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Arpaio Admits Violating Court Orders, Agrees To Contempt Finding

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his chief deputy admitted to a judge they can be found in contempt of court for repeatedly violating court orders in an ongoing racial profiling lawsuit. The dramatic revelation came in court papers filed late Tuesday.

Jude Joffe-Block was a senior field correspondent at KJZZ from 2010 to 2017.