El 9no Circuito confirma fin al caso de desegregación del TUSD que comenzó en 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg_esp/el-9no-circuito-confirma-fin-al-caso-de-desegregacion-del-tusd-que-comenzo-en-1974/
Después de más de 50 años de batallas legales, el 9no Circuito confirmó el miércoles una decisión que liberó al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson de la supervisión judicial sobre los esfuerzos para corregir errores de segregación.
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Toilet to tap: How recycled water can advance a hydro-local water future https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011625_water_recycling_op/toilet-tap-how-recycled-water-can-advance-hydro-local-water-future/
Tucson will be building its first facility to turn recycled wastewater into drinking water. This project — often referred to as "toilet-to-tap" — seemed like a distant future until the recent announcement. Watershed Management Group thinks this is a good project to help shift towards a hydro-local community and expand renewable local drinking water.
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Toilet to tap: Tucson to build $86.7M plant to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_toilet_to_tap_water/toilet-tap-tucson-build-867m-plant-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7M facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867m-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7 million facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867-million-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7 million facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867-million-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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U.S. Senate GOP blocks lifeline for TikTok, though CEO will sit with Trump at inaugural https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011625_senate_tiktok/us-senate-gop-blocks-lifeline-tiktok-though-ceo-will-sit-with-trump-inaugural/
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Republicans Thursday for blocking a last-ditch effort to extend TikTok’s lifespan in the U.S. — even as the video platform’s CEO is expected to be among the tech moguls at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Apache County, Arizona, official who oversaw troubled Election Day is out https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_apache_elections/apache-county-arizona-official-who-oversaw-troubled-election-day-out/
The official who oversaw Apache County’s November election during widespread technical problems at polling places is no longer in her position.
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9th Circuit upholds end to TUSD desegregation case that began in 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg/9th-circuit-upholds-end-tusd-desegregation-case-that-began-1974/
Updated: After more than 50 years of legal battles, the 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that released the Tucson Unified School District from court oversight of efforts to right the wrongs of segregation.
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Blast off with Sonic Asylum Trio for an evening of out-of-this-world tunes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011625_sonic_asylum_tjf/blast-off-with-sonic-asylum-trio-evening-out-of-this-world-tunes/
Arcoiris Sandoval is a pianist and leader of the Sonic Asylum Trio and will be performing in the Century Room next week as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival.
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Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011625_wealth_inequality_op/soaring-wealth-inequality-has-remade-map-american-prosperity/
One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands - and inequality is sharply on the rise.
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In farewell speech to nation, Biden warns of threat of ‘extreme wealth, power & influence’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011625_biden_farewell/in-farewell-speech-nation-biden-warns-threat-extreme-wealth-power-influence/
President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings Wednesday night during his farewell address to the nation, while emphasizing the work still left to be done as the octogenarian soon caps off 50 years in public service.
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Arizona Senate committee moves to shift early ballot deadline https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_early_ballots/arizona-senate-committee-moves-shift-early-ballot-deadline/
Arizona Republicans advanced a bill that would require early voters in the state to submit their ballot at voting centers on the Friday before Election Day, saying this would reduce the time it takes to tabulate and report statewide election results.
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As climate change intensifies, GOP bill would bar ‘geoengineering’ to combat it https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_gop_geoengineering/as-climate-change-intensifies-gop-bill-would-bar-geoengineering-combat-it/
Republican wants to change Arizona law to ban “geoengineering” in the state aimed at addressing the rapid effects of climate change, one of several similar bills across the country spurred on by conspiracy theories.
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Phoenix police lieutenant beats 1st Amendment retaliation case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_phoenix_retaliation/phoenix-police-lieutenant-beats-1st-amendment-retaliation-case/
After five days of trial, a jury of eight found that Lieutenant Benjamin Moore of the Phoenix Police Department did not violate the First Amendment rights of two men he ordered to be arrested at a 2019 protest.
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Dep't of Education: Az schools are safe, even if they don’t comply with emergency plan requirements https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_school_safety/dept-education-az-schools-are-safe-even-if-they-dont-comply-with-emergency-plan-requirements/
The Arizona House of Representatives Education Committee voted to send a bill to the full House that would help with some of the issues identified in school emergency operations plans audit — but not all of them, and not for all schools.
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Hoffmeyer nets career-high 26 as No. 10 Pima women win 5th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011525_pcc_womens_basketball/hoffmeyer-nets-career-high-26-as-no-10-pima-women-win-5th-straight/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (14-3, 6-1 in ACCAC) picked up a win on the road on Wednesday at Phoenix College (8-10, 2-5).
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Aztec men remain unbeaten, besting Phoenix 98-89 to move to 19-0 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011525_pcc_mens_basketball/aztec-men-remain-unbeaten-besting-phoenix-98-89-move-19-0/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (19-0, 7-0 in ACCAC) and Phoenix College (9-10, 1-6) tested each other from three-point range as both teams proved to be dangerous from beyond the arc on Wednesday in Phoenix.
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9th Circuit upholds end to TUSD desegregation case that began in 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg/9th-circuit-upholds-end-tusd-desegregation-case-that-began-1974/
After more than 50 years of legal battles, the 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that released the Tucson Unified School District from court oversight of efforts to right the wrongs of segregation.
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South Tucson declares police won't cooperate with Trump's mass deportation plans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_south_tucson_deportation/south-tucson-declares-police-wont-cooperate-with-trumps-mass-deportation-plans/
The square-mile city of South Tucson won't "participate in any mass deportation efforts under the incoming administration," officials said. The City Council had considered a resolution last week setting a police policy, but opted to instead make a public statement after legal concerns were expressed.
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