Democrat Paul Penzone’s candidacy has been buoyed by support in the Latino community galvanized by opposition to Arpaio, who has become a symbol of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration zeal. The sheriff’s so-called “crime suppression” sweeps in mostly Hispanic neighbourhoods have made him a hero to those nationwide seeking a crackdown on undocumented residents while angering the county’s growing Latino population and drawing a Justice Department civil rights lawsuit, which is continuing. […] Penzone said he wants to restore law-enforcement fundamentals to a sheriff’s office he believes has strayed from its mission — evidenced by Arpaio’s inquiry into Obama’s birth certificate earlier this year and the resources diverted to immigration busts as serious crimes weren’t investigated, he said.
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