Kris Mayes wants Az Supreme Court to put abortion ruling on hold until September https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_mayes_abortion_court/kris-mayes-wants-az-supreme-court-put-abortion-ruling-hold-until-september/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes requested that the state Supreme Court pause its ruling that reinstated a near-total abortion ban from more than a century ago, saying that her office is considering whether to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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4 finalists for appointment to vacant Tucson City Council seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_ward_6_finalists/4-finalists-appointment-vacant-tucson-city-council-seat/
The Tucson City Council has narrowed the list of potential appointees to the vacant Ward 6 seat to four candidates: Former Councilmember Karin Uhlich, former state lawmaker Pamela Powers, current Ward 2 aide Ted Prezelski and attorney Vince Rabago made the cut.
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Should you focus on lawmaker effectiveness to cast your ballot? Voters, experts say yes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_parsing_politicians/should-you-focus-lawmaker-effectiveness-cast-your-ballot-voters-experts-say-yes/
With 10 of Arizona’s 11 congressional seats up for election this year, experts and voters are urging Arizonans to consider the range of an incumbent’s performance, everything from how many bills they pass to how often they show up and how well they work across the aisle.
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Abortion ban repeal sparks conversation about Black maternal mortality https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_black_abortion/abortion-ban-repeal-sparks-conversation-black-maternal-mortality/
As lawmakers debated the 1864 abortion ban and Republicans voiced support for the near-total ban on abortions that dates back to 1864, Black maternal mortality rates - and the reasons behind them - became a topic of conversation.
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Biden administration strengthens health care protections for LGBTQ+ Americans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_lgbtq_health/biden-administration-strengthens-health-care-protections-lgbtq-americans/
LGBTQ+ Americans now have greater protections against discrimination when seeking health care, whether from hospitals, doctors, Medicaid programs, and health insurance plans, according to a new rule released by the Biden administration.
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Myth of ‘superhuman strength’ in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043024_superhuman_restraint/myth-superhuman-strength-black-people-persists-deadly-encounters-with-police/
“Excited delirium” is a hotly contested term often used to justify police use of force, though the term is not widely recognized by medical associations, with “superhuman strength” one of the symptoms frequently cited - but the term creates a hurdle for legal accountability.
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Nearly all Az candidate challenges are resolved, setting 2024 ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_az_ballot/nearly-all-az-candidate-challenges-are-resolved-setting-2024-ballot/
Two weeks after the deadline to file court challenges to Arizona candidate petitions to get on the July primary ballot, nearly all of the cases have been resolved — either because the cases have been dismissed or the challenged candidate has dropped out of the race.
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COVID prolongado afecta a los Arizonenses más que promedio nacional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_az_covid_esp/covid-prolongado-afecta-los-arizonenses-mas-que-promedio-nacional/
Casi el 20% de los arizonenses han experimentado COVID prolongado, con síntomas que continúan mucho después de una infección aguda por COVID-19, y los residentes hispanos son los más propensos a soportar los problemas.
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Pima softball swept on the road at Eastern Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042824_pcc_softball/pima-softball-swept-road-eastern-arizona/
The Pima Community College softball team (35-12, 22-6 in ACCAC) struggled on the road for the second straight ACCAC doubleheader as they fell at Eastern Arizona College (32-8, 27-3).
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'Blue Envelopes': ADOT program helps Az drivers with autism during traffic stops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_blue_envelope_autism/blue-envelopes-adot-program-helps-az-drivers-with-autism-during-traffic-stops/
A new program in Arizona is meant to help people with autism communicate with police. They can store registration and insurance papers in a blue envelope and hand it to an officer during traffic stops.
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ADOT 'Blue Envelopes' helps Az drivers with autism during traffic stops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_blue_envelope_autism/adot-blue-envelopes-helps-az-drivers-with-autism-during-traffic-stops/
A new program in Arizona is meant to help people with autism communicate with police. They can store registration and insurance papers in a blue envelope and hand it to an officer during traffic stops.
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Without major policy differences, Pima County attorney debate comes down to Conover's record https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_county_attorney_debate/without-major-policy-differences-pima-county-attorney-debate-comes-down-conovers-record/
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and Democratic challenger Mike Jette debated Saturday, and while the two candidates were alike when it came to the death penalty and abortion, they shifted into sharp exchanges over Conover's record and Jette's party affiliation.
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No retrial for Southern Az rancher accused of murdering migrant https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_rancher_trial/no-retrial-southern-az-rancher-accused-murdering-migrant/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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GOP Pima sheriff candidate to return illegal campaign contribution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_sheriff_fundraising/gop-pima-sheriff-candidate-return-illegal-campaign-contribution/
A Republican candidate for Pima County sheriff said he will return his largest campaign contribution of the fundraising quarter after being informed by the Tucson Sentinel that accepting corporate contributions is illegal.
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Arias has 3 RBIs, clutch hit for Cazares as Pima baseball splits at South Mtn https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042824_pcc_baseball/arias-has-3-rbis-clutch-hit-cazares-as-pima-baseball-splits-south-mtn/
The Pima Community College baseball team (42-14, 26-12 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Saturday at South Mountain Community College (32-23, 22-16).
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Az Supreme Court rejects reconsidering ruling implementing 1864 abortion ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_abortion_ban/az-supreme-court-rejects-reconsidering-ruling-implementing-1864-abortion-ban/
The Arizona Supreme Court won’t reconsider its decision to revive a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that threatens doctors with prison time, though the state Supreme Court charged a lower court with considering constitutional arguments made by reproductive rights advocates.
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Oro Valley to get budget, water forecasts; Nogales rainbow crosswalk sparks safety concerns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042924_agenda_ov_water_op/oro-valley-get-budget-water-forecasts-nogales-rainbow-crosswalk-sparks-safety-concerns/
The town of Oro Valley's five-year budget projections look kind of OK and its water future looks kinda sorta OK (but doable). Nogales will vote on rainbow crosswalk proposed by Santa Cruz County Democrats, plus more in local government action.
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No retrail for Southern Az rancher accused of murdering migrant https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_kelly_dismissal/no-retrail-southern-az-rancher-accused-murdering-migrant/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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Murder case against George Alan Kelly dismissed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_kelly_dismissal/murder-case-against-george-alan-kelly-dismissed/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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Legal cannabis means higher potency, more hazards for teens https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042724_cannabis_potency_op/legal-cannabis-means-higher-potency-more-hazards-teens/
There are arguments for and against increasing legalization of cannabis for adult use in the U.S., but expanded access to legal cannabis also may have unintended consequences for adolescents that are compounded by the increasing potency of some cannabis products.
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