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7 sheriff’s officials to be deposed in lawsuit
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and six other sheriff's officials are scheduled to be deposed in the coming weeks in a lawsuit that accuses deputies of racially profiling Hispanics in immigration patrols.
Arpaio, Dever, Babeu make their own stage for SB1070 hearing
Larry Dever wanted to address the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Instead, he addressed the press corps at his lawyer’s office in Scottsdale. The Cochise County sheriff, along with his prominent counterparts from Maricopa and Pinal counties, hosted a viewing party at the Rose Law Group to watch the Nov. 1 hearing at the Ninth Circuit on SB1070. Sitting alongside Maricopa County [...]
Arpaio’s new lawyers seek deadline extension
Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio have asked a federal judge for more time to respond to the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit seeking records from the sheriff.
Non-profits now using SB1070 as fundraising tool
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has proven that tough immigration policies make it easy to raise cash for political campaigns, and Gov. Jan Brewer has shown that the same rule applies to raising money for legal defense of the state’s new immigration law.
But now, private-sector interests are getting wise as well.
MCSO’s appeal of jail ruling rejected
A federal appeals court says jails in Maricopa County don't meet constitutional minimums when it comes to food quality and housing conditions for inmates on psychotropic drugs.
Law firm that represented ex-prosecutor fired
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has fired the law firm that represents a former prosecutor in an Arizona State Bar inquiry.
Arpaio gets delay in Justice Department lawsuit
A judge granted the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office a two-week delay in the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit that seeks records from the police agency.
Abuse lawsuit with Sheriff’s office settled
A man who accused an Arizona sheriff's deputy of abuse and racial discrimination over a 2009 traffic stop has won a $600,000 settlement.
Romley concerned over Pinal County’s MCSO probe
Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley is raising concerns about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.
US opposes Arpaio’s bid for pause in records case
U.S. Justice Department lawyers are urging a federal judge to deny Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's request for a three-week pause in the department's lawsuit seeking records from his department in a civil rights investigation.
UpClose with Dennis Burke
Dennis Burke’s career in Arizona has come somewhat full circle. He began as an assistant U.S. attorney in 1997, working drug cases, and now he is the U.S. attorney for Arizona.
Sheriff’s Office accused of misspending jail funds
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is accused by county managers of misspending $50 million in funds intended for county jails.
