For the past two months interim County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has been maneuvering around the question of how her office will respond to abortion bans and every single time, she uses legal jargon to obscure her actual position. Her statements are ambiguous and that’s the point.
Maricopa County Attorney Mitchell won’t protect reproductive rights Read More »
“It comes as no surprise to Mass Liberation AZ that Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams chose to ‘retire’ after being caught in a string of lies. She’s been avoiding accountability at every turn by scapegoating her staff and telling outright lies to protect her position. Her retirement, itself, is a lie. Williams is trying to slip out the back door while the whole city unravels at the hands of her deadly police force.”
Chief Williams Lies Again, Retires to Avoid Accountability Read More »
“We offer condolences to Allister Adel’s family and loved ones after hearing the news of Adel’s premature death. She lost her life to the political machine that didn’t allow her to tend to her own humanity. This kind of preventable loss of life is at the heart of our work at Mass Liberation Arizona.”
Statement of Mass Liberation AZ on Allister Adel’s Death Read More »
“Adel’s resignation is a victory for all of the people who faced the brunt of Adel’s abuses of power during her tenure as a prosecutor. It is also a win for every Black person in Arizona who has been told we are only five percent of the population or that our political interests are not a priority. The victory also belongs to Mass Liberation Arizona and the directly impacted protesters who took on the third largest prosecuting agency in the nation, not because it was politically convenient, but because it was a fight for their lives. And we won.”
Attorneys, Protesters, and Community Organizers Respond to Allister Adel’s resignation Read More »
“The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is in complete shambles. Today, we have another resignation to add to the list of high-level staff who have left MCAO. While the staff jump ship, Allister Adel is missing in action. With multiple multi-million dollar lawsuits (from people falsely charged by her office and her own staff) and an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, it is long past time for Adel to resign.”
MCAO comms director resigns, Adel should follow suit Read More »
On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, community leaders and elected officials will announce they are officially joining Mass Liberation AZ and directly impacted protesters in their demand that Maricopa County Attorney, Allister Adel, resign or be recalled.
The Pima County Attorney’s Office is misleading the public and taking credit for the work of the Black directly impacted community. On August 24, 2021, the Pima County Attorney’s Office (PCAO) issued a press release claiming to have implemented a new “smart justice” approach to the cash bail system. However, there’s nothing new about it at all.
Pima County Attorney’s “New” Bail Policy Isn’t New at All Read More »
Allister Adel has spent many years building her career and profiting from people’s substance use issues. While, of course, treatment is a healthy choice for those who struggle with addiction, Adel’s announcement comes from a place of privilege.
Adel Hides Out During Calls for Accountability Read More »
On the last day of Black August, in solidarity with 163 community members who were politically targeted by the Phoenix Police Department and politically prosecuted by Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) during last year’s protests for Black lives, Mass Liberation AZ and Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro directly issued the following demands to the Department of Justice…
Department of Justice Refuses to Commit to Phoenix Community Read More »
Virtual/online press conference and community address on the outside investigations of the Phoenix Police Department and City of Phoenix in relation to the political prosecutions of protesters in 2020.
Virtual Press Conference on Ballard Spahr Investigations Read More »
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