Arizona Senate rejects changes to recall elections

The Arizona Senate has rejected a proposal to expand recall elections to include both primaries and general elections.

Arpaio plans to expand armed school volunteer posse

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio now says he plans to expand his volunteer, armed school posse, as well as the controversial paintball training he is conducting at an abandoned Phoenix-area school.

Sheriff's Office internal report available -- for a hefty fee

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has released the findings of an internal investigation into hundreds of uninvestigated or mishandled sex crimes.

Maricopa County settlement vote disrupted by protestors

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting was disrupted by protestors Wednesday morning.

Arpaio campaign attacks Dem candidate for sheriff

After weeks of commercials painting a softer picture of “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” Joe Arpaio has gone on the offensive. The new ad makes issue of an incident in his opponent’s past. 

Court rules Phoenix New Times execs can sue Arpaio

A federal appeals court has ruled that two Phoenix newspaper executives can pursue a civil suit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for violating their First Amendment rights and making a false arrest, among other claims. 

Arpaio raises nearly three times as much money as opponents

Campaign finance filings show that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has raised almost $7.5 million dollars for his re-election bid.

Arpaio celebrates Tent City anniversary, refuses to talk about civil trial

More than 400,000 Maricopa County jail inmates have been housed in Tent City since the facility was first opened. Sheriff Joe Arpaio began using Korean War-era tents to house inmates 19 years ago.

Testimony concludes at MCSO, Arpaio civil trial -- what's next?

The testimony in the class action discrimination suit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office is over. Yet this case wont be the last word on the debate over whether the Sheriff's office treats Latinos unfairly.

Arpaio critics take opportunity to register voters

As the trial of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Joe Arpaio went on in federal court yesterday, dozens of young people launched a voter registration drive targeting Latino voters.

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