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The 2019 Legislative session started out promising for criminal justice reform advocates. Several bills had broad, bipartisan support as both Republicans and Democrats recognize the growing need to address Arizona’s incarceration crisis.

Opinion: Senate Bill 1394 is a good start, but it doesn't do enough to bring accountability and transparency to Arizona's publicly funded charter schools.

Today, the Arizona Department of Corrections is holding a “Family Day” at the Douglas Prison. This is not a day for family members like me to come visit their loved ones serving time in prison. Instead, it’s being touted as an opportunity for people to gawk at those imprisoned by our criminal justice system.

This weekend, on March 16 and 17, Phoenix’s Civic Space Park will welcome the ACLU 100 Experience, a traveling interactive exhibition that celebrates our 100th anniversary. This historic milestone comes during a critical time for the ACLU here in Arizona and across the nation.

Last week, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for committing widespread fraud involving millions of dollars

This blog post originally appeared in the February 2019 issue of Echo Magazine as part of the magazine's "We The People" column.

This blog post originally appeared in the January 2019 issue of Echo Magazine as part of the magazine's "We The People" column.

Transition-related surgery can be life-saving. No one should be denied medically necessary care because of who they are.

When I was asked to learn more about Chili’s new management program, which would allow me to take another step up the corporate ladder, I was thrilled. I attended a seminar about the program in June. I never thought that what I wore to the seminar would cause the end of my Chili’s career.