Press Releases

Advocacy Groups Urge Governor Ducey to Protect Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities and the Healthcare Workers Who Care for Them

The ACLU of Arizona today sent a letter to Governor Ducey urging him to institute measures that will save the lives of individuals in nursing homes and other congregate settings, as well as the essential employees that care for them.

Racial Disparities Revealed in Maricopa County Prosecution Practices

The ACLU of Arizona released a report today revealing concerning patterns of racial disparities within the prosecution practices of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

ICYMI: Public Health Expert Urges Congress to Ensure Universal Access to Testing and Treatment

Immigration status shouldn’t be a death sentence, but if Congress doesn’t act soon, it will continue to be.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Sued as COVID-19 Cases Spike in County Jails

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, and law firms Dechert LLP and Stinson, LLP filed a lawsuit today against Sheriff Paul Penzone and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office seeking the release of medically vulnerable people from county jails.

Immigrant Advocates File Second Lawsuit Asking Federal Court to Order Immediate Release of Detained Migrants Due to COVID-19 Risk

Immigrant advocates on Monday filed a second lawsuit in federal court, requesting the immediate release of 13 people who are at high risk for severe illness or death from COVID-19.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Voting Rights Advocates Continue Efforts to Ensure Compliance with Federal Voting Laws; Over 100,000 Arizonans Will Receive Voter Registration Mailing

All eligible Medicaid and KidsCare applicants have begun receiving mailing voter registration forms and explanation letters in English and Spanish

ACLU Responds to Minneapolis Police Killing George Floyd

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Minnesota are jointly calling for a fair, independent, and transparent investigation following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police Monday evening.

ACLU of Arizona Statement on Governor Ducey's Issued Curfew

The statewide curfew announced today by Governor Ducey is an extraordinary and sweeping measure that raises serious constitutional concerns.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of Arizona statement regarding the ongoing protests against police violence happening across the nation and the state of Arizona

The ACLU of Arizona made the following statement regarding the ongoing protests against police violence happening across the nation and the state of Arizona
Issue Areas: Free Speech