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5 inmates at metro Phoenix jail treated for drug overdoses
Five inmates at a Maricopa County jail have been treated and released from hospitals after overdosing, according to authorities.
Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care
Richard Blodgett, a single father, was jailed on a drug charge when a worker from Arizona's child welfare agency delivered the news: His son was brain dead and on life support — just days after being taken into state custody.
Judge could decide as early as Wednesday whether to restrict ballot drop box watchers
A federal judge could decide as early as Wednesday whether to restrict the activities of those watching ballot drop boxes in Maricopa County.
Lawsuit alleges sheriff’s office retaliated against union leader
The president of the union that represents civilian and detention personnel at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office claims the agency retaliated against him for his work with the union and for interviews with journalists about the effects of Covid.
County: Senate making ‘mockery’ of audit
Maricopa County supervisors on Monday accused Senate President Karen Fann, of allowing a "mockery'' to be made of the election process with her audit.
Police educate, not coerce, enforcing stay-at-home order
Some of the state’s largest police departments have received hundreds of calls relating to potential violations of the state’s now-extended stay-at-home order in the past month, but all have taken a hands-off approach to enforcement, according to a review of records from several departments and interviews with their representatives.
Petersen’s attorney lobs ethics claim at County Attorney as he prepares for hearing on suspension
As suspended County Assessor Paul Petersen fends for his job in a hearing Wednesday, his attorney has leveled conflict-of-interest allegations against Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel similar to what led to the downfall of her predecessor Andy Thomas.
ET Rivera: No politics in coffee and pastries
Within a mile radius from the Arizona Capitol there is just one cafe that politicos and other capitol dwellers frequent and it is commonly referred to as “the Mexican Starbucks.”
Time has come to save mentally ill inmates from solitary confinement
The time has long passed for this relic of Sheriff Arpaio’s regime to be closed down. Sheriff Penzone has shown he is willing to reform the jail to bring it in line with sound correctional practices, and to enhance public safety. The next step on this path is to shutter the SMU.
Arpaio’s political future uncertain, pulls tricks from the past
Joe Arpaio is flirting with another campaign that will never happen, according to some political insiders, but he could still serve as an effective surrogate for rising conservative figures.
Joe Arpaio convicted of crime for ignoring judge’s order
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge Monday for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
Arpaio’s lawyer casts blame on sheriff’s staff, others at contempt trial
An attorney defending former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio against a contempt of court charge involving immigration patrols blamed sheriff’s employees and a lawyer who once defended the lawman in a racial-profiling case for not following a court order to stop the strategy.
