Beat: PC AZ SJ ACT
Advance Progressive Causes / Arizona / Race, Social Justice, Criminal Justice + LGBTQ / Activists
Maricopa County not only shifted blue in the 2020 presidential and Senate elections, but it is also edged toward a more diverse leadership.
Local activists say the differences in handling of racial justice activists and far-right protesters highlight disparities embedded in the system.
Bilal Alobaidi came to the US as a refugee in late 2013. While he was able to get a job and exercise other rights, the one thing he couldn’t do was vote.
Arizona once tried to ban ethnic studies in K-12 public schools, but the law was ruled discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Latina women in Arizona are expected to lead this large voter turnout based on their historical voting patterns.
A group of undocumented youth are working to get 25,000 people to the polls to vote in the November election — because they can't.
Mary Ann Mendoza was scheduled to speak about her support for President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies.
