News Updates

As the leading civil rights organization in the Grand Canyon State, we at the ACLU of Arizona believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Jun 5, 2018

The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate

Members of Congress last month introduced the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act...

May 29, 2018

Demand to Learn just won a major battle. But our work is far from over.

Five months after the release of the report, the Arizona Charter Board finally took a step in the right direction and announced new enrollment guidelines for Arizona charter schools.

By Jacque Salomon

Five months after the release of the report, the Arizona Charter Board finally took a step in the right direction and announced new enrollment guidelines for Arizona charter schools.

By Jacque Salomon

May 23, 2018

The Border Patrol Was Monstrous Under Obama. Imagine How Bad It Is Under Trump.

On a December morning, Border Patrol agents confronted a 15-year-old high school student named Jahveel Ocampo at a rest stop in California while she and her friends...

By Mitra Ebadolahi

On a December morning, Border Patrol agents confronted a 15-year-old high school student named Jahveel Ocampo at a rest stop in California while she and her friends...

By Mitra Ebadolahi

May 14, 2018

The ACLU of Arizona takes a stand for incarcerated mothers. Because when a mother is imprisoned, her entire family suffers.

The ACLU of Arizona teamed up with Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) and other organizations to bail moms out of jail so they could celebrate the holiday with their loved ones.

Apr 19, 2018

Don’t let school officials mislead you. Students have the right to make political statements and protest.

Following the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, students across the nation have come together to fight for gun reform. They have decided they can no longer sit still while reform efforts fail and...

By Case Smith

Apr 10, 2018

I was almost part of the school-to-prison pipeline. Now I’m helping people understand the problem with a new play, The 100th Day.

In partnership with the Demand to Learn campaign, Rising Youth Theatre created The 100th Day, an original theatre production. This collaboration highlights the injustice and discrimination within Arizona’s...

By Paula Ortega