Action on a proposed settlement offered in the death of a Maricopa County jail inmate was postponed when critics of Sheriff Joe Arpaio disrupted a Board of Supervisors meeting.
Read More »News executives can sue Arpaio for arrest
Two newspaper executives who were arrested by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office after a series of critical articles can sue the man who calls himself America's toughest sheriff.
Read More »Family of sex abuse victim may sue Arpaio’s office
The family of a girl who was sexually abused by a relative is seeking $30 million from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for failing to investigate the case for nearly five years.
Read More »Testimony ends in Arpaio racial profiling trial
Testimony concluded Thursday at a trial aimed at settling allegations that an Arizona sheriff's office known for its hardline immigration enforcement has racially profiled Latinos.
Read More »County seeks dismissal from suit against Arpaio
Maricopa County has asked a judge to dismiss it from the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit that alleges racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.
Read More »More Arpaio critics demand that sheriff resign
A group of African-American clergy and other members of the community plan to call for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's resignation Thursday as a result of a recent U.S. Department of Justice investigation. Pastor Warren E. Stewart says he and others plan to put pressure on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in seeking Arpaio's ouster.
Read More »Arpaio says he’s not seeking US Senate seat
Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff known for his hard-line stance on crime and tough enforcement of immigration laws, doused speculation that he would run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jon Kyl, saying Friday that he doesn't plan on going to Washington.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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