Fearing protests, group moves Las Vegas dinner honoring Arpaio

KTAR

A presentation to former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this weekend at a Las Vegas hotel has been moved for security reasons, an organizer said.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the ex-lawman was set to be honored with the Conservative Leadership Conference’s Courage Under Fire award at a dinner Saturday at the Tropicana but that authorities were concerned with protests.

Arpaio was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump of a conviction for criminal contempt in ignoring federal orders to halt his famous immigration patrols.

The dinner’s date coincided with Mexican Independence Day festivities.

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