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| born = June 14, 1932 | | born = June 14, 1932 | ||
| known_for = Former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona | | known_for = Former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona | ||
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'''Joseph Michael Arpaio''' (born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician who served as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1993 to 2017. Known for his controversial policing methods and hardline stance on immigration, Arpaio was often referred to as "America's Toughest Sheriff." His tenure included the establishment of "Tent City," an outdoor jail facility intended to alleviate overcrowding. In 2017, he was convicted of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racial profiling practices but was subsequently pardoned by President Donald Trump. | '''Joseph Michael Arpaio''' (born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician who served as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1993 to 2017. Known for his controversial policing methods and hardline stance on immigration, Arpaio was often referred to as "America's Toughest Sheriff." His tenure included the establishment of "Tent City," an outdoor jail facility intended to alleviate overcrowding. In 2017, he was convicted of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racial profiling practices but was subsequently pardoned by President Donald Trump. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maricopa_County_Sheriff%27s_Office_controversies#Joe_Arpaio A good place to start], just [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio his Wikipedia page] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maricopa_County_Sheriff%27s_Office_controversies#Joe_Arpaio A good place to start], just [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio his Wikipedia page] | ||
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*[http://kjzz.org/content/200475/arpaio-claims-judge-was-victim-alleged-bank-fraud-scheme Article about Arpaio's court case and the deceitful bank fraud claims] | *[http://kjzz.org/content/200475/arpaio-claims-judge-was-victim-alleged-bank-fraud-scheme Article about Arpaio's court case and the deceitful bank fraud claims] | ||
*[http://kjzz.org/content/196890/chief-deputy-sheriff%E2%80%99s-office-paid-250k-informant%E2%80%99s-secret-investigation Joe Arpaio illegally paid Dennis Montgomery $250,000 for his "bank fraud" investigation into Judge Snow] | *[http://kjzz.org/content/196890/chief-deputy-sheriff%E2%80%99s-office-paid-250k-informant%E2%80%99s-secret-investigation Joe Arpaio illegally paid Dennis Montgomery $250,000 for his "bank fraud" investigation into Judge Snow] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 5 March 2025
Joseph Michael Arpaio (born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician who served as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1993 to 2017. Known for his controversial policing methods and hardline stance on immigration, Arpaio was often referred to as "America's Toughest Sheriff." His tenure included the establishment of "Tent City," an outdoor jail facility intended to alleviate overcrowding. In 2017, he was convicted of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racial profiling practices but was subsequently pardoned by President Donald Trump.
- A good place to start, just his Wikipedia page
- A story about Maricopa County that we deemed possibly too triggering to discuss on the podcast
- Article about Arpaio's court case and the deceitful bank fraud claims
- Joe Arpaio illegally paid Dennis Montgomery $250,000 for his "bank fraud" investigation into Judge Snow
