As the leading civil rights organization in the Grand Canyon State, we at the ACLU of Arizona believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is prosecuting people for exercising their First Amendment rights by charging protesters with serious felony offenses aimed at suppressing the movement against police violence. It is blatant overreach and she must answer for it.
There is so much at stake this November. Our civil liberties are on the line in races up and down the ballot.
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been upended due to simple marijuana possession.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona today expressed its deep sorrow over the death of ACLU of Arizona co-founder Alice Bendheim, who died Saturday evening. Bendheim, who turned 90 years old on August 9th, became of a member of the ACLU in Arizona in 1954.
In 2018, we did a simple but radical thing: asked a prosecutor to tell us how their office runs.
Governor Ducey has repeatedly stated that his approach to this public health crisis will be informed by public health experts but actions speak louder than words.