All posts tagged "Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio"

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona detention officer who worked for the jail system run by America's self-described "toughest sheriff" was shot and killed in the driveway of his Phoenix home as he prepared to go to work before dawn on Thursday, authorities said.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday cited "illegal aliens" after seizing a ton of marijuana even though no arrests were made.

Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced on Thursday that his investigation into President Barack Obama's birth certificate concluded the document was most likely a "forgery."

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio called a press conference on Thursday to announce the results of an investigation of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, Dec 15 (Reuters) - An Arizona sheriff and his deputies violated U.S. civil rights laws by engaging in racial profiling of Latinos and making unlawful arrests in their bid to crack down on illegal immigrants, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's two U.S. senators on Thursday expressed concern over media reports accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, best known for his crackdown on illegal immigration, of giving short shrift to hundreds of sex-crime investigations.