Sheriffs define law and order for their counties -- and most are White Republican men
While there are exceptions, sheriffs have a long history of using their power to maintain a particular, unequal balance of ...
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US, Los Angeles: Loma Linda B Roll Footage Of Sheriffs Deputies Involved Shooting
Los Angeles, United States - October 04, 2024 10/04/2024 01:54 am (GMT-0700) | LOMA LINDA, Calif. — B Roll Footage of the ...
Who created the "constitutional sheriff" myth? Hint: It's not in the Constitution
He eventually found like-minded people he could go on the road with and talk about this idea of the "constitutional sheriff," ...
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Are sheriffs special in America? Definitely — but not the way the far right claims
So "The Power of the Badge: Sheriffs and Inequality in the United States," a new book by political scientists Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, is long overdue. It begins with a historical ...
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Constitutional Sheriffs: Inside the Far-Right Movement That’s Above the Law
In 2011, three years after the election of the first Black president of the United States, Mack founded a group called the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), the ...
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COMMENTARY: Sheriffs apply their politics to 'law and order' policies
Many Americans will find on their November ballot a space to vote for an important office: local sheriff. While there are ...
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How “constitutional sheriffs” use right-wing media to promote the movement’s extremist talking points
Sheriffs associated with the anti-democratic “constitutional sheriff” movement — which falsely asserts that sheriffs ...
'America is suffering,' sheriffs call on Washington to act on border security concerns
The nation's sheriffs are calling on Washington to find bipartisan solutions to a border security situation they say is ...
The GOP’s war on tax continues: Ohio Senate hopeful promises 5% cap for cops
The Republican party’s campaign to reduce taxes on everyday Americans crossed a thin blue line last Friday when senate ...
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Sheriffs define law and order for their counties -- and most are White Republican men
There are more than 3,000 sheriffs elected at the county level in the United States, each of whom has authority and autonomy to both set and enforce law enforcement policy. For example ...