Trump's first pardon spares political ally Arpaio

Sunday, August 27, 2017

PHOENIX -- President Donald Trump spared former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in granting the first pardon of his turbulent tenure, wiping away the lawman's recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols that focused on Latinos.

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