Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is officially charged with criminal contempt in racial profiling case

The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has been charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order in Continue reading →

Judge Seeks Criminal Contempt Charges Against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

PHOENIX, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A federal judge recommended on Friday that prosecutors bring criminal contempt charges against Arizona lawman Continue reading →

‘America’s toughest sheriff’ found in contempt of court in racial profiling case

Joe Arpaio, the six-term sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix, has been found in contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge’s Continue reading →

Kentucky clerk gets jail time for failing to issue same-sex marriage licenses

Ashland, Kentucky (CNN) – A federal judge Thursday ordered Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis to jail for refusing [to] Continue reading →

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis ordered to face judge over refusing to issue marriage licenses to gays

By Robert A. Vella Defiant Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has been ordered to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Continue reading →

Updates on court cases against Dylann Roof and Sheriff Joe Arpaio

By Robert A. Vella Here are the latest updates on court cases against Charleston massacre shooter Dylann Roof and that Continue reading →

Sheriff Arpaio’s attorney quits during contempt hearing, former staff turn on the sheriff. UPDATE!

Tuesday in Phoenix, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s civil contempt hearing began, and the first day was a doozie. US Continue reading →

Sheriff Arpaio admits to crimes in order to avoid trial. Victims: ‘This won’t fly’ /UPDATE

Very quietly this week, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorneys filed papers admitting that the blowhard and his deputies committed Continue reading →