Stories tagged: "civil rights"
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Phoenix Police Controversies May Have Sparked DOJ Probe Into the Department
Associated Press
August 6, 2021 4:05 pm MST
The Justice Department will look into whether Phoenix police officers have used excessive force, abused people with disabilities, and engaged in other misconduct.
Elections
Elections ‘Truly a Sad Day’: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voter Suppression Laws
Keya Vakil
July 1, 2021 12:58 pm MST
The conservative-controlled US Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s laws restricting third-party ballot collection and out-of-precinct voting.
Arizona
Arizona ‘Keep That Fire Burning:’ Remembering Phoenix Civil Rights Icon Calvin C. Goode
Cheyanne Mumphrey
January 18, 2021 2:23 pm MST
Calvin C. Goode was the second Black Phoenix city councilmember and the longest-tenured elected official. He died on Dec. 23 at 93.
Local
Local Thousands March for Economic Justice During 2020 MLK March & Festival
Camaron Stevenson
January 20, 2020 5:36 pm MST
Arizonans marched in downtown Phoenix Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for equality and economic justice.
