Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who once proclaimed himself “America’s toughest sheriff” and was largely praised by conservatives for his hard-line policing tactics, was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt, bringing his tenure as a relentless crusader against illegal immigration to an end. “Bolton violated the U.S. Constitution by issuing her verdict without even reading it to the defendant in public court,” Wilenchik said in a statement. Arpaio was elected sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County in 1992 and served six terms before losing reelection in November. He was known for crackdowns on illegal immigration and tough incarceration policies. He continued to boast about cracking down on illegal immigration even after his department received profiling complaints.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2017 18:50 UTC