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Accountability Now: Maricopa County’s Broken Criminal Justice System
For years, advocates and organizations on the ground have been speaking out against the lies and violence done at the hands of local law enforcement. The Phoenix Police Department abusing their authority is nothing new, but why has the DOJ decided to get involved now?
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#BlockedByBolick? So Were We.
Elected officials blocking constituents is nothing new.
By Marcela Taracena
The Maricopa County Attorney is Prosecuting Free Speech and Assembly. It Must Stop.
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.
By Jared Keenan
The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate
Members of Congress last month introduced the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act.” The bill purports to address a real problem: According to the FBI, incidents of hate crimes motivated by anti-Jewish bias have significantly increased in recent years.
Don’t let school officials mislead you. Students have the right to make political statements and protest.
Following the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, students across the nation have come together to fight for gun reform. They have decided they can no longer sit still while reform efforts fail and school shootings become increasingly normal.
By Case Smith
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