Constitutional sheriffs wield unchecked power across America ...
Sep 10, 2024 · Constitutional sheriffs wield unchecked power across America, journalist says. Jessica Pishko says a group of sheriffs have become a flashpoint in the current politics of toxic masculinity,...
Why Sheriffs’ Elections Matter | The Marshall Project
2 days ago · A CBS News investigation found that in 2022, “more than 27 people died in the custody of sheriffs” for every 100,000 arrested, compared with fewer than 10 in the custody of the police. Police chiefs are usually appointed in cities, while sheriffs are often elected in counties to be chief law enforcement officers.
We Surveyed U.S. Sheriffs. See Their Views on Power, Race and ...
Oct 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.
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little ... - CBS News
May 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,...
The Political Power of Sheriffs Is Rarely Seriously Challenged - Governing
Nationwide, 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...
Does Your Sheriff Think He’s More Powerful Than the President?
Oct 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.
Constitutional Sheriffs: The Far-Right Movement That’s Above the …
Sep 17, 2024 · Constitutional Sheriffs: Inside the Far-Right Movement That’s Above the Law. An excerpt from ‘The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy’ traces the...
3 dead, 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says | AP News
1 day ago · Updated 4:55 PM PDT, October 16, 2024. MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site, authorities said. The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Simpson County Sheriff ...
Who Investigates the Sheriff? In Mississippi, Often No One.
Dec 28, 2023 · The state ignored or was unaware of allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies, even when there was ample evidence to examine.
Director Wray Talks Partnerships with Sheriffs — FBI
Feb 15, 2024 · FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke with the sheriffs of the U.S.’s most populous counties about violent crime, extremism, border security, election security and swatting.