Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//September 22, 2015//

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix built his reputation around defying those who said it wasn’t his job...

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