sheriff

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The specific agreement made with ICE by the Mille Lacs sheriff appears to have been initially unlawful, according to an opinion from the Minnesota attorney general’s office included in the documents.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The sheriff said that “99.9 times out of 10 on a civil notice it’s a pretty peaceful venture, but in this situation it was not.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And the sheriff had qualified immunity from the malicious prosecution claim because at the time Gonzalez was arrested, the 5th U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Neither Woods nor the other driver suffered any serious injuries from the crash that caused Woods’s car to roll onto its side, the sheriff said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The county sheriff was an employee of the State of Alabama, the county claimed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson