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We've been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here's a couple of things you should know about him... 1/many
He ran a jail that he described as a "concentration camp." phoenixnewtimes.com/blogs/joe-arpa…
Prisoners there died at an alarming rate, often without explanation.
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/prisoners…
One of his jailers nearly broke the neck of a paraplegic guy who had the temerity to ask for a catheter. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/jailers-s…
One time, as a publicity stunt, he marched Latino prisoners into a segregated area with electric fencing. phoenixnewtimes.com/blogs/joe-arpa…
Here's a couple of other examples of what went on in his jails: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/keeping-e…
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arpaios-j…
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/109-degre…
He ran an ongoing "mugshot of the day" contest on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office website. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/sheriff-j…
He arrested New Times reporters for covering him. We won a $3.75 million settlement for that one.
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/joe-arpai…
Under him, the MCSO failed to investigate hundreds of sex abuse cases, many of which involved children.
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/victims-w…
But he somehow found time and money to send a deputy to Hawaii to look for Barack Obama's birth certificate.
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/joe-arpai…
Oh, and one time he staged an assassination attempt against himself? That was weird. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/a-phony-m…
In 2013, a federal judge confirmed what literally everyone in Phoenix knew: he'd been racially profiling Latinos. phoenixnewtimes.com/blogs/joe-arpa…
So naturally, he hired a PI to investigate the judge and his wife. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/joe-arpai…
He also kept on profiling people, which is why he got charged with contempt of court (and was found to be guilty AF) phoenixnewtimes.com/news/joe-arpai…
He also tried to destroy some of the hard drives containing material that was supposed to be turned over the court. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/snow-orde…
By 2015, his fondness for racial profiling had cost the county more $44 million. On top of, you know, ruining lives. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arpaio-co…
He also paid millions to settle lawsuits like this one, where deputies stood by as an inmate was brutally beaten. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/maricopa-…
Because this is the Old West or something, he had a "Sheriff's Posse." One member got arrested on child porn charges phoenixnewtimes.com/news/roger-byg…
His office was responsible for countless fiascos like this botched SWAT raid, where deputies set a puppy on fire. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/dog-day-a…
So, yeah, that's who Trump just pardoned. You can read all our coverage of Arpaio over the years here: phoenixnewtimes.com/topic/arpaio-6…
And here's how people in Phoenix are reacting to the news of his pardon (spoiler alert: they're not thrilled!) phoenixnewtimes.com/news/latino-al…
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