AZCIR awarded fees & access, settles lawsuit with Cochise County Sheriff’s Office
The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting has dismissed the lawsuit against the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and reduced costs related to the scramble for records after the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office secured records that it repeatedly failed to disclose. agreed to an $8,000 settlement to cover the costs. After refusing to accept the incomplete records […]
How AZCIR identified Arizona’s ‘constitutional sheriffs’
The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) and Protect America Now are the most prominent public-facing “Constitutional Sheriffs” organizations in the United States. Domestic extremist research groups have identified them as anti-government, anti-democratic, or far-right groups. Whether or not sheriffs adopt the movement’s core ideology depends on how they perform their jobs, such as […]
How AZCIR identified Arizona’s ‘constitutional sheriffs’
Apache County Sheriff | Joe Deadman Jr. Status: do not know Did not respond to multiple requests for comment. AZCIR found no indication that Deadman endorsed the movement’s core ideology or overriding the law. Apache County Sheriff’s Office website Cochise County Sheriff | Mark Dunnells Status: “Constitutional Sheriff” Confirmed AZCIR has confirmed that Dannels is […]
