Racial Justice
The ACLU of Arizona’s Racial Justice Program aims to preserve and extend the constitutional rights of people of color. Despite enormous progress, the promise of fair and equal treatment for people of color remains elusive. The ACLU is committed to combating racism in all its forms. Through our advocacy, which includes litigation, community organizing and training, legislative initiatives, and public education, we strive to educate and empower the public.
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ACLU entabla una demanda contra la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado Maricopa por el arresto y detención ilegal de un ciudadano estadounidense y un residente legal
      Hombres detenidos 100 yardas de la redada de un sitio de trabajo PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA19 de agosto de 2009 CONTACTOS:Maria Archuleta, ACLU nacional, (212) 519-7808 o 549-2666; media@aclu.orgAlessandra Soler Meetze, ACLU de Arizona, (602) 650-1854 ext. 106 o (602) 301-3705 (celular)
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En Anticipación al Fin de Semana Feriado, la ACLU de Arizona Ofrece una “Tarjeta de Consulta Rápida” y Urge a Víctimas del Perfil Racial a Reportar Abusos
      PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: Miércoles, Junio 30, 2010 CONTACTO: Alessandra Soler Meetze, ACLU of Arizona, (602) 773-6006 (office) or (602) 301-3705 (cell); ameetze@acluaz.org
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Tribunal federal pone alto a detenciones ilegales de tráfico de latinos en Condado Maricopa
      El tribunal avala también una acción legal colectiva de conductores y pasajeros latinos, y prepara el marco jurídico para un juicio de discriminación racial PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATADiciembre 23, 2011
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2012 New Year Resolutions for Government Officials
Stand with the ACLU of Arizona in 2012 as we work to hold elected officials accountable and defend and preserve individual rights and liberties. 
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Comparece la ACLU en tribunal para impugnar la práctica de perfil racial del Sheriff del Condado Maricopa Joe Arpaio
      PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATAJueves, Diciembre 22, 2011 CONTACTO:Alessandra Soler Meetze, ACLU de Arizona, (602) 773-6006 (oficina) o (602) 301-3705 (celular); ameetze@acluaz.orgVesna Jaksic, ACLU nacional, (212) 284-7347 o 549-2666; media@aclu.orgLaura Rodríguez, MALDEF, (310) 956-2425; lrodriguez@maldef.org
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Federal Court Puts Halt to Illegal Traffic Stops of Latinos in Maricopa County
A federal district court today put a halt to the systematic practice by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office of stopping and arresting Latinos based only on suspicion of unlawful presence in the United States and without any evidence of criminal activity, ruling that such detentions violate constitutional guarantees against unreasonable search and seizure.
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ACLU Appears in Court Challenging Racial Profiling by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
A week after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a scathing report documenting widespread civil rights abuses by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the American Civil Liberties Union appeared in court to ask a federal court judge to declare his actions unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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ACLU, Maricopa County Reach Settlement in Lawsuit By U.S. Citizen, Legal Resident Illegally Arrested During Worksite Raid
The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that it has settled a lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) over the illegal stop, arrest and detention of a U.S. citizen and a legal resident during a 2009 immigration raid at Handyman Maintenance, Inc. in Phoenix.  As part of the settlement, Maricopa County agreed to pay $200,000 to Julian and Julio Mora and their lawyers in exchange for the dismissal of the lawsuit.
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Governor’s Traffic Stop Advisory Board to Hear ACLU Testimony on Racial Profiling By DPS
At a meeting of the Governor’s Citizen’s Traffic Stop Advisory Board at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, ACLU of Arizona Staff Attorney Annie Lai will urge the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) to implement previously agreed-upon recommendations related to consent searches following routine traffic stops.
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