Mitchell declares victory in the Maricopa County Attorney’s race; Gunnigle concedes

Leer en español Incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declared victory Monday morning over challenger Julie Gannigle in the midterm elections. Her lead was up to 83,000 after the last big vote was tallied on Monday night. About 14,500 votes remain. Mitchell murmured He thanked his supporters and community and said he was “extremely honored” […]

Maricopa County Attorney: It’s Rachel Mitchell vs. Julie Gunnigle

Julie Gannigle (left) and Rachel Mitchell. Photo Illustration: Axios Visuals.Photo: Maricopa County Attorney Julie Gannigle, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell This year’s Maricopa County Attorney’s election has turned into a proxy vote on the future of criminal justice, law enforcement, and abortion rights in our region. Important reasons: County attorneys prosecute nearly all criminal cases […]

Julie Gunnigle says Arizona has world’s eighth-highest incarceration

if your time is short The Prison Policy Initiative reported that, based on data from 2020 and 2021, Arizona would have the eighth highest incarceration rate in the world if rated as an independent state. The state has 868 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. Other measures also rate Arizona highly for incarceration rates. Other agencies measure […]