Federal Officials

Arpaio Dept: Mr. Arpaio defended himself at a news conference Wednesday after officials notified him of their intent to sue, according to Globe and Mail. Mr. Arpaio has said the investigation is a politically motivated attack by the Obama administration and the department first levelled the allegations against the Arizona sheriff in December, saying a culture of disregard for basic constitutional rights prevailed at his Maricopa County office. Federal officials held off on filing a lawsuit as they tried to reach a settlement, but talks broke off last month. If they sue, we'll go to court, he said. And then we'll find out the real story. They're telling me how to run my organization. I'd like to get this resolved, but I'm not going to give up my authority to the federal government. It's as simple as that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.