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Sep 16, 2024

Let’s Talk: 2024 Arizona Elections

Elections

With issues like abortion, immigrants' rights, and the future of our democracy on the ballot this election cycle, we must encourage everyone to make their voices heard. Read our conversation guide for tips...

By Angel Medina

With issues like abortion, immigrants' rights, and the future of our democracy on the ballot this election cycle, we must encourage everyone to make their voices heard. Read our conversation guide for tips...

By Angel Medina
Black background with colorful stickers about voting rights and the Arizona state outline
Black background with colorful stickers about voting rights and the Arizona state outline
Jul 26, 2024

Arizona's War on Drugs

Criminal Justice Reform
In the second and final installment of “Fifty-two years of fear and failure," we detail the impacts of a state-based war on drugs and propose a way forward.
By Katelynn Contreras
In the second and final installment of “Fifty-two years of fear and failure," we detail the impacts of a state-based war on drugs and propose a way forward.
By Katelynn Contreras
Image of a chain-link fence in the desert, with a collage of handcuffs and yellow "x's"
Image of a chain-link fence in the desert, with a collage of handcuffs and yellow "x's"
Jul 23, 2024

Will Border Patrol finally stop destroying migrants' belongings? Here's what we know. 

Immigrants' Rights
We released a report detailing how CBP was unlawfully confiscating and discarding migrants' belongings. Since then, 31 members of Congress and more than 1000 supporters joined us in urging them to stop —...
By Noah Schramm
We released a report detailing how CBP was unlawfully confiscating and discarding migrants' belongings. Since then, 31 members of Congress and more than 1000 supporters joined us in urging them to stop —...
By Noah Schramm
Collage of people's belongings in a dumpster in front of the U.S. border wall.
Collage of people's belongings in a dumpster in front of the U.S. border wall.
Jun 20, 2024

YES on Proposition 139

Reproductive Freedom
The ACLU of Arizona urges a YES vote on Proposition 139 to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.
The ACLU of Arizona urges a YES vote on Proposition 139 to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Prop 139 - Vote Yes
Prop 139 - Vote Yes
Jun 20, 2024

NO on Proposition 314

Immigrants' Rights
The ACLU of Arizona urges a NO vote on Proposition 314, a dangerous ballot referendum that would set the state backwards by reviving its dark history of discriminatory and unworkable immigration laws.
The ACLU of Arizona urges a NO vote on Proposition 314, a dangerous ballot referendum that would set the state backwards by reviving its dark history of discriminatory and unworkable immigration laws.
Prop 314 - Vote No
Prop 314 - Vote No
Jun 20, 2024

NO on Proposition 312

Criminal Justice Reform
The ACLU of Arizona urges a NO vote on Proposition 312, which would allow counties, cities, and towns to further criminalize homelessness.
The ACLU of Arizona urges a NO vote on Proposition 312, which would allow counties, cities, and towns to further criminalize homelessness.
Prop 312 - Vote No
Prop 312 - Vote No