U of A remembers Raúl M. Grijalva, congressman and university alumnus | University of Arizona News
Grijalva, who earned a sociology degree from the U of A in 1987, was a steadfast champion of the university’s land-grant mission and a testament to what it means to be a Wildcat for Life.
Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva remembered as champion of working people
Longtime Tucson Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva, who inspired generations of environmental and inner-city activists in a political career that spanned more than a half-century, died Thursday morning.
Grijalva Releases SB 1070 Supreme Court Case Amicus Brief at Capitol Hill Press Conference – Document and Signatory List Included - Raúl Grijalva
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today released a “friend of the court” brief in the Supreme Court’s Arizona v. United States case, which will decide the constitutionality of Arizona’s infamous SB 1070 law. The amicus curiae brief, co-signed by 67 of Rep. Grijalva’s House colleagues, argues that the law is unconstitutional because, as […]
Grijalva Denounces Hostilities Against Dakota Access Water Protectors - Raúl Grijalva
TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today in response to reports that tear gas, freezing water and rubber bullets were used Sunday night against a crowd of approximately 400 Water Protectors and demonstrators at the Dakota Access Pipeline. The altercation injured more than 150 demonstrators and one law enforcement officer. […]
Reading List: Power Dynamics at Play in Social Change (SSIR)
Ahead of the 2022 Frontiers of Social Innovation conference, “Power at Play in Social Change,” a collection of articles exploring shifts in philanthropy, place-based social change, public interest technology, and more.
We're better than this : my fight for the future of our democracy - Elijah Cummings ; Jim Dale
A memoir by the late Congressman details how his experiences as a sharecroppers' son in volatile South Baltimore shaped his life in activism, explaining how government oversight can become a positive part of a just American collective.