Controversial Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces He's Running Again
5 years, 7 months ago

Controversial Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces He's Running Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Arpaio, the notorious former Arizona sheriff who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2017, on Sunday announced a bid to reclaim his old job in the state’s Maricopa County. Never back down.https://t.co/4dkuVCtCUa — Sheriff Joe Arpaio August 25, 2019 Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt in 2017 for violating a 2011 order that barred him from detaining people based merely on his suspicions about their immigration status. Trump pardoned him a month later, saying that after “fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he a worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon.” During his tenure as Maricopa County’s top law enforcement official between 1993 and 2016, Arpaio proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff” and an immigration crusader. and continue to enforce all Arizona laws that deal with drug trafficking, sex trafficking and other crimes associated with the border and illegal immigration.” Arpaio also said he would re-open the Tent City Jail, an infamous detention facility where inmates were housed outside in tents during Arizona’s blazing hot summer.

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Ava Arpaio, wife and confidant of controversial Arizona sheriff, dies
4 years ago

Ava Arpaio, wife and confidant of controversial Arizona sheriff, dies

LA Times  

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his wife, Ava, on the campaign trail in 2018. Ava Arpaio, the wife of the former longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix who faithfully supported her husband in his controversial political career yet still managed to be befriended by some of his toughest critics, has died from complications of cancer. Chad Willems, Arpaio’s longtime …

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 …

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, 6 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 …

Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Wants to Bring Back His Brutal Tent City
5 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Wants to Bring Back His Brutal Tent City

Slate  

One of the most notoriously racist sheriffs in recent American history wants his job back. As Mark Joseph Stern wrote at the time Trump was considering the pardon, the clemency was a potent symbol of Trump finding common cause with white nationalists: During his 24-year tenure as sheriff, Arpaio proudly strove to implement white nationalism through a brutal assault on …

Arpaio criminal record case 1 step closer to moving forward
6 years, 2 months ago

Arpaio criminal record case 1 step closer to moving forward

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The legal case of whether former Phoenix metro sheriff Joe Arpaio will still have a criminal record despite his pardon by President Donald Trump is one step closer to moving forward after the U.S. Justice Department decided not to oppose the appointment of a special prosecutor named to defend a ruling by the judge who refused to erase …

Joe Arpaio for Senate? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds
7 years, 1 month ago

Joe Arpaio for Senate? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds

Salon  

In what was already becoming one of the more prominent U.S. Senate races in 2018, the battle for Jeff Flake’s soon-to-be-vacant seat then got even messier. But much has happened since then, including the Trump-Steve Bannon fallout and a slew of other high-profile candidates entering the race, notably former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio announced his bid on January …

Joe Arpaio points to political traits he shares with Trump
7 years, 2 months ago

Joe Arpaio points to political traits he shares with Trump

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — People have been comparing the political styles of President Donald Trump and former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio since the allies starting appearing together at campaign events. The 85-year-old Arpaio noted those similarities Wednesday, a day after he announced his candidacy for the Senate seat now held by Republican Jeff Flake, a Trump critic who’s not seeking re-election. The …

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 …

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 …

Latest pardon ruling still leaves Arpaio open to suits
7 years, 5 months ago

Latest pardon ruling still leaves Arpaio open to suits

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — After failing to get his criminal conviction wiped off his record as a result of his pardon from President Donald Trump, former Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio could be targeted by lawsuits arising out of his acknowledged disobedience involving a 2011 court order to stop his immigration patrols. Lydia Guzman, a longtime opponent of Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns, said Friday …

Joe Arpaio: Arizona judge refuses to erase ex-sheriff's criminal record despite Donald Trump pardon
7 years, 5 months ago

Joe Arpaio: Arizona judge refuses to erase ex-sheriff's criminal record despite Donald Trump pardon

The Independent  

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Arizona's season in hell
7 years, 5 months ago

Arizona's season in hell

Salon  

Arizona is one hell of a place. Trump also announced his desire to pardon one of the state’s most infamous figures, Joe Arpaio. Salon published a piece earlier this summer about the work the new sheriff in Maricopa County, Paul Penzone, has to do in order to fix a sheriff’s office that was beleaguered by lawsuits, political turmoil and scandal, …

Prosecutors chime in on ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s pardon
7 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors chime in on ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s pardon

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal case say past court decisions back up their claim that President Donald Trump’s pardon nullifies the lawman’s conviction. But the U.S. Justice Department lawyers also said in a court filing Thursday that the pardon doesn’t require Judge Susan Bolton to alter, destroy or erase records in Arpaio’s criminal case. Arpaio’s attorneys …

US Department of Justice supports Arpaio's request to throw out his contempt conviction
7 years, 6 months ago

US Department of Justice supports Arpaio's request to throw out his contempt conviction

ABP News  

Washington September 12 : The United States' Department of Justice has termed former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's case 'moot' and supported Sherrif's request to throw out his contempt conviction. The controversial former sheriff, an early supporter of President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, was found guilty of criminal contempt in July after he willfully violated a federal judge's order …

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 …

Bossert: Arpaio pardon 'pretty straightforward'
7 years, 6 months ago

Bossert: Arpaio pardon 'pretty straightforward'

Daily Mail  

President Trump's Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert characterized his boss' controversial pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a normal part of the president's job. 'I think the Arpaio pardon is pretty straightforward,' Bossert told ABC's George Stephanopoulos Sunday during an appearance on This Week. Thomas Bossert, President Trump's homeland security adviser, said Sunday that the president's Friday night pardon of …

With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble
7 years, 6 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 …

Donald Trump was wrong to pardon Joe Arpaio, says Congress's highest-ranking Republican Paul Ryan
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump was wrong to pardon Joe Arpaio, says Congress's highest-ranking Republican Paul Ryan

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 Paul Ryan, the highest-ranking Republican in Congress, has condemned Donald …

Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is an Impeachable Offense
7 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is an Impeachable Offense

Slate  

During the 2016 campaign and in the first eight months of his presidency, Donald Trump has done many things that, once fully investigated, may prove to be impeachable offenses. After all, Article II Section 2 of the Constitution gives a president effectively unlimited to power to pardon anyone for any federal crime except impeachable offenses. He contends that it offends …

John McCain leads criticism of Trump's pardon for controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 6 months ago

John McCain leads criticism of Trump's pardon for controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio

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 Veteran senator John McCain has led criticism of Donald Trump‘s …

Trump Pardoning Arpaio Should Raise Serious Alarms For The Russia Investigation
7 years, 6 months ago

Trump Pardoning Arpaio Should Raise Serious Alarms For The Russia Investigation

Huff Post  

Yuri Gripas / Reuters The announcement that President Trump on Friday night had pardoned former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt of court sent shockwaves across the legal and political spectrum. Many immediately chalked up the controversial move by the president as an act of political patronage given Arpaio’s outspoken support during the presidential campaign and the two …

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, …

Donald Trump pardons ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio weeks after conviction amid racial profiling row
7 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump pardons ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio weeks after conviction amid racial profiling row

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US President Donald Trump …

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 …

Trump Pardons Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump Pardons Arpaio

NPR  

Trump Pardons Arpaio SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump dropped a big, fat hint Tuesday night in a speech in Phoenix. A statement from the White House called the sheriff, quote, a "selfless public service" - I'm sorry - that he exemplifies selfless public service and called him, quote, a "worthy candidate for a presidential pardon." NPR's Ted Robbins covered Sheriff …

President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio

NPR  

President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio Enlarge this image toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images President Trump has pardoned controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction. A statement issued by the White House Friday night said, "Today, President Donald J. Trump granted a Presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, former Sheriff of Maricopa County, …

After Hinting At It During Phoenix Rally, Trump Issues Pardon For Arpaio
7 years, 7 months ago

After Hinting At It During Phoenix Rally, Trump Issues Pardon For Arpaio

NPR  

After Hinting At It During Phoenix Rally, Trump Issues Pardon For Arpaio The former Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff was convicted of criminal contempt for refusing to halt racial profiling activity while in office. Joe Arpaio was the sheriff of Maricopa County, the Phoenix metro area, and he was a very strong supporter of Donald Trump, who was found guilty of …

PARDONING JOE ARPAIO WOULD SET A TERRIBLE EXAMPLE
7 years, 7 months ago

PARDONING JOE ARPAIO WOULD SET A TERRIBLE EXAMPLE

Huff Post  

In recent weeks there has been increased speculation that President Donald J. Trump may pardon controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. That type of leadership style, coupled with Arpaio’s “law and order” public persona, made him a natural ally for President Trump. Like Arpaio, the president’s management style in the White House has essentially boiled down to a “make …

Joe Arpaio pardon: White House 'preparing documents' to let off former sheriff found guilty in racial profiling case
7 years, 7 months ago

Joe Arpaio pardon: White House 'preparing documents' to let off former sheriff found guilty in racial profiling case

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 Donald Trump’s staff has prepared the necessary paperwork to pardon …

Joe Arpaio: The long and incredibly controversial career of ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’
7 years, 7 months ago

Joe Arpaio: The long and incredibly controversial career of ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’

CNN  

CNN — The big rumor – emphasis on the word “rumor” – ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to Phoenix for a campaign rally tonight is that he might issue a pardon for Joe Arpaio, the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County. Arpaio’s reputation – which he proudly embraced – as “America’s Toughest Sheriff” made him a coveted endorser as …

Pardon of Joe Arpaio would refute crux of immigration debate
7 years, 7 months ago

Pardon of Joe Arpaio would refute crux of immigration debate

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona politicians have invoked the “rule of law” for more than a decade as the guiding principle in pushing for tougher immigration laws, arguing that no one — no matter who you are — is above the law. The rallying cry has become muted as President Donald Trump considers a pardon for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio after a …

Trump mulls pardon of ex-sheriff with same immigration views
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump mulls pardon of ex-sheriff with same immigration views

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is awaiting sentencing and the possibility of jail time following a criminal conviction for disobeying a judge’s order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. The president told Fox News that he’s considering wiping away Arpaio’s misdemeanor contempt-of-court verdict, inflaming tensions with Latinos in Arizona amid a national debate over race after the …

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 …

Donald Trump considers pardoning Joe Arpaio, sheriff who violated court order on racial profiling
7 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump considers pardoning Joe Arpaio, sheriff who violated court order on racial profiling

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said …

Trump retweets Fox story on potential Arpaio pardon
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump retweets Fox story on potential Arpaio pardon

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday retweeted a Fox News story saying he was “seriously considering” pardoning former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, a controversial figure who was recently convicted of criminal contempt by a federal judge. FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: President Trump 'seriously considering' a pardon for ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio https://t.co/Rgw8l7i9Xl — FOX & friends August 14, 2017 Minutes later, …

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 …

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 …

Publicist says Joe Arpaio wouldn’t have violated court order
7 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Defeated Arpaio has no regrets about immigration crackdowns
8 years, 4 months ago

Defeated Arpaio has no regrets about immigration crackdowns

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The outgoing sheriff of metro Phoenix says he was saddened by his defeat after 24 years in office, but expressed no regrets about launching dozens of immigration crackdowns that made him a national political figure but ultimately led to his downfall. “It’s just sad to see me go.” The 84-year-old will end his tenure as Phoenix’s top law …

Voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio after charge clouds campaign
8 years, 4 months ago

Voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio after charge clouds campaign

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who became a national political figure by cracking down on illegal immigration and jailing inmates in tents lost Tuesday after 24 years in office, eliminating the last vestige of the state’s decade-old movement of local police confronting people in the country illegally. Voters booted Sheriff Joe Arpaio in favor of Democrat Paul Penzone, a retired …

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