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Kavanaugh unfit for the U.S. Supreme Court
In a public appearance this week at The Atlantic Festival—a conference during which leaders in technology, business, politics, and arts share ideas—Sen. Jeff Flake characterized Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s recent testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee as “sharp and partisan.” He added, “We can’t have that on the [Supreme] Court.”
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Arizona Families Deserve Open and Transparent Public Schools
The anti-transgender policy at Great Hearts was crafted, discussed, and approved in secret, then later pushed out to their campuses in an authoritarian fashion.
By Rob Chevaleau
Arizona is Not Protecting Our Right to Vote
Arizona is placing unnecessary hurdles in front of eligible citizens before they can cast a ballot.
By Darrell Hill
"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.
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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.
By Analise Ortiz
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.
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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.
By Hilde Hall
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.
ACLU of Arizona members talk criminal justice reform with Senator Cory Booker
A cohort of members from the ACLU of Arizona had a private meeting with U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey to talk about efforts in Arizona to reduce the prison population by 50 percent and reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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