Who created the "constitutional sheriff" myth? Hint: It's not in the Constitution
He eventually found like-minded people he could go on the road with and talk about this idea of the "constitutional sheriff," ...
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 ...
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 ...
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How “constitutional sheriffs” use right-wing media to promote the movement’s extremist talking points
Sheriffs associated with the anti-democratic “constitutional sheriff” movement — which falsely asserts that sheriffs ...
The Facts8dOpinion
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 ...
The Conversation9d
How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There are more than 3,000 sheriffs elected at the county level in the United States, each of whom has authority and autonomy to both set and enforce law enforcement policy. For example ...
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How sheriffs define law and order depends a lot on their views − and most are Republican men
Many Americans will find on their November 2024 ballot a space to vote for an important office: local sheriff. While there ...
'America is suffering,' sheriffs call on Washington to act on border security concerns
The nation's sheriffs are calling on Washington to find bipartisan solutions to a border security situation they say is ...
Salon17d
Are sheriffs special in America? Definitely — but not the way the far right claims
So "The Power of the Badge: Sheriffs and Inequality in the United States," a new book by political scientists Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, is long overdue. It begins with a historical ...