As anticipated, 1000s of protesters from the Unitarian Universalist Church, the United Church of Christ, Puente Arizona, and other groups descended upon Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Jail last night.
Here is a news round up for the event, since it was not covered by southern Arizona news outlets.
Stories
Several thousand protest Arpaio’s Tent City
PHOTOS: Huge Anti-Arpaio Protest Outside Tent City
Videos
Tent City Protester Calls Out Sheriff Joe Arpiao on His Abuses!
Massive Crowd at Tent City Protest!
06-24-2012 Tent City Vigil – Dennis and Stephen talk to the tea party
Photos
Originally posted on Blog for Arizona on June 24, 2012.
The Tucson Progressive: Pamela Powers Hannley
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Widespread economic and social injustice prompted me to become a candidate for the Arizona House, representing Legislative District 9 in the 2016 election. My platform focuses on economic reforms to grow Arizona's economy, establish a state-based public bank, fix our infrastructure, fully fund public education, growlocal small businesses and community banks, and put people back to work at good-paying jobs. I also stand for equal rights, choice, and paycheck fairness for women. I am running as a progressive and running clean.
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