sheriff
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In his petition, Bonta wrote that the sheriff’s department had planned to assign “12 employees working four days a week, five to seven hours each day” to count the votes.
From Los Angeles Times
Johnny Crocker, Franklin County’s sheriff, is among opponents who say the prison is an example of government intrusion and waste.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office wrote in the statement to ProPublica that deputies do not make any decisions on who to detain — they report suspects to ICE, and ICE makes the decision.
From Salon
In the March 4 letter to Bianco, the attorney general said he had “serious concerns” about whether the sheriff had probable cause to seize the election materials.
From Los Angeles Times
He has a letter from the local sheriff saying he can, but of course she’s not interested.
From Salon
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