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 Phoenix police sergeant who criticized the 84-year-old lawman for focusing too much on promoting himself as “America’s Toughest Sheriff” and too little on improving public safety. Hundreds of jubilant Arpaio opponents gathered outside the sheriff’s office Tuesday night after it became clear that Penzone won the race. “The sheriff’s race was a no-brainer because I have only been here a few short years and I just do not agree with Arpaio’s means and methods,” Cooney said.

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

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 …

Judge to mull contempt request against Arpaio’s successor
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge to mull contempt request against Arpaio’s successor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday over whether the sheriff of metro Phoenix, like his predecessor Joe Arpaio, should face a contempt of court of hearing in a longstanding racial profiling case against the sheriff’s office. The lawyers who won the racial profiling case eight years ago are now arguing Sheriff Paul Penzone should face a …

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 …

Taxpayer bill from Arpaio’s profiling case will reach $178M
4 years, 10 months ago

Taxpayer bill from Arpaio’s profiling case will reach $178M

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The taxpayer tab for the racial profiling case focusing on former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration patrols in metro Phoenix is expected to reach $178 million by the summer of 2021 — and no one in county government can say when the spending is expected to end. Taxpayers have already paid $141 million in legal and compliance costs after …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Malicious-prosecution suit against Joe Arpaio goes to trial
7 years, 3 months ago

Malicious-prosecution suit against Joe Arpaio goes to trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona jurors who will decide a malicious-prosecution trial against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio were told Tuesday that one of Sen. Jeff Flake’s sons suffered from depression as a result of a now-dismissed animal cruelty case that the lawman brought against him. The jury was told on the opening day of the civil trial that Austin Flake and his …

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 …

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, 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 …

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, 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Critics: Pardon would nix chance to hold Arpaio accountable
7 years, 7 months ago

Critics: Pardon would nix chance to hold Arpaio accountable

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Gary Donahoe learned firsthand the consequences of crossing Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the lawman was still one of Arizona’s most powerful politicians. Arpaio was launching criminal investigations against county officials eight years ago because he was upset at them over budget cuts and opposed the county’s plan to build a new courthouse building. Now that President Donald Trump …

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 …

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 …

Defense rests in contempt trial of former Arizona sheriff
7 years, 8 months ago

Defense rests in contempt trial of former Arizona sheriff

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Defense lawyers for former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio rested their case Thursday after members of his immigration enforcement squad testified that they didn’t believe they did anything to prompt a judge to order an end to the patrols. Arpaio, a six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix, didn’t take the stand in his trial before a judge on a misdemeanor …

Another ex-Arpaio underling testifies against him in court
7 years, 8 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, 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 …

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