The last time I saw Alfredo Gutierrez was at this year’s May Day rally outside the State Capitol. He was standing toe-to-toe with a MAGA supporter who had shown up at the protest and was marching through the crowd,

Longtime Arizona activist and politician Alfredo Gutierrez died at 79. Friends and colleagues remember him and his impact this week on The Gaggle.

Former Arizona State Senator Alfredo Gutierrez has died at 79 after battling esophageal cancer, known for his civil rights, education, and immigrant advocacy.