Press Releases

ACLU of Arizona Responds to the Devastating Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Risk of criminal prosecution has forced physicians to suspend abortion services in Arizona
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU COMMENT ON CDC DECISION TO LIFT TITLE 42 IMMIGRANT EXPULSION POLICY

After conducting its latest 60-day review of Title 42, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it will no longer expel people under the policy beginning May 23.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Gov. Ducey Signing Anti-Trans Bill, SB 1165, Into Law

Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed into law SB 1165, an unconstitutional bill that prohibits trans girls from playing on athletic teams that align with their gender identity.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Arizona Files Lawsuit to End the Use of Cyanide Gas in State-Sanctioned Executions 

Filed on behalf of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix (JCRC) and two individual taxpayer plaintiffs, the lawsuit seeks a court ruling that the use of cyanide gas violates the protection against cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed by the Arizona Constitution.

Judge Orders Trial on Phoenix Police’s Excessive Use of Force Against Protesters

Hundreds were injured when Phoenix police, without warning, used incapacitating weaponry to silence and disperse hundreds of peaceful protestors.