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Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

Elections

'America's Toughest Sheriff' Joe Arpaio Defeated in Bid To Get His Old Job Back

After a presidential pardon, Arizona's most notorious former sherrif is not a reformed man.

Zuri Davis | 8.7.2020 10:25 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Ex-Sheriff and Failed Senate Candidate Joe Arpaio Announces He Will Run for Maricopa County Sheriff Again

Arpaio lost his re-election bid in 2016 and was later convicted of criminal contempt by a federal judge.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.26.2019 12:07 PM

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Reasontv

A Tattooed Libertarian on the Arizona Supreme Court: Clint Bolick's Long Fight for Freedom

Q&A with the co-founder of Institute for Justice about immigration, his legal philosophy, his battles with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and that tattoo.

Nick Gillespie | 3.15.2019 12:10 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio Sues for $147 Million Over New York Times Op-Ed Slamming His Cruelty

The op-ed's claims are harsh, but they're also true.

Joe Setyon | 10.17.2018 12:50 PM

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Immigration

The Trump Administration's Border War Is Actually Catching Fewer Drug Traffickers

This is what happens when "zero tolerance" meets the limitations of government resources.

Scott Shackford | 10.10.2018 11:30 AM

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Jordan Peterson

The GOP Needs a Dose of Jordan Peterson

Conservatives need to get their own act together.

A. Barton Hinkle | 5.7.2018 10:45 AM

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Joe Arpaio

Mike Pence Calls Lawbreaking Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio a 'Champion of the Rule of Law'

Because nothings says "rule of law" like a sheriff held in contempt for refusing to follow a judge's orders.

C.J. Ciaramella | 5.2.2018 3:45 PM

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Joe Arpaio

America's Whiniest Ex-Sheriff Announces Senate Run

Still thirsty for attention and with no degrading jails left to run, Joe Arpaio seeks higher office.

C.J. Ciaramella | 1.9.2018 2:00 PM

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Employment

How Immigration Crackdowns Screw Up Americans' Lives

The war on immigration has taken a great toll on unauthorized aliens, its targets. But it is also badly affecting Americans themselves, its intended beneficiaries.

Shikha Dalmia | 11.12.2017 6:00 AM

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Joe Arpaio

Arpaio Attorney Threatens Harvard Law Prof With Libel Suit Over Op-Ed

Arpaio doesn't like to be reminded he was held in contempt of court

Ed Krayewski | 9.15.2017 5:10 PM

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Reasontv

Hey Libertarians for Trump, How Much More #Winning Can You Take?

The president is doing everything he can do to alienate libertarians who believe in shrinking the size, scope, and spending of government.

Nick Gillespie and Todd Krainin | 9.6.2017 2:35 PM

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Clemency

Trump's Pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio Is a Reminder that Presidential Pardon Powers Should Be Used Far More Often

Presidential pardons were a depressing crapshoot long before Arpaio received one.

Mike Riggs | 8.30.2017 2:15 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio May Have Been Pardoned, But He's Still a Whiny Baby

His and President Trump's complaints that he was treated unfairly by the courts are nonsense.

Nick Gillespie | 8.30.2017 10:30 AM

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Joe Arpaio

Trump, Sheriff Joe, and the Thrill of Arbitrary Power

The president admires strong men who break the law to enforce it.

Jacob Sullum | 8.30.2017 12:01 AM

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Joe Arpaio

Price Gougers Are Heroes! [Podcast]

Reason editors discuss Hurricane Harvey, the pardon of Joe Arpaio, Al Franken 2020, Antifa, and more.

Andrew Heaton and Ian Keyser | 8.28.2017 3:45 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Trump Pardons America's Worst Lawman, Sheriff Joe Arpaio

The notorious former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff was held in contempt by a federal judge.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.25.2017 8:41 PM

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Immigration

Trump's Deportation Memos Will Give the Joe Arpaios of America Free Rein to Terrorize Immigrants

But not a single American will be any safer.

Shikha Dalmia | 2.23.2017 3:00 PM

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Joe Arpaio

On the Plus Side, Sheriff Joe Arpaio Got Booted Out of Office

Happy trails to America's worst sheriff.

C.J. Ciaramella | 11.9.2016 2:20 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Will 'America's Toughest Sheriff' Become America's Most Unemployed Sheriff?

Tuesday could be the swan song for the infamous Sheriff Joe, who is dragging in polls and facing criminal contempt charges.

C.J. Ciaramella | 11.7.2016 12:35 PM

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Joe Arpaio

Justice Department to Charge Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Contempt of Court Over His Immigration Law Enforcement

Brian Doherty | 10.11.2016 3:40 PM

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Politics

Can Sheriff Arpaio's Dirty Endorsement Clean Trump's Illegal Immigration Problem?

Trump relied on undocumented workers to amass his non-fortune

Shikha Dalmia | 2.26.2016 2:06 PM

Politics

Joe Arpaio Wants To Use Asset Forfeiture Money to Buy Drones

To hunt down drug dealers

Reason Staff | 10.30.2013 11:10 AM

Policy

Judge Orders Monitoring of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

To make sure Joe Arpaio and staff stop with the racial profiling

Reason Staff | 10.2.2013 4:20 PM

Policy

Sheriff Arpaio Suspends Immigration Crackdown

Judge had concluded department was engaging in racial profiling

Reason Staff | 6.7.2013 1:37 PM

Joe Arpaio

Explosive Material Found in Suspicious Package Sent to Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Arizona sheriff probably most well-known in country

Reason Staff | 4.12.2013 7:48 AM

Policy

Sheriff Arpaio Apparent Victim of Indentity Theft

Somebody managed to charge grocery purchases in Chicago to him

Reason Staff | 2.5.2013 12:52 PM

Policy

Sheriff Arpaio's Posse Arrives to Patrol Schools

No doubt kids feel safer, as long as they don't have brown skin

Reason Staff | 1.9.2013 8:23 PM

Policy

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Wants Armed Posse Near Each School

Made up of unpaid volunteers

Reason Staff | 12.28.2012 3:50 PM

Politics

Feds End Investigation of Sheriff Arpaio

No charges to be filed in abuse of power probe

Reason Staff | 9.1.2012 12:14 AM

Politics

Sheriff Joe: Obama Hasn't Deported Enough People

Garrett Quinn | 8.30.2012 8:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Joe Arpaio Alleged to Have Ordered Late-Night Arrest of Newspaper Publishers

The circuit court said the sheriff could be held liable for the act

Reason Staff | 8.30.2012 9:25 AM

Civil Liberties

Arpaio Offers Ice Cream, Frozen Towels to Tent City Prisoners

See, he's not a monster!

Reason Staff | 8.10.2012 6:55 PM

Culture

Maricopa County? More like"Marikkkopa": Conor Oberst's Not-So-Subtle Anti-Joe Arpaio Song

Lucy Steigerwald | 8.2.2012 12:35 PM

Politics

DOJ Vs. Joe Arpaio, Military Trained for "Total War" Against Islam, Vikings Get Their Cheese: P.M. Links

Scott Shackford | 5.10.2012 4:20 PM

Politics

Maricopa County SWAT Team Thrills Awful Fox News Reporter

Lucy Steigerwald | 5.8.2012 7:45 PM

Politics

The Department of Justice is Very Unhappy With Joe Arpaio

Lucy Steigerwald | 12.15.2011 5:45 PM

Politics

Maybe Steven Seagal Actually is a Cop

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.2.2011 11:30 AM

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