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.
This legislative session, ACLU Smart Justice Arizona is continuing to advocate for much-needed reforms to the criminal legal system. Two important bills will be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 and we will be there virtually to testify in support.
Let's get to work.
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.