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Power-tripping sheriffs

Today, Explained

I Won't Follow the Laws, You Will, You Are Overreaching?

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As the country grows more partisan, there's increasingly incentives for any elected official to bolster their ability to get elected through partisanship. A few counties around the country consider and adopt policies whereby local county officials could exercise some power over the sheriff. But it remains very hard to oust a sheriff who is abusing their power in some way.

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