Recently recall papers were filed by Respect Arizona against embattled Arizona Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. In addition to mounting criticism, Arpaio faces a racial profiling lawsuit from the Department of Justice, a class action suit based on his treatment of Latinos, and criticism for … Continued
It took more than three weeks to count all the provisional ballots, but the numbers now show that Sheriff Joe Arpaio won a 6th term in Maricopa County, Arizona with only 50.7% of the vote. He beat Democratic challenger Paul … Continued
Updated November 8 at 10AM CST: Reports are surfacing that over half a million provisional and early votes have not yet been counted in Arizona. Phoenix New Times reported that “Arpaio’s lead on Penzone currently stands at 88,123 votes” and … Continued
by Dennis Wagner, JJ Hensley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez – Aug. 31, 2012 11:52 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Ann Birmingham Scheel, acting on behalf of U.S. Attorney John Leonardo, announced the decision in a three-paragraph news release distributed at … Continued
Over the past two days, we’ve published three other pieces exploring the controversial histories of the 3 men behind Americans for Sheriff Joe (AfSJ), an independent expenditure committee that in its first quarter of existence has raised $1 million for … Continued
Over the past two days, we’ve published three other pieces (links below) exploring the controversial histories of the 3 men behind Americans for Sheriff Joe (AfSJ), an independent expenditure committee that in its first quarter of existence has raised $1 … Continued
Yesterday, June 24, we posted part 1 of our 4-part look at Americans for Sheriff Joe (AfSJ), which focused on John Philip Sousa IV, chairman of AfSJ. Today, in Part 2, we’ll focus on the men who coordinate the over-1-million … Continued
“Good morning, Boston!” boomed John Philip Sousa IV to a Tea Party Express gathering on April 14, 2010. “I can’t tell you how proud and honored I am to be here with you today, the day before the federal and … Continued
It seems implausible that Joe Arpaio could do anything more to sabotage Arizona. But America’s most despised sheriff continues to shamelessly waste taxpayer money with his bigoted antics and cement his reputation as a delusional maniac. Months ago, citing concerns … Continued
The Supreme Court ruled today to preempt three of four SB 1070 provisions. While it’s good that undocumented workers will not be criminalized over employment and that police cannot make unwarranted arrests, the racial profiling provision of the law, i.e. … Continued