Stories tagged: "Activism"

Arizona Rev. Jesse Jackson (C), listens during a sit-in demonstration outside the office of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on July 26, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona Pressure to End the Filibuster Is Mounting for Kyrsten Sinema as 39 Protesters Arrested During Phoenix Sit-In

Police arrested 39 protestors outside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s office on Monday as they called on the senator to support ending the filibuster

Ryan Knappenberger Ryan Knappenberger July 28, 2021 10:21 am MST
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Voting 10 Activists Arrested After Protesting Outside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s Office to End Filibuster

Activists said they were protesting the filibuster because it was holding up immigration reform, universal healthcare, and voting rights protections.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi June 23, 2021 10:26 am MST
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Opinion Our Lucha Will Never Be Over

Others might want you to stand down, avoid the good trouble: your family, your friends, the Supreme Court. As if you could.

Anjanette Delgado Anjanette Delgado December 2, 2020 2:58 pm MST
Your Vote 2020 Photo courtesy of Dolores Huerta Foundation for Community Organizing
Your Vote 2020 Prop 207 Just Got Its Most Important Endorsement Yet: Dolores Huerta

After over 50 years of activism, Dolores Huerta is still fighting for issues that she cares about, including the passage of Prop 207 in Arizona.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón October 29, 2020 10:50 am MST
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Arizona Latina Women in Arizona Expected to Lead Large Voter Turnout in This Election

Latina women in Arizona are expected to lead this large voter turnout based on their historical voting patterns.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón September 24, 2020 11:18 am MST

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FILE - In this May 28, 2013, file photo, a hiker walks on a rock formation known as The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. The richly colored geological upheaval along the Arizona-Utah border is one of the most sought-after hikes in the West. But the Wave isnÂ’t without dangers that led officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to implement a series of safety measures following a trio of deaths in 2013. A new proposal to change the way permits are doled out and increase fees also could free up more people to do safety checks. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File) Culture 10 Bucket List Summer Destinations in Arizona
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Immigration Being a Dreamer Is Traumatic. But I Turned Fear Into Action.

The founder of Arizona-based immigrant-support organization Aliento reflects on how to transform trauma into hope and action.

Reyna Montoya Reyna Montoya June 22, 2020 8:45 am MST