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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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Feb 27, 2018

School discipline reform advocates from Arizona travel to Colorado to see restorative practices in action

Demand to Learn recently took a team of youth, moms, educators and community organizers to Denver to learn about the restorative practices (RP) that have transformed a school there from a prison pipeline to...

By Laura Hudson

Feb 2, 2018

We Told the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools That It’s Our Choice. Here’s Hoping They Listened.

On January 16, Demand to Learn allies accompanied me as we delivered over 2,500 petition signatures to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools and demanded they stand up for families across Arizona. The...

Jan 3, 2018

Why Can’t I Represent Incarcerated Arizonans if I Boycott Israel?

This piece was originally published by The Arizona Daily...

Nov 8, 2017

In Arizona, We’ve Kept Our Promise to Fight Trump’s Unconstitutional Policies

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 2016 presidential election. Prior to President Trump’s arrival to the White House, the ACLU made a promise ─ should Trump act on the unconstitutional policies he...

Nov 3, 2017

Demand to Learn Campaign Hosts Policy Summit to Keep Kids in School

A few days ago, parents, student advocates, and educators came together for a policy summit at Balsz Community Center in Phoenix to develop concrete policies that will help alleviate the problem of schools...

Sep 1, 2017

Note to Arizona Police: Criminal History of Neighborhood Is Not Sufficient to Justify a Frisk

The mere fact that a person is present in a high-crime neighborhood is insufficient to justify a pat-down search of an individual, the Arizona Supreme Court recently ruled.