Today, Governor Doug Ducey announced that he is deploying the National Guard to the Arizona border. Below is a statement from Yvette Borja, border litigation attorney for the ACLU of Arizona.

After 15 years as the Executive Director for the ACLU of Arizona, Alessandra Navidad announced her departure from the civil rights organization. Navidad was the first Latina to serve as executive director for the organization.

The Department of Justice has an obligation to investigate whether any of these actions constitute criminal violations of federal civil rights laws

We will work to ensure that prosecutors across the state uphold the will of Arizona voters and end the practice of saddling people with a felony conviction for simple marijuana possession.

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union announced plans to invest $850,000 to educate voters about key civil liberties issues at stake in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Race. 

After months of litigation, the ACLU and the ACLU of Arizona reached a successful settlement in a public records lawsuit against the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO).