The Atlantic Daily: Conservatives Clash
What We’re Following The End of an Era: In Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a federal judge’s order to stop his immigration sweeps of Latino neighborhoods. Over his six terms in office, Arpaio’s extreme measures have earned him a reputation among his supporters—including many Republican members of Congress—as an unflinching enforcer of immigration law, while everyone else sees him as one of the worst racial profilers in America. Arpaio’s prospects for reelection finally look dim, and the charges he faces could land him up to six years in jail.
