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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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 ...
Are sheriffs special in America? Definitely — but not the way the far right claims
Sheriffs are unique figures in American politics and American society — but not in the way that many people, especially on ...
Constitutional Sheriffs: Inside the Far-Right Movement That’s Above the Law
The “constitutional sheriff” movement descends from other far-right movements of the past few decades, but, around 2011, ex-sheriff Richard Mack decided to turn the sheriff into the key figure, the ...
Murder and other violent crime dropped across the U.S. last year, FBI data shows
Murder dropped 11.6% from 2022 to 2023, the largest single-year decline in the last 20 years. Property crime was also down ...
‘California is an open territory for the cartel to do whatever it wants’: Sheriffs
California residents are suffering from Biden-Harris administration “open border” policies and California’s sanctuary state ...
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Lawmen Above the Law
The sheriff is a position that serves no legitimate purpose in modern America, Jessica Pishko concludes, and the United ...
Sheriffs Patrol School Bus Routes Near U.S.-Mexico Border After Illegal Migrants Try to Board
A community in San Diego County reported multiple incidents involving attempts by migrants to board school buses in the Jamul-Dulzura Union School District.
Here are all the North Jersey county-level races for November elections
County-level contests will be everywhere in North Jersey on Election Day, as voters elect commissioners, sheriffs, surrogates ...
The power of fiction: Why North Korea needs its own 'Moon is Down'
A novel inspired by John Steinbeck's "The Moon is Down," but written for and by North Koreans, could be a powerful tool for ...
How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There is a long history of sheriffs reinforcing social inequality − both informally and by using formal powers of their ...