Orden podría detener distribución de medicamento abortivo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_ongoing_abortions_esp/orden-podria-detener-distribucion-de-medicamento-abortivo/
Los proveedores de atención médica de Arizona confían en que podrán continuar brindando abortos seguros, incluso cuando los tribunales se enredan por una orden que podría detener la distribución de un medicamento clave para el aborto.
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'I was wrongfully convicted': Exonerated Arizonan fights to change criminal justice https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_innocence_project/i-was-wrongfully-convicted-exonerated-arizonan-fights-change-criminal-justice/
Thanks to the Arizona Justice Project, which works to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, Khalil Rushdan is now a free man and has become an advocate for criminal justice reform, where he helps others who have been wrongfully accused.
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For Tim Butler of the Psychedelic Furs, blood is thicker than rock'n'roll https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041523_psychedelic_furs/for-tim-butler-psychedelic-furs-blood-thicker-than-rocknroll/
Four decades after the Psychedelic Furs' debut, co-founding member Tim Butler reflects on the road out of Middlesex, England. Most well-known in the U.S. for the the theme for "Pretty in Pink," the band is back after a long break, and has an upcoming stop in Tucson.
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Supreme Court safeguards abortion pill, for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_abortion_pill_scotus_hold/supreme-court-safeguards-abortion-pill-now/
The Supreme Court intervened Friday to ensure that medication abortion remains available to the public without restrictions while a legal battle plays out in the lower courts.
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Conover looks to seek reelection as Pima County attorney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_conover_election/conover-looks-seek-reelection-as-pima-county-attorney/
Saying "I know the work isn't done," Pima County Attorney Laura Conover told interviewers Friday that she's inclined to seek another term as the top local prosecutor in 2024.
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Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind extension bill passes, amid acrimony & hostility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_asdb_extension/arizona-school-deaf-blind-extension-bill-passes-amid-acrimony-hostility/
After an acrimonious, and at times openly hostile debate, the Arizona Senate approved a bill that would continue the existence of the Arizona School for the Blind and Deaf for the next four years.
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Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year - and how did early spring become tax season? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041423_tax_day/why-tax-day-april-18-this-year-and-how-did-early-spring-become-tax-season/
The tax deadline has been pushed back to April 18 this year, giving those leaving it to the last minute a few extra days - but why is Tax Day in April anyway?
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El programa Nosotros de Tucson ayuda a identificar enfermedades hepáticas con fibroscans gratuitos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_nosotros_health_esp/el-programa-nosotros-de-tucson-ayuda-identificar-enfermedades-hepaticas-con-fibroscans-gratuitos/
Un programa de Tucson está tomando medidas para combatir los crecientes casos de enfermedad hepática en la comunidad hispana al trabajar para identificar la enfermedad y promover hábitos saludables que prevengan otros problemas de salud.
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More health coverage for 'Dreamers' in Biden proposal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_dreamer_health/more-health-coverage-dreamers-biden-proposal/
President Joe Biden announced a plan Thursday to expand federal health care coverage for undocumented immigrants who have been allowed to work in the U.S., among other protections, through their participation in the policy known as DACA.
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Horne, GOP lawmakers call for more police on Arizona school campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_school_security/horne-gop-lawmakers-call-more-police-arizona-school-campuses/
Flanked by GOP lawmakers, Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne urged schools across the state to add school resource officers to their staff, calling them a critical defense in a time when the country is roiling from an unprecedented surge in mass shootings.
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Horne, GOP lawmakers call for more police on Arizona campuses as gun violence in schools surges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_school_security/horne-gop-lawmakers-call-more-police-arizona-campuses-as-gun-violence-schools-surges/
Flanked by GOP lawmakers, Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne urged schools across the state to add school resource officers to their staff, calling them a critical defense in a time when the country is roiling from an unprecedented surge in mass shootings.
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Horne, GOP lawmakers call for more police on campuses as gun violence in schools surges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_school_security/horne-gop-lawmakers-call-more-police-campuses-as-gun-violence-schools-surges/
Flanked by GOP lawmakers, Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne urged schools across the state to add school resource officers to their staff, calling them a critical defense in a time when the country is roiling from an unprecedented surge in mass shootings.
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New ethics report on Thomas says justice failed to disclose property sale to GOP megadonor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_crow_thomas_dealings/new-ethics-report-thomas-says-justice-failed-disclose-property-sale-gop-megadonor/
Justice Clarence Thomas spent the last decade ignoring his duty to disclose that he made a six-figure property sale to Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, according to new reporting Thursday that compounds calls for the conservative justice to face an ethics inquiry.
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Justice Dep't to ask Supreme Court to reject limits on access to abortion pill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_justice_scotus_abortion/justice-dept-ask-supreme-court-reject-limits-access-abortion-pill/
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will ask the Supreme Court on an emergency basis to keep access to the abortion medication mifepristone exactly as it is now, amid the appeals process in a much-watched case out of Texas.
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States seek to protect tribes' rights in child custody cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_tribal_child_custody/states-seek-protect-tribes-rights-child-custody-cases/
Worried about a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Arizona and other states aim to pass new laws ensuring American Indian children can stay in their tribal communities even if they’re placed in the child welfare system.
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Arizona providers confident abortions will continue despite court challenges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_ongoing_abortions/arizona-providers-confident-abortions-will-continue-despite-court-challenges/
Arizona health care providers are confident they will be able to continue providing safe abortions, even as courts tangle over an order that could halt distribution of a key abortion medication.
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Rex Scott: Schools owe a special duty to trans kids, who are too often taught to despise themselves https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041323_scott_trans_op/rex-scott-schools-owe-special-duty-trans-kids-who-are-too-often-taught-despise-themselves/
"Every adult owes every child the right to feel protected and cherished. If we do anything less, we are harming these kids. We must show that we have learned from a painful past that 'otherizing' any child is dangerous, shameful and wrong." — Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott
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Tucson Zine Fest, a space for 'overlooked artists,' happening this weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041323_tucson_zine_fest/tucson-zine-fest-space-overlooked-artists-happening-this-weekend/
Local independent artists and writers will exhibit their work at the fourth annual Tucson Zine Fest on Saturday, April 15. ""The ethos of the fest is supporting overlooked artists."
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Tormentas acaban con sequía, benefician a algunos agricultores y afectan a otros https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041323_downpour_downers_esp/tormentas-acaban-con-sequia-benefician-algunos-agricultores-y-afectan-otros/
Una corriente de tormentas empapó tanto a California como a Arizona, y la intensidad y frecuencia de la lluvia que azota una de las regiones agrícolas más productivas del país ha bendecido a algunos agricultores después de años de sequía, mientras que ha devastado a otros.
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Flood or feast: Drought-busting storms create winners and losers among farmers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041323_downpour_downers/flood-or-feast-drought-busting-storms-create-winners-and-losers-among-farmers/
A stream of storms drenched both California and Arizona, and the intensity and frequency of rain marching through one of the most productive agricultural regions of the nation has blessed some farmers after years of drought, while devastating others.
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