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Lawsuit alleges Phoenix police colluded with Maricopa County Attorney's Office to target protesters


Lawsuit alleges Phoenix police colluded with Maricopa County Attorney s Office to target protesters
Chelsea Curtis, Arizona Republic
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Keisha Acton, a member of Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, spoke during a news conference on July 13, 2021, where attorneys announced a lawsuit was being filed against Maricopa County and Phoenix.
Twenty protesters arrested during demonstrations in Phoenix last year were filing a lawsuit against Maricopa County and Phoenix, their attorneys announced on Tuesday. 
It alleges that the Maricopa County Attorney s Office colluded with the Phoenix Police Department to surveil, target, unlawfully arrest and maliciously prosecute the protesters in an effort to suppress criticism of law enforcement, according to a copy of the complaint shared with The Arizona Republic.  ....

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Activists call to defund Phoenix police as roughly $43M budget increase nears vote


Activists call to defund Phoenix police as roughly $43M budget increase nears vote
Jamie Landers, Arizona Republic
About 150 people gathered Tuesday evening in downtown Phoenix to protest the proposed budget increase of nearly $43 million for the Phoenix Police Department. 
The rally, hosted by Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, Poder In Action, Semillas Arizona and the Phoenix Local Organizing Committee, among others, took place outside the Phoenix City Council chambers as council members sat inside discussing the budget proposal for fiscal year 2022.
A budget proposal included in the City Council agenda for Tuesday shows Phoenix police was given a budget of $743,792,000 for 2020-2021, while their proposed budget for 2021-2022 is $786,708,000, a 5.8% increase.  ....

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