immigration patrols
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Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio Charged With Criminal Contempt of Court
Longtime Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio was officially charged with criminal contempt of court Tuesday for ignoring a judge’s order to stop profiling Latinos in his signature immigration patrols, the Associated Press reports. Although prosecutors promised two weeks ago to prosecute Arpaio, the charge was not officially filed until U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton…
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Ariz. Sheriff Faces Criminal Charges for Immigration Patrols
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has made a name for himself as a tough lawman in Phoenix, will be charged with criminal contempt of court for defying a judge’s orders to stop immigration patrols. Federal prosecutors announced their intent to charge the Maricopa County sheriff on Tuesday. If convicted, he could face jail time, the New…