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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should be Charged, Eric Holder Told in Letternew

A group of former prosecutors sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today asking him to have Sheriff Joe Arpaio charged for abusing his power.
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  04-17-2012  |  Crime & Justice

Bad News Day for Sheriff Joe Arpaionew

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was slammed in a damning AP story about how his agency bungled hundreds of sex-crime cases.
Phoenix New Times  |  Ray Stern  |  12-06-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" is Pure Fictionnew

Andrew Thomas would surely tell you that he and his closest ally, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, had become convinced that a project had fallen prey to misspending, graft, even outright corruption. Grand jury time!
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  02-23-2010  |  Crime & Justice

Strip Searches at Maricopa County Jails Are Under Firenew

The United States Supreme Court has never officially weighed in on whether it's permissible to strip-search arrestees charged with minor crimes, like Michelle Miguel. But plenty of lower courts have — and they agree that the practice is unconstitutional.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  01-12-2010  |  Crime & Justice

Is Obama Hard Enough to Confront the Evil of Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new

Obama's federal investigators are here in Phoenix examining the assaults against human rights perpetrated by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Are they unearthing evidence or burying it?
Phoenix New Times  |  Michael Lacey  |  12-15-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Does U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke Have the Stones to Take on Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new

Will anything be done about Arpaio's possible violations of federal law? Everyone knows the Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating Arpaio, but will new U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke do anything about Arizona's rogue sheriff? History does not bode well.
Phoenix New Times  |  Stephen Lemons  |  11-10-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas: They're All About the Perp Walknew

Two weeks after the chaos of the Don Stapley arrest, the situation is clear: Maricopa County is captive to the whims of a police force all too eager to use its powers to harass its enemies and distract us from its manifold failures.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  10-13-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Jails Lose National Accreditationnew

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail accreditation was terminated last month -- even as he awaited a federal court ruling that could take his jails out of his control.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dickerson  |  10-15-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Hart v. Arpaio Civil Rights Class-Action Suit Awaits Verdictnew

Of the more than 2,500 jail-related lawsuits filed against Arpaio, Hart v. Arpaio may be the most crucial because it addresses the civil rights of all inmates awaiting trial. It has the potential to affect conditions in Arpaio's jail.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dickerson  |  09-16-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Was Juan Mendoza Farias Beaten to Death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Guards?new

On Dec. 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail for a DUI-related offense, a probation violation. Farias wound up with a death sentence.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dickerson  |  09-16-2008  |  Crime & Justice

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