Some sheriffs are saying they won't enforce the laws. What is the justification for this? When confronted, what's their answer? Sir, you are not following the law. And the sheriff says what? The sheriff says, well, the law violates the constitution and I have a higher fealty to the constitution.
A growing number of county sheriffs believe they hold ultimate power in their jurisdictions. Some have even stopped enforcing state and federal laws they deem unconstitutional. The Marshall Project’s Maurice Chammah explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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