Phoenix police policies do not meet international policing standards; nor do departments in any of the largest 20 cities of the U.S.
June 15, 2020
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The atrocities of WWII resulted in the establishment of international models of behavior that embedded basic human rights. The Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines some of these basic principles. Every country has to figure out the balance of giving police the ability to do their job of … Read more
What time is it? It is time for Vince Leach to go
June 15, 2020
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Has anyone who subscribes to Blog for Arizona ever checked out Legislative District (LD) 11 State Senator Vince Leach’s Facebook Page? It is more frightening than a Stephen King novel. It is a smorgasbord of fringe right-wing lunacy and conspiracy theories. It is the stuff that nightmares are made of and should astonish and scare … Read more
Senate GOP fires up its smear machine for Stalinist show trials of Trump enemies list
June 15, 2020
One would never know that currently the U.S. has a coronavirus pandemic spreading unchecked because the government has given up trying to stop it, an economy on the verge of collapse into a depression, and hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Americans marching in the streets for racial justice. This is not what Republicans … Read more
Sustainable Tucson to host Juneteenth event: “The Long Shadow” screening and community discussion
June 15, 2020
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Join Sustainable Tucson for a special Juneteenth community discussion. Watch the powerful documentary, The Long Shadow, by our friend Frances Causey. We will have a Q & A with the filmmaker on Friday, June 19th at 6 p.m. The filmmakers have made the movie available to Sustainable Tucson to view for FREE from Monday, June … Read more
Doug Ducey Screws Arizona Counties, Cities, and Towns out of COVID 19 funds in order to Fatten State Coffers
June 15, 2020
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With the passage of the CARES Act back in March, much-needed aid to counties, cities, and towns was included in the legislation so they could withstand the health and economic fallout from the Coronavirus (COVID 19). Because of population size, the federal government directly funded Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa. Maricopa and Pima counties also directly … Read more
SCOTUS holds Title VII protections for sex extends to sexual orientation and sexual identity
June 15, 2020
A point of personal privilege … my legal practice for many years was concentrated in Title VII employment discrimination cases. I counseled hundreds of clients and potential clients on their legal rights. For many years, whenever I counseled a potential client who was harassed or discriminated against at work on the basis of sexual orientation … Read more
Order a free button for Virtual World Refugee Day
June 15, 2020
“World Refugee Day Arizona is coming up soon! Make sure to get your FREE button to show your support. The buttons will be mailed to you and can be photographed using #WRDAZ2020. Submit your order at the link below.” https://forms.gle/snFkpxYsLbyUBkZeA https://www.facebook.com/WorldRefugeeDayPHX/ https://www.facebook.com/events/372590427048026/ Carolyn‘s Note: I did order a button via the link and it arrived … Read more
#COVID19 Pandemic Is Both a Problem & an Opportunity
June 14, 2020
Inhabitants of Earth are nearly six months into the most disruptive year of our lives, thanks to the novel Coronavirus. The United States was slow to react to the pandemic that had already spread across Asia and Europe and killed thousands. Early denial by leaders in multiple countries– like the US, Brazil, Russia, India, and … Read more
