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Jul 18, 2022 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
The Department of Corrections operates Arizona Correctional Industries, one of the largest and most profitable forced labor systems in the U.S.
In partnership with @kjzzphoenix, our reporters spent 15 months investigating ACI’s practices. Here's what they found: 🧵
Private companies that contract with @ACIGov
benefit from access to a captive workforce that’s required by law to work and doesn't have the same rights as other workers. Meanwhile, ACI has made millions while prisoner rehabilitation has taken a backseat. bit.ly/3RHPY5K
Nov 4, 2020 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
PSA: Polls in Arizona are officially closed, and first results are expected after 8 p.m. We’ll be updating this thread with #Election2020 results as they come in. You can also bookmark this page for live updates: azcentral.com/elections/resu…
First, a note to our readers on how we'll call election races, from our exec editor @gburton and editorial director @boas_phil: We don’t predict winners. Historically, we’ve relied on @AP to call national and state elections based on their vote counts. azcentral.com/story/news/ari…
Nov 3, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Hey Arizona! Follow our reporters for live round-the-clock coverage of #ElectionDay here ⬇️
