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New Pima County Jail? 'Blue Ribbon Commission' releases draft report, launches online survey tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The committee evaluating if Pima County should build a new jail released their initial report and is seeking public input via an online survey over the next three weeks.

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Reports analyzing police response to a mass shooting can leave unanswered questions - if they’re released at all tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite the U.S. facing more than 120 mass shootings in the past two-and-a-half decades, there is no agreed-upon national standard for who conducts after-action assessments of law enforcement’s response, what they should examine or whether the resulting findings should be released.

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Deep flaws in FDA oversight of medical devices, patient harm exposed in lawsuits and records tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Most medical devices, including many implants, are now cleared for sale by the FDA without tests for safety or effectiveness and instead rely on an approval process some experts view as vastly overused and fraught with risks.

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Being ‘my own role model’: Normalizing mental health care in the AANHPI community tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For people seeking mental health care, reaching out can be a deeply personal experience - but for members of AANHPI community, seeking mental health care can involve not just disclosing personal information, but also negotiating language barriers and cultural stigma.

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Increased traffic & jarring deaths: Uptick in unauthorized U.S.-Canada border crossings rattles officials tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The United States in recent years has seen a surge of unauthorized crossings on its borders, and while the proportion of undocumented migrants crossing from Canada is relatively small, the numbers on the northern border are skyrocketing, too.

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Arizona, Dominican Republic both grapple with 19th century abortion laws tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s highest court is considering whether to restore a near-total abortion ban from 1864 - and in the Dominican Republic, women are fighting against an all-out ban from 1884 - as demand for abortion care remains the same everywhere, no matter which laws women live under.

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‘Pumped’ hydropower plans proliferate in Az; one in particular stirs opposition tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Opponents are pushing back against the Black Mesa Pumped Storage Project, one of a number of controversial pumped hydropower generation proposals that have sprouted in Arizona recently.

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‘Pumped’ hydropower plans proliferate; one in particular stirs opposition tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Opponents are pushing back against the Black Mesa Pumped Storage Project, one of a number of controversial pumped hydropower generation proposals that have sprouted in Arizona recently.

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3-time smuggler gets 5 years in prison for transporting 6 people into U.S. illegally tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Tucson-area man was sentenced to 60 months in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to transporting six people into the U.S. illegally for profit.

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3-time smuggler gets five years in prison for transporting 6 people into U.S. illegally tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Tucson-area man was sentenced to 60 months in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to transporting six people into the U.S. illegally for profit.

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Remains of thousands of Native Americans returned to tribes this year tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
American museums and universities repatriated more ancestral remains and sacred objects to tribal nations this year than at any point in the past three decades, and more are forthcoming, but about 180 museums that have reported holding ancestral remains have not begun repatriating at all.

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Pima County Justice Court offers chance to get right with the law tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Those with misdemeanor warrants can get them quashed and avoid the threat of arrest by stopping by Pima County Consolidated Justice Court this week.

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What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa, beginning on Dec. 26 this year, are a time of communal self-affirmation for the African-American community and a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.

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States, Biden administration push efforts to aid renters, keep people housed tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Legislators, state agencies and the Biden administration this year proposed a raft of legislation and programs to tackle the problem of people struggling to find a home they can afford - but advocates say states need to do even more to prioritize housing needs.

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Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Nationwide, state and local governments have received more than $4.3 billion as of Nov. 9. How much of that has been used remains uncertain due to states’ lack of public reporting. But from what is known, it varies.

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Beyond the draft: Inside the dynamics of Daily Fantasy Sports in a surging market tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Daily fantasy sports, a subset of the the fantasy sports betting market, is a booming industry that could reach $56.36 billion by 2030 - but while its growth has brought many great entertainment, it also has brought changes, challenges and concerns. And for some, great opportunity..

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Gaps in social services are leaving homeless youth with 'no good choices' tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As the nation continues to deal with the homelessness crisis, and billions are spent on the shelter system that spans the country, there’s little age-appropriate support for unaccompanied teens and young adults experiencing homelessness.

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Billions in student loan debt canceled through a public service program tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Government and nonprofit workers are getting billions in student loan debt canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, created in 2007 during the George W. Bush administration, to encourage people to work for the government and nonprofits.

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As foundation for 'excited delirium' diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Over the past 40 years, the discredited, racially biased theory of excited delirium has been used to explain away police culpability for many in-custody deaths, amidst a long-standing, nationwide effort to discard the use of the debunked cause of death in official proceedings.

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Hellertoon: Christmas joy tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Wishing you joy this Christmas!

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