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Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a strong ally of Donald Trump, has been found guilty of criminal contempt of court for defying an order that he stop his department's infamous roundups of people he suspected to be undocumented immigrants. Arpaio was sheriff of Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and is the state's most populous county, from 1993 until 2016.
In this Wednesday, July 28, 2010 file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks in Phoenix about U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton's ruling that blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect. The former longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix will go to court Monday, June 26, 2017, to defend his reputation at a trial in which he's charged with purposefully disobeying a judge's order.
A west Phoenix neighborhood watch president worries crime will rise if deportations ramp up. But for now, she's putting her faith in Phoenix police and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Friday evening that his agency would begin transferring inmates deemed in violation of federal immigration law to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within the confines of county jails. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reverses course, will allow ICE agents to pick up migrants inside jails Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Friday evening that his agency would begin transferring inmates deemed in violation of federal immigration law to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within the confines of county jails.
Penzone who defeated Arpaio in the November election announced... . FILE - In this June 25, 2014, file photo, an unidentified U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, left, helps an immigrant, including setting up intravenous fluid replacement for dehydration, near Sells, Ariz.
FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, orders approximately 200 convicted illegal immigrants handcuffed together and moved into a separate area of Tent City, for incarcerati... PHOENIX - The full-throated bravado that made Sheriff Joe Arpaio a household name in debates over illegal immigration and the treatment of jail inmates was missing as he started his last news conference in a law enforcement career that spanned a half-century.
Phoenix Veterans Day Parade 2016 Marchers carry the "Hero's Flag" during the Veterans Day Parade in central Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2fk6ZmS Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams hands out badge stickers during the Veterans Day Parade in central Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.
After 23 years of flouting constitutional rights, federal court orders, and common decency, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will no longer be an embarrassment to the U.S. criminal justice system. Retired Phoenix police officer Paul Penzone defeated the 84-year-old Arpaio 55-44 percent in the race for Maricopa County Sheriff on Tuesday night, dealing a shocking defeat to the longtime incumbent.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on Thursday delivered what may be the first presidential campaign speech entirely in Spanish as part of Hillary Clinton's push into traditionally Republican Arizona. The senator from Virginia spoke entirely in Spanish for about half hour a small crowd in a largely Hispanic area of Phoenix.
Some Phoenix-area voters hoping to avoid long lines on Election Day by casting early ballots have ended up waiting anyway. Dozens of voters who crammed inside an office building in Glendale that was serving as a polling site Wednesday reported waiting for more than two hours.
County supervisors' race offers choice: Focus on pets or businesses? In the East Valley's 1st District, the candidates offer a sharp difference in priorities: pets or businesses. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2e1P4Bk The race pits incumbent Republican Supervisor Denny Barney, a Gilbert real-estate investor, against Democratic challenger Matthew Cerra, a Gilbert substitute teacher who has never held public office.
Maricopa County officials on Monday certified results from Arizona's Aug. 30 primary election, taking a step toward a recount in the still-undecided race for the Republican nomination in a Phoenix-area congressional district. State Senate President Andy Biggs leads former internet executive Christine Jones by 16 votes in the 5th Congressional District.
While Senate President Andy Biggs claimed victory Saturday, Christine Jones was far from admitting defeat in what has become one of the closest Arizona primary races. The former internet executive's campaign issued a statement declaring the contest for the 5th District Republican congressional nomination "far from settled."
Primary races still tight in latest Maricopa County vote tally Republican incumbent Helen Purcell, a 27-year veteran, pulled ahead of her conservative challenger Aaron Flannery. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2cjzEYk Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell says she was surprised at how close her primary race with challenger Aaron Flannery is.
The Arizona sheriff famous for his tough stance on illegal immigration and keeping jail inmates in tents easily won his Republican primary on Tuesday. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is seeking election to a seventh term as the top lawman for the area around Phoenix, won about 66 percent of the vote, well ahead of ex-police chief and three-time opponent Dan Saban, according to unofficial election results posted online by the county.
Justice Dept. to decide on Sheriff Joe Arpaio charges according to a U.S. District Court filing Friday, the U.S. Attorney's Office will bow out because of conflicts of interest.
Early voting underway for Aug. 30 primary in Arizona Early voting is underway in the Aug. 30 primary, including congressional, legislative, county, local and school races. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2aZAPZb There will be 645 polling sites in Maricopa County serving 724 precincts, meaning some polling sites will serve more than one precinct.
Sen. Bernie Sanders urged supporters to rally behind Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention, but ardent followers who marched for hours in punishing heat Monday and planned to do so again seemed intent on... Bernie Sanders loyalists protested inside and outside the Democratic National Convention site and clashed with police on Tuesday after Hillary Clinton won the party's presidential nomination. Most of the roughly 20,000 evacuees forced out by a wildfire have been cleared to go home, but firefighters still had huge work ahead in taming a massive wildfire northwest of Los Angeles.
The mercury made a quick ascent Sunday to hit 118, breaking a record of 115 set nearly 50 years ago, according to the National Weather Service. Portions of Arizona and southeast California were expected to keep getting scorched Monday with a high pressure ridge lifting out of Mexico.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump not only surrounds himself with conspiracy theorists, he has spent years pushing conspiracy theories himself, much to the delight of his supporters. At times, Trump tries to remain evasive about whether he actually believes these conspiracy theories, insisting that he simply "heard" or "read" them somewhere or is just asking a question.