Four States Just Legalized Marijuana
New wins for cannabis reform in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota.
Arizona
Kaila Philo
How an Education Crisis Is Spurring a Seismic Shift in Arizona Politics
With a major ballot initiative, public school advocates are pushing back on Republican efforts to defund and privatize education.
Four States Could Legalize Marijuana Next Month
Of the four, only Arizona’s initiative would directly tackle racial justice and invest in communities harmed by drug enforcement laws.
Joe Arpaio’s Longtime Deputy Could Become the Next Sheriff of Maricopa County
Jerry Sheridan, who beat Arpaio in the Republican primary, has been complicit in many of the former sheriff’s worst misdeeds.
Pima County Candidates Battle Over Whether the Prosecutor’s Office Needs an Outsider to Achieve Reform
In this Arizona county with over one million residents, two career prosecutors are facing off against a former public defender in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, which will decide the election.
Criminal Justice Reform in the States, June 13, 2019 Edition
Legislative Roundup: Arizona and Minnesota legislature adjourn with little to show on reform, New York lifts ban on gravity knives, and more Many of the laws that govern the American criminal justice system are set at the state level. Explore the latest developments on criminal justice reform in state legislatures around the country with the […]