It is not uncommon for law enforcement agencies to have helicopters and planes to patrol from above, but Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, has created what he calls his own air force: a collection of 30 private planes that his "air posse" uses to track illegal immigrants...
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An investigation into the Maricopa County sheriff's office discovered that Arpaio, the Bull Connor reincarnate of immigration enforcement, inappropriately spent $99.5 million from two jail funds over the last eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations—including immigration patrols.
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An examination in Arizona's Maricopa County has found that the sheriff's office, widely known for efforts against illegal immigrants, inappropriately spent $99 million from two jail funds over the last eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations — including immigration patrols.
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He's already "America's Toughest Sherriff," but now it seems Joe Arpiao wants to be "America's Oldest School Yard Bully."
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Feb 11, 2011
Controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is calling top Republicans in Arizona, soliciting advice over a possible Senate run, according to sources.
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Jan 20, 2011
An almost mythical figure among his supporters, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona returned to San Diego on Thursday to deliver a speech at a Mission Valley hotel and do what the longtime lawman always does — talk tough on a range of hot-button issues.
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Jan 10, 2011
In a state where sheriffs are larger-than-life figures, Pima County's Clarence Dupnik is being cast in a role usually reserved for his Maricopa County counterpart — Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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Last Friday we asked for help to make sure that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his volunteer "army" would not be intimidating Latino voters out of participating in the cornerstone of our democracy: voting. We asked our supporters to send a message to the DOJ to send monitors down to...
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This is truly sickening. Maricopa County's infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio just sent this shocking message to his followers: "STOP ILLEGALS FROM STEALING THE ELECTION! Our grassroots army of VOTER FRAUD PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS will stand vigilant across the nation. We will be the first and strongest line of defense to...
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Building on race-baiting campaigns that demonize immigrants and deploy Spanish-language ads to suppress Latino turnout, many 2010 Republican candidates have embraced a disturbing new vision for U.S. immigration policy. The vision, touted recently by high-profile Republican Senate candidates Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, Mark Kirk in Illinois, and Joe Miller...
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