Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives speech at GOP convention
8 years, 8 months ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives speech at GOP convention

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix fired up the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday by reminding them of Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. To chants of “build the wall,” Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Trump will secure the border, “restore law and order and keep drugs and illegal immigrants from entering into our country.” “I am supporting Donald Trump because he is a leader. “I have fought on the front lines to prevent illegal immigration, and I know Donald Trump will stand with me and other proud Americans to secure our border.” Arpaio was a late addition to the speaker lineup on the convention’s final night, where Trump was to give a speech formally accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for president. Arpaio’s five-minute speech came a day after a federal judge in Phoenix presiding over a racial profiling case handed down the first round of punishments for the lawman’s decision to prolong his signature immigration patrols months after being told to stop.

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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 …

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 …

Controversial Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces He's Running Again
5 years, 6 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 …

Man in Trump video was jailed, released under Joe Arpaio
6 years, 4 months ago

Man in Trump video was jailed, released under Joe Arpaio

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A political ad from President Donald Trump that shows a Mexican immigrant bragging about killing police officers has put the spotlight back on noted immigration hard-liner Joe Arpaio, who detained and released the man in the video years ago. But he said his jail officers likely acted properly by contacting federal immigration authorities to pick up Bracamontes, because …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Dealing with Democrats? Protecting ‘Dreamers’? Here in Arizona that’s just fine with these Trump supporters
7 years, 6 months ago

Dealing with Democrats? Protecting ‘Dreamers’? Here in Arizona that’s just fine with these Trump supporters

LA Times  

Supporters of President Trump in Arizona said they had no problem with him cutting deals Democrats to allow so-called Dreamers to stay in the U.S. Donald Trump’s tough talk on illegal immigration was a big part of the reason Dave Hagstrom and many others in this booming Phoenix suburb supported him for president. “And if they’re good people who are …

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 …

Donald Trump defends pardon of Joe Arpaio, saying he was treated unfairly
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump defends pardon of Joe Arpaio, saying he was treated unfairly

Live Mint  

Washington: President Donald Trump defended his pardon of former Phoenix-area sheriff Joe Arpaio in the face of criticism from lawmakers of both parties, calling him a patriot who was unfairly treated by the Obama administration. “I stand by my pardon of sheriff Joe.” Trump said Arpaio was more worthy of a pardon than some people granted clemency by his two …

Donald Trump calls Chelsea Manning 'he' while comparing her to Joe Arpaio
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump calls Chelsea Manning 'he' while comparing her to 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 President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon former …

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 …

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 pardons ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio over federal conviction
7 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 sends message with Arpaio pardon: The federal government expects local help enforcing immigration laws
7 years, 6 months ago

Trump sends message with Arpaio pardon: The federal government expects local help enforcing immigration laws

LA Times  

To President Trump and many of his supporters, Joe Arpaio is a national hero whose aggressive pursuit of people in the country illegally and cooperation with federal immigration authorities should be a model for cities and counties around the country. “To this day it’s stuck with me.” On Friday, as Magos prepared dinner at his Phoenix home — about 35 …

Trump pardons convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 6 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 …

President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
7 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Joe Arpaio’s criminal charge reshapes Arizona sheriff’s race
8 years, 4 months ago

Joe Arpaio’s criminal charge reshapes Arizona sheriff’s race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The tough-talking sheriff of metro Phoenix has won six elections by crafting an image as a law enforcer who targets parents skipping out on child support, animal abusers and immigrants in the country illegally. Mike O’Neil, a local pollster who has followed the sheriff’s career, believes Arpaio will have difficulty emerging victorious this time given the stream of …

Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt
8 years, 4 months ago

Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix was charged Tuesday with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial-profiling case, leaving the 84-year-old lawman in a tough spot two weeks before Election Day as he seeks a seventh term. The U.S. Department of Justice promised two weeks ago that it would prosecute Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but the …

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is officially charged with criminal contempt in racial profiling case
8 years, 4 months ago

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is officially charged with criminal contempt in racial profiling case

LA Times  

The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has been charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order in a racial profiling case, leaving the 84-year-old lawman in a tough spot two weeks before election day as he seeks a seventh term. The U.S. Department of Justice promised two weeks ago that it would prosecute Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but …

‘America’s toughest sheriff’ tied himself to Trump – now it could be his undoing
8 years, 5 months ago

‘America’s toughest sheriff’ tied himself to Trump – now it could be his undoing

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. So it’s hardly surprising that Joe Arpaio, the long-time sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County, …

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance
8 years, 5 months ago

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix has walked away from criminal investigations in the past without facing charges and still has managed to get re-elected. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four …

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance
8 years, 5 months ago

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix has walked away from criminal investigations in the past without facing charges and still has managed to get re-elected. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four …

Tough Phoenix sheriff may have new foe: George Soros
8 years, 6 months ago

Tough Phoenix sheriff may have new foe: George Soros

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America who could face criminal charges for ignoring a judge’s order to stop targeting Latinos in anti-immigration roundups, may now have a new foe as he seeks re-election — George Soros, the billionaire liberal hedge fund tycoon. The anti-Arpaio flier accuses him of being “obsessed with immigrants at the expense of …

Phoenix sheriff enters primary amid toughest campaign yet
8 years, 6 months ago

Phoenix sheriff enters primary amid toughest campaign yet

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces three Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary in what has turned out to be the toughest election in his 23 years as the top law enforcer in metro Phoenix. Over the past four years, a judge has ruled Arpaio’s officers racially profiled Latinos, the courts took away the sheriff’s immigration powers, and Arpaio was found …

Arizona sheriff’s campaign questions contempt order timing
8 years, 6 months ago

Arizona sheriff’s campaign questions contempt order timing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The campaign manager for metro Phoenix’s longtime sheriff on Thursday questioned a federal judge’s timing in asking prosecutors to pursue criminal contempt-of-court charges against the lawman 10 days before a primary election. It just seems whenever a major decision comes out, the timing is curious,” Willems said, citing a 2013 decision in which Snow found Arpaio’s officers racially …

In toughest campaign yet, Phoenix sheriff raises nearly $10M
8 years, 7 months ago

In toughest campaign yet, Phoenix sheriff raises nearly $10M

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has raised close to $10 million in his bid for a seventh term, a stunning collection of campaign riches for a local police race, and much of it was contributed by a devoted base of backers who live outside Arizona. Mike O’Neil, an Arizona pollster who has followed Arpaio’s career, said the sheriff’s …

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