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Freedom isn’t free
You can’t understand the scope of 122,000 names until you see them on a wall. Stand at the foot of the National Monument to Freedom, recently dedicated by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, and you’ll see all of them, soaring three or four stories above your head. Each name, taken from the 1870 census, […] The post Freedom isn’t free appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Ballot measure aims to raise the minimum wage in Arizona to $18 an hour
The group behind a ballot measure that aims to ask Arizonans in November to raise the minimum wage turned in signatures Wednesday in the hopes of getting on the ballot. The political committee Raise the Wage AZ has been gathering signatures for a ballot measure called the “One Fair Wage Act” since November 2022. The […] The post Ballot measure aims to raise the minimum wage in Arizona to $18 an hour appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Effort to require ‘open primaries’ files nearly 600,000 signatures for November ballot
Proponents of a ballot measure that would radically change how Arizona’s primaries are run — making them more equitable, they say — turned in hundreds of thousands more voter signatures than it needed to make it onto the November ballot. The Make Elections Fair Act would amend the Arizona Constitution to open up primaries in […] The post Effort to require ‘open primaries’ files nearly 600,000 signatures for November ballot appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Kamala’s ready, and so is America
With few exceptions, the Democrats have closed ranks. They’re sticking with President Biden, for now at least, despite his deeply unsettling debate performance with Donald J. Trump last week. No, Biden loyalists, he didn’t just have a bad night. The shocking display left me and millions of other Americans deeply concerned that he is not […] The post Kamala’s ready, and so is America appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Indigenous 2SLGTBQ+ people find Pride within culture, tradition and community
Throughout June, cities and communities across the country honored the LGBTQ+ community with Pride celebrations. Some of the biggest celebrations typically occur in large cities such as New York or Los Angeles, focusing on the Western perspective of pride. For many in the United States, Pride started in 1969 with the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, […] The post Indigenous 2SLGTBQ+ people find Pride within culture, tradition and community appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Unions, county attorney slam DOJ report finding Phoenix police routinely violate civil rights
In a press conference on Tuesday, police unions and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office slammed an extensive Department of Justice investigation into the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department that concluded officers regularly violated civil and constitutional rights and used excessive and illegal force. The Arizona Police Association, a police union that represents […] The post Unions, county attorney slam DOJ report finding Phoenix police routinely violate civil rights appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
GOP leaders: Border ballot referral isn’t unconstitutional
Republican legislative leaders say a ballot referral headed for the November election that they claim would give Arizona the ability to enforce federal immigration law is constitutional, and a lawsuit aiming to prevent it from being considered by voters should be thrown out of court. “HCR2060 satisfies the single-subject rule because its provisions relate to […] The post GOP leaders: Border ballot referral isn’t unconstitutional appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots
Regrettably, but not surprisingly, the Supreme Court has now unleashed SEAL Team Six to murder anyone the president directs it to kill. By focusing only on whether the president’s actions fall within his “official” constitutional duties, rather than the nature of the underlying conduct itself, the majority decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts in […] The post Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity
Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of criminal immunity for official actions taken by a president fundamentally altered U.S. democracy, President Joe Biden said from the White House Monday evening. Speaking for less than five minutes, Biden said the 6-3 decision contradicted the spirit of the country’s founding — set to be celebrated […] The post ‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Biden’s disastrous debate was entirely predictable, and utterly avoidable
In 2019, I angered many of my Democrat friends by saying the party had become more mired in establishment politics than its Republican counterpart, now dominated by MAGA acolytes. I predicted that Joe Biden, who was already showing signs of decline, would win the 2020 election by a razors edge, and lose a bid for […] The post Biden’s disastrous debate was entirely predictable, and utterly avoidable appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
The parole paradox
“I don’t ever want to appear that I am not responsible for my actions,” she said tearfully. “In my mind, I’m not innocent.” Shannon spent 26 years in prison for first-degree murder, though she didn’t actually kill anyone herself. She was 24. It was March 1996, and she was living in an abandoned apartment in […] The post The parole paradox appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
‘Long time coming’: Gila River Indian Community opens new police department
The doors to the new Gila River Police Department open to the east. Gila River Police Chief Jesse Crabtree said that many Indigenous communities build their homes with doors facing the east to welcome the sunrise, which often represents renewal and a fresh start. “From here on out, for generations upon generations to come, the […] The post ‘Long time coming’: Gila River Indian Community opens new police department appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism of his debate performance during a rally on Friday, while Democrats interviewed on Capitol Hill said the party must figure out a way to reassure voters after what they described as a “terrible” showing and a “bad night.” Biden, speaking from Raleigh, North Carolina, […] The post Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
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