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Feds to bring contempt charge against Arizona sheriff
Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time and clouding his political future as he seeks a seventh term.
Despite criminal contempt threat, Arpaio wins easily in Republican primary
A rash of legal problems and a slate of GOP challengers couldn’t undo Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Ducey taking wait-and-see approach on Arpaio contempt case
Gov. Doug Ducey is not ready to put any distance between himself and Joe Arpaio. “Let’s see how the court hearing plays out,” the governor said in response to a question of whether he still supports the sheriff.
Joe Arpaio closer to contempt-of-court in racial profiling case
A judge moved one step closer to launching a contempt-of-court case against metro Phoenix's sheriff for his office's repeated violations of orders issued in a racial profiling case.
Judge: Arpaio complied with racial profiling order
A federal judge who ruled that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office racially profiled Latinos in immigration and traffic patrols determined Wednesday that hundreds of deputies and employees completed a court-mandated assignment to get familiar with his verdict.
Arpaio called in for status conference in racial profiling case
A federal judge presiding over a racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has scheduled an April 3 status conference in the case.
Judge scolds sheriff Arpaio aide in racial profiling case
A federal judge presiding over a racial profiling case against an Arizona sheriff's office chided the sheriff and his top aide on Monday for mischaracterizing his findings, telling them he's unimpressed by what he called their apparent "double dealing."
Joe Arpaio’s office rebuked in racial-profiling case
A judge who ruled last year that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office has racially profiled Latinos is criticizing the agency's top leaders for mischaracterizing and trivializing the case's key findings during a training session.
ACLU files additional brief in court case vs MCSO
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office still opposes a federal court's proposal that deputies announce traffic stops to radio dispatchers before making contact with the driver.
