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Arizona activists work to hold the criminal justice system accountable through court watching
Mass Lib is dedicated to the end of mass incarceration and the liberation of marginalized communities. The group’s work focuses on prosecutorial misconduct, police brutality and alternatives to incarceration.
California man: Arizona trooper traumatized my family
A California man on vacation with his daughter in Arizona says a state trooper was out of line after pulling him over at gunpoint because the license plate on his rental car was reported stolen.
New details emerge in fatal border shooting of Mexican teen
A Border Patrol agent indicted for the fatal shooting of a Mexican teen through the gaps of a border fence threw up after the shooting and said people were throwing rocks and struck a police dog.
Bill criminalizing filming police actions killed by sponsor
Sen. John Kavanagh said he won't pursue legislation that would have criminalized filming law enforcement activity from a close range.
Kavanagh bill would ban videos within 20 feet of a police officer
A state lawmaker wants to make criminals out of some people who take videos of cops questioning or arresting someone.
Amid national furor, debate continues over 2 Arizona police shooting bills
SB1445 was supposed to protect the identity of police officers in the often volatile and emotional aftermath of a police shooting. SB1300 was supposed to protect the privacy of innocent victims and witnesses captured on police body cameras.
Ducey defends veto of cop anonymity measure
Sign-toting protestors made noise opposing a bill giving police officers involved in shootings a two-month period of anonymity, but Gov. Doug Ducey listened most closely to the chiefs of police in deciding to veto it.
Federal grant adding school resource officers in Phoenix
To Laura Packard, Officer Scott Freibaum’s presence at Shea Middle School means she can feel secure about sending her eighth-grade daughter to school.
