America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff, Joe Arpaio, lost his re-election bid in Maricopa County, Arizona, in November. Now his successor, Paul Penzone, says he is shutting down one of Arpaio’s most-visible legacies: an outdoor jail known as Tent City that has attracted international attention over the course of more than two decades.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talked with Penzone about his plans, and has this report.
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