Sheriff pardoned by Trump goes on comeback speaking tour
Source: Associated Press
Ken Ritter and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Updated 3:13 pm, Thursday, September 14, 2017
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio is returning to the spotlight with public appearances in Arizona, Nevada and California following his pardon from President Donald Trump, including a Las Vegas event this weekend that was moved because of security concerns.
The president pardoned Arpaio last month following his federal conviction in an Arizona immigration case, prompting outrage among Latinos and civil rights organizations nationally. A judge found Arpaio's office racially profiled Hispanic drivers in traffic stops, and he was convicted of contempt of court for disobeying a court order to halt the traffic stops.
Arpaio has since vowed to remain active politically without saying whether he'll run for office again — and he is hitting the road for a Saturday event that has already generated controversy.
The 85-year-old lawman called "America's Toughest Sheriff" by his supporters will receive a "Courage Under Fire" award Saturday from a conservative-libertarian group in Las Vegas, on the same day that Mexican Independence Day celebrations take place across the city.
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