Arizona sheriff could face fines for disobeying judge
9 years, 6 months ago

Arizona sheriff could face fines for disobeying judge

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix built his reputation around defying those who said it wasn’t his job to enforce immigration laws. The six-term sheriff learns in court hearings set to begin Thursday whether he’ll face civil fines for disobeying a judge’s orders in a racial profiling case and whether he’ll later be called into criminal court on the same grounds. “At what level do we have to spend on the sheriff’s actions before there is a huge outcry by the public?” said Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo, a longtime Arpaio critic who serves on the board that approves spending of tax dollars in the profiling case. Other subjects to be examined at the hearings include allegations that Arpaio’s officers pocketed identification and other personal items seized from people during traffic stops, investigated the judge in the profiling case in a failed bid to get him disqualified from the lawsuit, and conducted immigration patrols for 18 months after they were ordered to stop them. The judge is expected to decide whether Maricopa County will have to compensate Latino drivers and workers detained by Arpaio’s office during the 18 months when his office violated the prohibition on its immigration patrols.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Arizona sheriff tries to head off contempt of court hearing
4 years ago

Arizona sheriff tries to head off contempt of court hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is trying to stave off a possible civil contempt of court hearing in the same racial profiling case that led to contempt rulings against his predecessor, Joe Arpaio. In a filing Wednesday, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office urged a federal judge against holding a contempt hearing over Penzone’s backlog of more than 1,700 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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, 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. …

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 …

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, 5 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, 5 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 …

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 …

Rival blames Joe Arpaio for costs in racial profiling case
8 years, 6 months ago

Rival blames Joe Arpaio for costs in racial profiling case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff of metro Phoenix is facing stinging criticism from his political rival over the financial impact of a racial profiling case that targeted his trademark immigration patrols and is expected to cost taxpayers $72 million by next summer. County officials voted Wednesday to pay $4.4 million in legal fees to lawyers who won the case against Sheriff …

Arizona sheriff’s campaign questions contempt order timing
8 years, 7 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 …

Criminal contempt case against Arpaio sent to another judge
8 years, 7 months ago

Criminal contempt case against Arpaio sent to another judge

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge wants another judge to decide whether metro Phoenix’s sheriff and his top aide should be held in criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring court orders in a racial profiling case. But in a court filing last month, Arpaio attorney Mel McDonald said the sheriff regrets the mistakes that led to the civil contempt violations, has made significant …

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 …

Arpaio foes seek immediate discipline for sheriff’s top aide
8 years, 9 months ago

Arpaio foes seek immediate discipline for sheriff’s top aide

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Foes of metro Phoenix’s longtime sheriff have asked a judge to immediately discipline the lawman’s second-in-command for willfully making false statements to the court in a racial profiling case. The request late Tuesday comes as the judge mulls changes to Sheriff’s Joe Arpaio’s office in response to a contempt-of-court ruling against the lawman and top aide Jerry Sheridan …

Judge doesn’t trust Arizona sheriff to fix some problems
8 years, 9 months ago

Judge doesn’t trust Arizona sheriff to fix some problems

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge presiding over a racial profiling case against an Arizona sheriff said Tuesday that he doesn’t trust the sheriff’s office to fix some of the problems involved in a recent contempt-of-court ruling against the famously defiant lawman. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow said he doesn’t think Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office can conduct adequate internal investigations into allegations …

Arizona sheriff faces prospect of more court oversight
8 years, 10 months ago

Arizona sheriff faces prospect of more court oversight

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — As he seeks a seventh term in office, the sheriff of metro Phoenix faces the prospect of greater oversight of his agency from a judge who ruled that the lawman has disobeyed his orders in a racial profiling case. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found to be in civil contempt of court for violating court orders, such as letting …

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona found in contempt of court
8 years, 10 months ago

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona found in contempt of court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix has been found in contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge’s orders in a racial profiling case, bringing the lawman who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff” a step closer to a possible criminal contempt case that could expose him to fines and even jail time. “Despite disagreeing with some of the …

Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing
9 years, 5 months ago

Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The sheriff for metro Phoenix briefly took to the witness stand late Wednesday afternoon at contempt-of-court hearings over his acknowledged disobedience of a judge’s orders in a racial profiling case. He is expected to face tough questions on his investigation involving U.S. District Judge Murray Snow, who delivered a setback to Arpaio in 2013 when he concluded that …

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's last stand: Why the power-hungry Arizona lawman could finally go down
9 years, 10 months ago

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's last stand: Why the power-hungry Arizona lawman could finally go down

Salon  

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is in trouble. Arpaio’s actions have been criticized by Amnesty International, the ACLU and the New York Times editorial board, which billed him as “America’s Worst Sheriff.” Apart from being habitual lawbreakers, Arpaio’s Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has also proven extremely costly to taxpayers: "Politically charged investigations and legal disputes involving Maricopa County elected officials," prominent among …

Arizona sheriff’s re-election chances called into question
9 years, 11 months ago

Arizona sheriff’s re-election chances called into question

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio has remained politically invincible in his 22 years in office in Arizona, despite federal investigations and a history of legal woes that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. David Berman, a senior research fellow at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, said the upcoming election represents the most likely possibility yet …

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