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D.C. Circuit denies Trump’s claim of presidential immunity in election subversion case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020624_trump_immunity_denied/dc-circuit-denies-trumps-claim-presidential-immunity-election-subversion-case/
A D.C. Circuit panel rejected Donald Trump’s theory that his time in the White House grants him immunity from criminal prosecution in a unanimous ruling on Tuesday.
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Republicans are still trying to protect attorneys behind bogus election lawsuits from punishment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020624_election_lawsuits/republicans-are-still-trying-protect-attorneys-behind-bogus-election-lawsuits-from-punishment/
Senate Republicans are again attempting to take power away from the State Bar of Arizona and the state Supreme Court, the entities that have disciplined several attorneys over the past few years for taking on baseless election fraud cases.
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Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020624_home_health_equity/private-equitys-growing-footprint-home-health-care-draws-scrutiny/
Many private equity firms have turned their sights to the lucrative and less regulated home health care industry, and state and federal laws that were spurred by private equity’s involvement in hospital systems and other health care sectors also could work for home health agencies.
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Native American communities have highest suicide rates, yet interventions scarce https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020624_native_suicide/native-american-communities-have-highest-suicide-rates-yet-interventions-scarce/
Non-Hispanic Indigenous people in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, and despite decades of research into suicide prevention, suicide rates among Indigenous people have remained stubbornly high.
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9th Circuit considers reviving Az law regulating defense attorneys’ access to victims https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020624_victim_access/9th-circuit-considers-reviving-az-law-regulating-defense-attorneys-access-victims/
The state of Arizona defended before a Ninth Circuit panel a law, overturned in 2022, that prohibits criminal defense attorneys from contacting victims without going through the prosecutor’s office.
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Should drunk drivers who kill someone be forced to pay child support for orphaned kids? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020624_drunk_driving_support/should-drunk-drivers-who-kill-someone-forced-pay-child-support-orphaned-kids/
Arizona has joined dozens of other states in considering a bill that requires drunk drivers to pay child support for children left orphaned in accidents caused by their impaired driving, but lawmakers wondered whether it would ultimately hurt an orphaned child more than it would help.
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Tucson Council mulls phantom sales tax election that might just be illegal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020524_agenda_tucson_elections/tucson-council-mulls-phantom-sales-tax-election-that-might-just-illegal/
On Tuesday, the Tucson City Council will vote on holding an August election to institute a sales tax. What's it for? How much is the tax? Who's in favor? Who's opposed? Good questions. There are no answers. Plus more in local government meetings.
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Child care costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_child_tax_credit/child-care-costs-far-outpace-wages-but-dependent-care-tax-credit-stuck-2001-rate/
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Jan. 31 to assist low-income families through an expansion of the child tax credit and the bill now awaits approval in the Senate.
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Pima women surrender just 28 points in win at Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013124_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-women-surrender-just-28-points-win-glendale/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (15-6, 10-4 in ACCAC) put together a dominating performance on Wednesday at Glendale Community College (6-14, 2-12).
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6 Pima basketballers score in double figures in men's win at Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013124_pcc_mens_basketball/6-pima-basketballers-score-double-figures-mens-win-glendale/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (18-3, 10-3 in ACCAC) scored 107 points for the second straight game and halted an early second half run to earn a fourth straight win.
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Child care costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_slug/child-care-costs-far-outpace-wages-but-dependent-care-tax-credit-stuck-2001-rate/
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Jan. 31 to assist low-income families through an expansion of the child tax credit and the bill now awaits approval in the Senate.
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Pima thrower Arvayo earns NJCAA Indoor National Qualifier at Coolidge meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020324_pcc_womens_track/pima-thrower-arvayo-earns-njcaa-indoor-national-qualifier-coolidge-meet/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed at the CAC Indoor Invitational on Saturday in Coolidge.
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PCC's Valenzuela sets 2 more NJCAA national qualifiers at CAC meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020324_pcc_mens_track/pccs-valenzuela-sets-2-more-njcaa-national-qualifiers-cac-meet/
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team set four more NJCAA national qualifying marks on Saturday at the CAC Indoor Invitational held at Central Arizona College.
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Details of proposed major overhaul of U.S. immigration law, global aid package unveiled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_immigration_overhaul/details-proposed-major-overhaul-us-immigration-law-global-aid-package-unveiled/
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night released a $118.28 billion global security package that includes a long-anticipated overhaul of immigration law negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators.
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Details of proposed major overhaul of U.S. immigration law, global aid package unveiled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_immigration_overhaul/details-proposed-major-overhaul-us-immigration-law-global-aid-package-unveiled/
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night released a $118.28 billion global security package that includes a long-anticipated overhaul of immigration law negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators.
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So your child is queer: A guide to finding a safe school https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_lgbtq_schools/so-your-child-queer-guide-finding-safe-school/
While many schools promise to keep all students—including queer students—safe, there are tools parents and guardians can use to help make sure they are sending their child to a supportive school.
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High school is rough, but for these students, it’s inspired them to find safety & promote joy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_trans_students/high-school-rough-but-these-students-its-inspired-them-find-safety-promote-joy/
Four nonbinary and transgender students across Arizona spoke about what they think about everything, but also how they’ve found happiness and joy on their campuses.
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Mayes, Dem AGs warn court that ending DACA would cause ‘serious harm’ to states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_mayes_daca/mayes-dem-ags-warn-court-that-ending-daca-would-cause-serious-harm-states/
Arizona AG Kris Mayes joined nearly two dozen other Democratic attorneys general to push back on the effort to eliminate the DACA program, warning a federal court that doing so would be devastating for the states that have come to rely on the economic and social benefits its recipients represent.
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Most college kids are taking at least one class online, even long after campuses reopened https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_online_college/most-college-kids-are-taking-least-one-class-online-even-long-after-campuses-reopened/
Both online classes and degree programs are growing while college enrollment has been declining for more than a decade, and lost tuition revenue is driving the online shift as colleges use the programs to reach students who live far from their area.
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Az group, U.S. task force target disparity in Black breast cancer mortality rates https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_black_cancer/az-group-us-task-force-target-disparity-black-breast-cancer-mortality-rates/
The Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer hosts monthly support group sessions and provides attendees with accurate information to help guide them through their diagnoses as Arizona has high mortality rates for Black women with breast cancer and is ranked fifth-worst overall in the U.S.
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