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Tough Phoenix sheriff may have new foe: George Soros
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio may now have a new foe as he seeks re-election — George Soros, the billionaire liberal hedge fund tycoon.
Court revives lawsuit over restraining pregnant inmate
An appeals court has resurrected a lawsuit by former jail inmate in metro Phoenix who says her rights were violated in 2009 when officers restrained her before and after she gave birth to her son at a hospital.
In toughest campaign yet, Arpaio raises nearly $10M
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.
Lawyers in Arpaio’s profiling case seek $5.9 million in fees
Attorneys who won a racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio are seeking $5.9 million in legal fees and expenses for pressing contempt-of-court allegations against the lawman and other costs.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at GOP convention
The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix fired up the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday by reminding them of Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
High court leaves door open for Obama “deferred action’’ challenge
The nation's high court on Monday gave the Obama administration the chance to defend its “deferred action” programs for immigrants and declined a head-on challenge to them by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon may run against Arpaio
Former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is considering running against longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Judge: Retaliation claim against Arpaio to remain in lawsuit
A judge has ruled that a restaurant owner can move forward with his legal claim that an Arizona sheriff's office arrested him in a bid to discourage him from cooperating in a civil rights case.
Sheriff who opposed body cameras brags about getting them
An Arizona sheriff who in the past has adamantly opposed putting body cameras on officers is now boasting that 700 of his deputies have been issued the recording devices.
Detective: Arpaio’s investigation wasn’t focused on judge
An Arizona sheriff's detective testified Wednesday that an investigation he conducted last year didn't target a judge who had ruled against his boss in a racial profiling case.
Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing
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.
Court rejects Arpaio challenge to Obama immigration order
A federal appeals court in Washington this morning threw out a challenge by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the Obama administration’s deferred action programs.
