Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
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Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
Citizens say the extra $27 million allocated to police from the city's general fund could be better spent on community safety initiatives like increased public water fountains and access to cooling stations.
Republican leaders say Proposition 211 — a voter initiative that requires source disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $5,000 — violates the separation of powers and nondelegation doctrines of the Arizona Constitution.
Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.
Opponents of the concurrent resolution say it will encourage police to rely on racial profiling to enforce the law.