Blog of Rights

Arizona is Not Protecting Our Right to Vote

Arizona is placing unnecessary hurdles in front of eligible citizens before they can cast a ballot.

August 24, 2018

"A los dos días me llevaron mi niña, me la quitaron."

On the morning of June 18, when I heard the cries of children wailing and pleading to see their mothers and fathers, my heart was filled with anger and sadness. I couldn’t understand how our nation, in the name of “security,” was subjecting innocent migrant children to severe trauma.

August 8, 2018

Bailing out a loved one: How families feel the impact of cash bail

At the Fourth Avenue Jail, families wait to hear if their loved one will have to pay bail. I sat in on three of these hearings and saw how excruciating the cash bail process can be for the entire family.

August 1, 2018

SB 1070 in 2018: What are our rights?

Due to a broad misunderstanding of Arizona’s flagrantly anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, David Green’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was unconstitutionally held so an officer could conduct an immigration check.

July 27, 2018

My Pharmacist Humiliated Me When He Refused to Fill My Hormone Prescription

On a recent day in April, I left my doctor’s office elated. I was carrying my first prescriptions for hormone therapy. I was finally going to start seeing my body reflect my gender identity and the woman I’ve always known myself to be.

July 19, 2018

Prosecutors often unlawfully exclude people of color from juries. The Arizona Supreme Court just clarified how that wrong can be righted.

Last week, the Arizona Supreme Court issued its opinion in State v. Urrea, a case that addresses the actions that judges can take to right the wrong of a prosecutor improperly excluding one or more potential jurors because of their race.

July 16, 2018