Press Releases

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Arizona Law Targeting Women of Color

PHOENIX – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the NAACP of Maricopa County and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) challenging a state law that relies on harmful racial stereotypes.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Federal Court Rules Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated United States Constitution

PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions to target Latinos, a federal district court said today.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Abortion Ban

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today struck down an Arizona law that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom