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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.

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Oct 5, 2020

Three Reasons to Vote in the Maricopa County Attorney Race

There is so much at stake this November. Our civil liberties are on the line in races up and down the ballot. The ACLU of Arizona is invested in one local race in particular, the race for Maricopa County...
By Smart Justice Arizona
There is so much at stake this November. Our civil liberties are on the line in races up and down the ballot. The ACLU of Arizona is invested in one local race in particular, the race for Maricopa County...
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Oct 5, 2020

It's time to move Arizona forward. Vote YES on Prop. 207

When prosecuted for simple marijuana possession in Maricopa County, Hispanic people are sentenced to significantly longer jail and prisons sentences than their white and Black counterparts.
By Jared Keenan
When prosecuted for simple marijuana possession in Maricopa County, Hispanic people are sentenced to significantly longer jail and prisons sentences than their white and Black counterparts.
By Jared Keenan
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Oct 5, 2020

Three Reasons to Vote in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Race

There is so much at stake this November. Our civil liberties are on the line in races up and down the ballot.

There is so much at stake this November. Our civil liberties are on the line in races up and down the ballot.

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Sep 22, 2020

It’s Time to Move Arizona Forward – Vote YES on Prop 207

Hundreds of thousands of lives have been upended due to simple marijuana possession.

By Jared Keenan

Hundreds of thousands of lives have been upended due to simple marijuana possession.

By Jared Keenan
Aug 26, 2020

Adel’s Hidden Agenda: ACLU Exposes Maricopa Prosecutor’s Hypocrisy

In 2018, we did a simple but radical thing: asked a prosecutor to tell us how their office runs.

By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan

In 2018, we did a simple but radical thing: asked a prosecutor to tell us how their office runs.

By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office fought to keep public information about the criminal justice system secret. We sued. We won.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office fought to keep public information about the criminal justice system secret. We sued. We won.
Aug 5, 2020

During a pandemic, Arizona restricts incarcerated people’s right to talk to media

At a time when Arizonans are calling for more transparency from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry, Director David Shinn silently changed ADCRR’s media policy making it far more...
By Stephen Swartz
At a time when Arizonans are calling for more transparency from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry, Director David Shinn silently changed ADCRR’s media policy making it far more...
By Stephen Swartz
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it