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DOJ TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST SHERIFF JOE ARPAIOArpaio back in action | 1:02

The former Maricopa County sheriff emerges as head of a conservative non-profit.
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DOJ TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST SHERIFF JOE ARPAIOEd Montini weighs in on Arpaio’s loss | 1:29

Arizona Republic columnist Ed Montini weighs in on Sherff Joe Arpaio’s re-election loss. Video by azcentral

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DOJ TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST SHERIFF JOE ARPAIOArpaio officially charged with criminal contempt | 1:55

With a federal judge’s signature on a proposed order initially submitted by prosecutors Oct. 17, the deal is sealed: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is criminally charged with federal contempt of court.

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Viridiana Hernandez talks about the “Arrest Arpaio Not the People” anti-Sheriff Joe Arpaio protest, which was held outside Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix. Nick Oza/azcentral.com

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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorney Mel Mcdonald addresses the media outside the federal courthouse in Phoenix. Nick Oza/azcentral.com

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DOJ TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST SHERIFF JOE ARPAIOProtesters demonstrate against Arpaio outside federal court | 1:02

Protesters demonstrate against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio outside federal court on Oct. 11, 2016. azcentral.com

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Maricopa County Supervisors on Sept. 21 approved an extra $4.5 million in legal fees to cover costs with a long-running racial-profiling case involving the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is eliminating pay raises for some of its jail detention staff to help foot the growing bill for a racial-profiling case, but they considered several other options, including closing the famous Tent City jail.
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A federal judge issued sweeping reforms over the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s internal affairs division, stripping its leaders of autonomy over disciplinary actions related to the long-running racial-profiling case against the agency.

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A federal judge has found Sheriff Joe Arpaio in civil contempt of federal court.
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  • Arpaio back in action

    Arpaio back in action

  • Ed Montini weighs in on Arpaio's loss

    Ed Montini weighs in on Arpaio’s loss

  • Arpaio officially charged with criminal contempt

    Arpaio officially charged with criminal contempt

  • Inside the Sheriff Joe Arpaio protest

    Inside the Sheriff Joe Arpaio protest

  • Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's attorney speaks

    Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorney speaks

  • Protesters demonstrate against Arpaio outside federal court

    Protesters demonstrate against Arpaio outside federal court

  • MCSO's legal bills keep growing in racial-profiling case

    MCSO’s legal bills keep growing in racial-profiling case

  • MCSO considered closing Tent City

    MCSO considered closing Tent City

  • Arpaio stripped of internal affairs oversight

    Arpaio stripped of internal affairs oversight

  • Arpaio in contempt of federal court

    Arpaio in contempt of federal court

PHOENIX – Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lined up additional lawyers to defend him at his criminal contempt-of-court trial scheduled to begin in two weeks.

Dennis and Jack Wilenchik filed papers Monday saying they’re joining lawyers Mark Goldman and Jeff Surdakowski in defending Arpaio.

Last week, attorneys Mel McDonald and Linda Kim Tivorsak were allowed to quit the case after citing ethical concerns in representing the lawman.

Goldman, who joined the case in mid-March, has made two unsuccessful attempts at delaying the April 25 trial.

Arpaio faces the charge for defying a court order to stop his immigration patrols.

He acknowledges prolonging the patrols, but said his defiance wasn’t intentional.

Dennis and Jack Wilenchik once represented a former Arpaio aide in a civil contempt case over the violation of the immigration-patrol order.

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