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Tuesday 27 augusT 2019
Arpaio makes comeback bid for sheriff's post he lost in 2016

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Before Arpaio was voted
Associated Press out of office, the agency
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Ar- was put under the supervi-
paio, the Arizona lawman sion of a federal judge who
known for leading immigra- in 2013 concluded Latinos
tion crackdowns, jailing in- were racially profiled dur-
mates in tents and receiv- ing Arpaio's immigration
ing a pardon from President patrols.
Donald Trump, is running for The taxpayer bill from the
his former job as the sheriff profiling verdict is expect-
of metro Phoenix after get- ed to reach $150 million
ting trounced in 2016 by a by the summer of 2020. No
little-known challenger. one involved in the case or
Arpaio, who also was in county government can
crushed in a 2018 bid for say exactly when the finan-
the U.S. Senate, said his cial hemorrhaging will slow
comeback bid isn't about down or end.
clearing his name, aveng- About $54 million of the
ing his last two election spending in the profiling
losses or garnering public- case came during Arpa-
ity for himself. He said he's io's tenure. Additionally,
seeking a seventh term as In this May 22, 2018, file photo, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks during a cam- Maricopa County paid for
sheriff because thousands paign event in Phoenix. In this May 22, 2018, file photo, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio $90 million for judgments,
of supporters have urged speaks during a campaign event in Phoenix. settlements and legal fees
him to run again. Associated Press in defending the sheriff's of-
"One day, I have to retire," fice in other lawsuits when
the 87-year-old said. "I'm 400 sex-crimes complaints dan, and Glendale Officer office," Sheridan said. "He Arpaio led the agency.
not ready yet." made to his office. Mike Crawford in the Re- left it up to me for the last Even though Arpaio insists
If he wins back his old job After he was beaten by publican primary. Penzone six years I was his chief dep- he can resume immigration
next year, Arpaio said he Penzone, Arpaio was con- is vying against William Hall uty." crackdowns, the sheriff's of-
would resume immigra- victed of contempt of court in the Democratic primary. Penzone didn't mention Ar- fice is barred from detain-
tion crackdowns, focus on for disobeying a judge's Sheridan, who also wants paio in a statement that he ing Latino drivers or pas-
drug enforcement and re- 2011 order in a racial pro- to bring back the complex issued Monday about the sengers based on only the
open the complex of jail filing case to stop his traffic of jail tents, said he was race. In the statement, Pen- belief they are in country
tents that were closed by patrols that targeted immi- disappointed that his old zone said he has worked to illegally.
his successor, Sheriff Paul grants. boss had entered the race. bring professionalism and Arpaio also touted his vol-
Penzone. He was spared a possible While Arpaio disputes it, transparency to the office. unteer posse investiga-
During his tenure as sheriff, jail sentence when Trump Sheridan said Arpaio didn't "The heightened level of tion into the authenticity
he conducted dozens of pardoned his misdemeanor deliver on his promise to professionalism, emphasis of then-President Barack
immigration crackdowns conviction, which wouldn't endorse him. on accountability, fiscal Obama's birth certificate.
over a nine-year period, have barred Arpaio from "He was a very good sheriff responsibility, reduction of He wasn't promising action
retaliated against politi- running for office again. in many ways, but also was lawsuits, and focus on pub- on the debunked contro-
cal enemies and failed to Arpaio will face his former not engaged in the daily lic safety cannot be de- versy, but promoted it as
investigate more than chief deputy, Jerry Sheri- operations of the sheriff's nied," Penzone said. an accomplishment.q

Newark to speed replacing of pipes blamed for lead in water

Associated Press the federal threshold of 15 dential Center, the Asbury ter a few homes using the also a Democrat, declined
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New parts per billion. Park Press reported . filters had higher-than-ex- to detail any results from
Jersey's biggest city on The plan depends on ap- The protesters chanted, pected lead levels. the most recent round of
Monday announced a proval by city and county "We don't want no MTV, The lead is leaching into testing.
plan to borrow $120 mil- officials, who are expected we want our water lead the water from pipes and The city is also awaiting a
lion to dramatically cut the to vote on the $120 million free," according to the is not originating from the decision from a federal
time it will take to replace bond proposal Tuesday. newspaper. source water. judge in a motion filed by
pipes causing elevated Authorities had called on Nearly 800 lines have been Gov. Phil Murphy, a Demo- an environmental group to
lead levels in drinking wa- the federal government to replaced since March, us- crat, stressed again Mon- force the city to expand
ter. help but said Monday they ing money from the state. day that just two homes the water distribution pro-
City, state and county of- would move forward with Homeowners were going that were using the filters gram to cover additional
ficials said the plan is ex- their own plan to speed to be responsible for pay- had tested positive for residents. A decision is ex-
pected to cut the time lead pipe replacement. ing 10% of the replace- lead. pected soon. The Natural
from 10 years to under 30 "We couldn't wait for them ment cost since the lines The state Department of Resources Defense Coun-
months to replace about to react," Essex County Ex- aren't owned by the city, Environmental Protection cil says those residents also
18,000 lead lines in Newark. ecutive Joseph DiVincenzo but officials said they won't said last week that 225 are at risk from excessive
The announcement came said. "We had to do it first." have to pay under the additional homes are be- lead levels, in part due to
about two weeks after the Prior to the start of the plan announced Monday. ing tested, a process that the blending of water from
city began distributing wa- MTV Video Music Awards Newark passed out nearly will last a few more weeks. another plant — some-
ter bottles to residents in in Newark on Monday, a 40,000 water filters begin- Residents will receive bot- thing the city has said it
about 14,000 homes. Wa- group of about 75 clean ning last year but had to tled water while the testing discontinued by closing
ter from two houses tested water activists marched start handing out bottled continues. gates and valves between
positive for lead above up to the corner of the Pru- water two weeks ago af- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the two sources.q