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Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//October 25, 2016//

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Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//October 25, 2016//

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpiao. (AP Photo/Matt York) The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix was formally charged Tuesday with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order...

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