. It came after the Justice Department declined to defend a ruling that dismissed Arpaio’s case but didn’t erase his criminal record after he was pardoned …

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election
6 years, 9 months ago

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio is seeking an investigation into his claim that the U.S. Justice Department meddled in his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for sheriff in metro Phoenix. In asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the investigation, Arpaio’s lawyer Mark Goldman made parallels between the Justice Department’s actions in Arpaio’s case and its conduct in the investigation into whether Russia meddled …

Lawsuit against California echoes Arizona immigration fight
7 years ago

Lawsuit against California echoes Arizona immigration fight

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration’s lawsuit against California over state laws aimed at protecting immigrants makes the same argument the Obama administration made when it went after an Arizona law that sought to crack down on people in the country illegally: The power to regulate immigration lies primarily with the U.S. government. They’re trying to get into our business.” …

Arizona prisons boss wants judge out from inmate care case
7 years, 1 month ago

Arizona prisons boss wants judge out from inmate care case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan has asked for a federal magistrate to be disqualified from presiding over a lawsuit over the quality of health care for inmates, arguing that the judge is biased against prison officials. The request by the state’s prisons chief ahead of his contempt of court proceeding was filed shortly before a hearing Tuesday to …

Arpaio accused of trumping up charges in dog deaths case
7 years, 3 months ago

Arpaio accused of trumping up charges in dog deaths case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Jurors at a malicious-prosecution trial against former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio were told Thursday in closing arguments that the lawman brought a trumped-up criminal case against one of Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons to garner publicity for himself. The couple alleged in the malicious-prosecution lawsuit that Arpaio brought the case to garner publicity and do political damage to …

Arpaio unable to cite evidence in case vs. Sen. Flake’s son
7 years, 3 months ago

Arpaio unable to cite evidence in case vs. Sen. Flake’s son

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was unable to cite any evidence on the witness stand Wednesday to back up his now-dismissed animal cruelty case against one of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons in the 2014 deaths of 21 dogs. Under questioning from Arpaio attorney Jeffrey Leonard, the former sheriff said he didn’t pressure his investigators or prosecutors to …

Joe Arpaio loses bid to disqualify judge from profiling case
7 years, 4 months ago

Joe Arpaio loses bid to disqualify judge from profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost another bid to get a judge disqualified from a racial profiling lawsuit that ultimately discredited his immigration patrols and led to a criminal case against the ex-lawman. U.S. District Murray Snow on Tuesday rejected the request that Arpaio and his former second-in-command Jerry Sheridan made just days after Arpaio was defeated …

Arpaio hits snag in bid to remove conviction from record
7 years, 4 months ago

Arpaio hits snag in bid to remove conviction from record

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has hit a snag in his bid to get the courts to erase his criminal record now that President Donald Trump has pardoned his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order. An appeals court on Monday issued an order questioning whether it has jurisdiction over Arpaio’s appeal of an Oct. 19 ruling in which …

Audit: Phoenix-area deputies more likely to arrest Hispanics
7 years, 6 months ago

Audit: Phoenix-area deputies more likely to arrest Hispanics

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A U.S. judge ordered a sweeping overhaul nearly four years ago of the office then led by Sheriff Joe Arpaio after finding that his deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in traffic patrols targeting immigrants. An audit conducted by criminal justice researchers at Arizona State University as part of the racial profiling case said Hispanics are more likely …

Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided
7 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors said Monday that a ruling explaining the reasoning behind former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal conviction should be thrown out now that President Donald Trump has pardoned the Arizona lawman for disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case. The filing brings Arpaio’s criminal case one step closer to a conclusion after the former lawman’s attorneys argued the …

Arpaio’s bigoted treatment of immigrants was nurtured
7 years, 6 months ago

Arpaio’s bigoted treatment of immigrants was nurtured

Associated Press  

Now that President Trump has pardoned Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County, many Latinos are feeling enraged. “Donald Trump is a racist, and he’s pardoning another racist,” said Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona during an appearance on MSNBC. Not much thought went into what Republican Sen. John McCain said in a statement criticizing Arpaio for “continuing …

With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble
7 years, 7 months ago

With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — In his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s sheriff, Joe Arpaio survived scandals and dodged investigations that would easily have sunk the careers of many politicians. “Arpaio played up to Trump, and Trump is a good old boy, and he doesn’t give a damn about us — only likes people of his own mind and from his base,” said …

Trump pardons ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio over federal conviction
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump pardons ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio over federal conviction

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — President Donald Trump spared former Sheriff Joe Arpaio a possible jail sentence on Friday by pardoning the recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols, reversing what critics saw as a long-awaited comeuppance for a lawman who escaped accountability for headline-grabbing tactics during his tenure as metropolitan Phoenix’s top law enforcer. His decision on Arpaio may serve to …

Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is a Clear and Ugly Message to Hispanic Americans
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is a Clear and Ugly Message to Hispanic Americans

Slate  

On Friday night, minutes before Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, Donald Trump issued the first presidential pardon of his administration to Joe Arpaio, the longtime Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff whose record of proudly tough, sometimes brutal, and ultimately illegal policing of Latino immigrants made him among the nation’s most admired and reviled lawmen. In a tightly worded two-paragraph statement, …

Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, convicted of contempt of court for violating Latinos’ rights
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, convicted of contempt of court for violating Latinos’ rights

LA Times  

President Donald Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. President Trump issued an executive pardon Friday to Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff who was a hero to the right and a national nemesis of Latinos, immigration advocates and civil rights groups. By week’s end, though, the Trump administration issued the statement announcing …

Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Who Illegally Targeted Latinos
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Who Illegally Targeted Latinos

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned a notorious former Arizona sheriff who willfully violated a federal judge’s order by unlawfully detaining individuals his officers claimed might be in the country illegally. Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had previously proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” was convicted of criminal contempt last month for violating a …

Trump pardons convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump pardons convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio

Al Jazeera  

Arpaio rounded up undocumented migrants and failed to heed court order to stop racially profiling Latinos. US President Donald Trump granted a pardon to a controversial former Arizona law enforcement official less than a month after he was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving racial profiling. The pardon drew a swift and harsh denunciation from Latinos and political …

The Joe Arpaio I knew
7 years, 7 months ago

The Joe Arpaio I knew

Salon  

For most of Joe Arpaio's two-plus decades as Maricopa County sheriff, he directed operations from the top floor of a downtown Phoenix tower, worlds away from the jails overseen by rank and-file deputies. Voters repeatedly re-elected Arpaio as he carried out his pledge to transform the sheriff's office into "a full-fledged anti-illegal immigration agency." The former sheriff summed up many …

Donald Trump is considering pardoning former sheriff Joe Arpaio.
7 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump is considering pardoning former sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Slate  

During an interview at his New Jersey golf club on Sunday, Donald Trump offered a revelatory statement that was largely lost amidst the furor over his lackluster response to the weekend’s white supremacist violence in Charlottesville. During his 24-year tenure as sheriff, Arpaio proudly strove to implement white nationalism through a brutal assault on Maricopa County’s Latino population. Arpaio’s office …

Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

LA Times  

On Monday, one of the nation’s most famous lawmen, former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, became a criminal. “I want them to know that it is so bad in my jail that they won’t want to commit crimes here.” Sheriff Joe Arpaio with reporters in 1993. 2002: Despite favorable polls, Arpaio decides not to run for governor of Arizona, …

Joe Arpaio, former Arizona sheriff, found guilty of contempt
7 years, 7 months ago

Joe Arpaio, former Arizona sheriff, found guilty of contempt

CNN  

Story highlights Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio could face up to six months in jail when sentenced on October 5 The sheriff is accused of violating a court order in a racial profiling case by continuing patrols that targeted immigrants CNN — The lawman who once boasted he was “America’s toughest sheriff,” could find himself behind bars after a federal judge …

Lawyers make last pitches in trial of ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 8 months ago

Lawyers make last pitches in trial of ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday made their final pitches to a judge who will decide the fate of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a defiant longtime lawman whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name but ultimately led to criminal charges. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix intentionally ignored a court order to stop …

Joe Arpaio, former sheriff in Arizona, is found guilty of criminal contempt
7 years, 8 months ago

Joe Arpaio, former sheriff in Arizona, is found guilty of criminal contempt

LA Times  

Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who once proclaimed himself to be “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and was largely praised by conservatives for his hard-line policing tactics, was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt, bringing his tenure as a relentl Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who once proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff” and was largely praised by conservatives for his hard-line policing …

Ex-sheriff asks US Supreme Court to put his trial on hold
7 years, 8 months ago

Ex-sheriff asks US Supreme Court to put his trial on hold

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has made a long-shot request with the U.S. Supreme Court to put on hold his criminal trial that began a week ago and is scheduled for closing arguments on Thursday. His lawyers argued in court papers made available Monday that the trial should be stopped because Arpaio is being denied the right to have …

Another ex-Arpaio underling testifies against him in court
7 years, 9 months ago

Another ex-Arpaio underling testifies against him in court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Two ex-members of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration enforcement squad testified against their old boss Wednesday, with one man describing how the agency defied a judicial order to stop rounding up immigrants. Michael Trowbridge, who served in Arpaio’s immigrant enforcement squad from March 2011 until March 2013, testified that he was aware of the December 2011 order when …

Publicist says Joe Arpaio wouldn’t have violated court order
7 years, 9 months ago

Publicist says Joe Arpaio wouldn’t have violated court order

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s longtime publicist testified at her ex-boss’ criminal trial Tuesday that he wouldn’t have violated a judge’s order to stop traffic patrols targeting immigrants. Lisa Allen, chief spokeswoman for the media-savvy lawman for nearly 23 years, said Arpaio’s earlier career as a federal drug agent taught him respect for the orders of federal courts. …

Prosecutors use Joe Arpaio’s immigration talk against him
7 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutors use Joe Arpaio’s immigration talk against him

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal trial opened Monday over his defiance of the courts in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, marking the most aggressive effort to hold the former lawman of metro Phoenix accountable for tactics that critics say racially profiled Latinos. “He never thought this day would come.” Arpaio’s defense lawyer vigorously disputed that a person with …

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face day of reckoning in court
7 years, 9 months ago

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face day of reckoning in court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The political career of Joe Arpaio ended last year when the six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for cracking down on illegal immigration and housing inmates in tents outside in the desert heat was trounced in an election that focused on his own legal troubles. Attorney Mike Manning, who isn’t involved in the case but has sued Arpaio …

Sheriff wants to bar victim testimony at his contempt trial
8 years ago

Sheriff wants to bar victim testimony at his contempt trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to bar Latinos who were illegally detained in his signature immigration patrols from testifying at his upcoming trial on a criminal contempt-of-court charge. Lawyers for Arpaio said in a court filing Friday that allowing such victim testimony at his April 25 trial would prejudice their client and be irrelevant in determining whether he …

Tent jails, pink undies: Odd choices for New Arizona sheriff
8 years, 4 months ago

Tent jails, pink undies: Odd choices for New Arizona sheriff

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio grabbed headlines and became a national political figure with his unorthodox and divisive approach to policing — jailing inmates in tents, making them wear pink underwear, leading crackdowns on illegal immigration and investigating President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. Last Tuesday’s defeat of the longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix raises questions about whether his successor, Paul …

Reign ends for Joe Arpaio, once popular immigration enforcer
8 years, 4 months ago

Reign ends for Joe Arpaio, once popular immigration enforcer

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The federal government had just stripped Sheriff Joe Arpaio of his power to arrest immigrants in the country illegally when the defiant metro Phoenix lawman put his bravado to the test at a 2009 rally. Members of the movement saw Arpaio as the stalwart who could be counted on to vigorously enforce state laws aimed at curbing immigrant …

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