We Surveyed U.S. Sheriffs. See Their Views on Power, Race and ...
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Conservatives increasingly see sheriffs as standard-bearers in fights over guns, immigration and voting, and it’s not unusual to see them on Fox News or standing on a rally stage next to former President Donald Trump.
DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff's office following 'Goon Squad ...
WEB12 hours ago · Officers Brett McAlpin, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Christian Dedmon, Joshua Hartfield and Hunter Elward, who shot Jenkins, were eventually arrested, charged in federal and state court and...
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining ...
WEBAug 21, 2023 · A national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states in recent years.
U.S. Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Mississippi Sheriff's Office …
WEB2 days ago · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi …
Does Your Sheriff Think He’s More Powerful Than the President?
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Richard Mack has built a “Constitutional sheriff” movement to resist state and federal authority on guns, COVID-19 and now election results. A new survey shows just how many sheriffs agree with him.
The Political Power of Sheriffs Is Rarely Seriously Challenged - Governing
WEBNationwide, 98 percent of sheriffs are men and 92 percent of them are white. While the number of women prosecutors increased 34 percent between 2015 and 2019, there was no similar rise among...
Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office after ...
WEB2 days ago · JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that...
Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing ...
WEB1 day ago · Residents of a tiny Appalachian town are struggling to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and the local sheriff charged with his murder.
'Tragedy': Kentucky sheriff charged in fatal courthouse shooting …
WEB1 day ago · Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, a two-term sheriff, was arrested and charged with one count of murder, Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart said.
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little ... - CBS News
WEBMay 20, 2024 · Sheriffs' officers are twice as deadly as they were a decade ago, according to a CBS News analysis of FBI data, and increasingly, they are taking on a larger role in policing American towns,...