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PHOENIX—The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona today launched Mobile Justice AZ, a free smart phone app that allows Arizonans to record video of law enforcement activity and automatically submit those videos to their local ACLU for review if it appears someone’s rights may have been violated.
TUCSON—The ACLU of Arizona has released a report detailing widespread acts of abuse and impunity in U.S. Border Patrol’s interior checkpoint and “roving patrol” operations, most of which occur far from the border.
PHOENIX—Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s SB 1070, Valle del Sol v. Whiting, announced Monday that they will appeal part of the trial court’s summary judgment decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
PHOENIX—Yesterday, the Phoenix Police department released a report regarding officer-involved shootings from 2009 through 2014.
Los Angeles, CA – Hundreds of immigrants with mental disabilities who were ordered deported after being forced to represent themselves in court may be able to return to the U.S. under terms of a settlement approved today in a landmark class action lawsuit.
PHOENIX — A domestic violence survivor and single mother of two filed a federal lawsuit today against the city of Surprise, Ariz., for a law that pressures landlords to evict tenants who place more than four calls to police in 30 days or for crimes occurring at the property.