Ducey signs critical race theory ban
The law signed by Ducey on Friday warns against using history to make any single ethnicity feel guilt or shame for past events. Author: Joe Dana Updated: 6:42 PM MST July 9, 2021
ARIZONA, USA Governor Doug Ducey signed a law Friday which he says will ban critical race theory from being taught in public schools.
One local civil rights advocate criticized the law as vague and said it was an attempt to “whitewash” American history.
Law signed after flurry of parent protests
As 12 News recently reported, parents around the Valley voiced concerns at school board meetings about the prospect of new history lessons about the Black American experience drawn from critical race theory .
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Arizona voters will have to decide in 2022 whether an undocumented immigrant who graduated from a local school deserves in-state tuition at a local university.
The Arizona House approved of
The measure now heads to the Arizona secretary of state to be included on the 2022 general election ballot. Resolutions don’t require action by the governor to reach the ballot.
If voters approve, the measure would grant unauthorized immigrants who entered the U.S. as minors, called “DREAMers” in reference to the federal law granting them asylum, in-state tuition prices at Arizona’s universities or community colleges.
• May 6, 2021
Communities, Advocates Commemorate Missing And Murdered Indigenous People
Advocacy groups and community members gathered across the state and country Wednesday to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and to call for preventative action.
“With increased funding, resources, and partnerships, we will be better equipped to enforce laws and deter crimes committed against our Indigenous mothers, sisters, daughters, and LGBTQ community, said Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez.
At a panel hosted by Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives, community members shared their stories and discussed the case of Jamie Yazzie, a 33-year-old nursing assistant who was last seen on June, 2019 in Pinon, Arizona. The FBI is seeking information related to Yazzie and last month offered a $5,000 reward.