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Hundreds of ‘DEI’ books are back at the Naval Academy. An alum & a bookshop fought their removal. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Last week, after immense public outcry, most of the 381 books flagged for DEI themes and removed in early April returned to the U.S. Naval Academy Nimitz Library shelves.

Arizona’s largest county frequently pursues the death penalty. It rarely secures that sentence. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Although the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has historically pursued the death penalty at high rates, its efforts rarely result in a death sentence.

As massive Oak Flat copper mine clears legal hurdles, Apache see religious freedom being trampled tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The joint venture of global mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP has spent years seeking access to Oak Flat in the Tonto National Forest and the estimated 40 billion pounds of copper that lies beneath it, and the fight has been closely watched by other Indigenous and religious groups.

Photos: Protest heats up at Tucson ICE office Wednesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Protesters clashed with private security guards at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Tucson on Wednesday afternoon, with windows broken and rocks thrown as a peaceful demonstration turned tense.

Photos: Protest heats up at Tucson ICE office Wednesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Protesters clashed with private security guards at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Tucson on Wednesday afternoon, with windows broken and rocks thrown as a peaceful demonstration turned tense.

ADOT warns of scam texts asking for money for unpaid tickets tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Transportation warned the public Wednesday not to respond to any text messages claiming to be from ADOT asking for money for unpaid tickets.

Ex-Pima Supe Lee cited in melee at February UA-BYU basketball game tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Sylvia M. Lee, a former Pima County supervisor and ex-member of the PCC board was cited on two counts of assault in connection with a University of Arizona basketball game in February that erupted into chaos in the closing seconds.

Pima County residents: bring a shovel & grab a bag, monsoon is nearly here tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County residents can stock up on sandbags starting June 15 in preparation for the summer monsoon rains. Sites will be open to the public 24 hours a day and are scattered throughout the county.

Shaw may have to give up TUSD seat if she wins Tucson Council seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
TUSD Boardmember Sadie Shaw, who is seeking to unseat Tucson City Councilman Kevin Dahl in the Aug. 5 primary, said she hopes she will not have to resign from the school board if she wins the Ward 3 seat. But Shaw said that if the City Charter requires her to step down, she’ll do so.

Federal Circuit allows Trump’s tariffs to stand through summer tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Federal Circuit panel ruled that President Donald Trump’s blanket “Liberation Day” tariffs can stand through the summer, extending a freeze placed on a trade court’s ruling that Trump exceeded his authority.

Southern Az Democratic congressional candidates debate immigration, Medicaid & Trump tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The five Democratic candidates running in Southern Arizona’s special congressional election talked about immigration enforcement, and the Trump presidency in a televised debate Tuesday.

Protesters clash with police as ICE raids surge across Phoenix metro area tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tensions erupted between immigrant rights advocates and Peoria police officers on Tuesday, amid a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across the Valley.

States sue to block 23andMe from auctioning genetic data in bankruptcy plan tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A bipartisan multi-state coalition of attorneys general, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, filed a lawsuit objecting to 23andMe’s plan to auction the personal genetic information of 15 million Americans without consent.

Az Gov. Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill, says it’s an attack on teachers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s Democratic governor has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would ban the teaching of antisemitism in public schools and universities — and allow teachers to be personally sued for alleged violations.

Pentagon sets price tag for 60-day Los Angeles troop deployment at $134 million tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will cost the federal government about $134 million, as the response to the protests further divided officials in California and Washington, D.C.

Longtime Maricopa County voters will soon get notices requesting proof of citizenship tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Around 83,000 longtime Maricopa County residents will get a letter soon telling them that they will lose their eligibility to vote in state and local elections if they don’t provide proof of their citizenship.

Former Arizona lawmaker Austin Smith charged with forging signatures on nominating petitions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith, a leader of advocacy group Turning Point Action, was indicted on charges that he forged voter signatures on the nomination petitions he submitted for his re-election campaign last year.

House Republicans vote to repeal law that protects abortion clinics, churches from violence tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Republican effort to repeal a federal law barring violence against reproductive health clinics and houses of worship won the backing of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and now heads to the full House for consideration.

Tucson HIV/AIDS groups face millions in cuts amid Trump admin reductions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Multiple Tucson organizations, including El Rio and SAAF, will lose funds and end programs after the Trump administration’s cuts to HIV/AIDS services. 14 jobs have been eliminated at the AIDS Foundation, which may see cuts of up to $4.5 million.

'Armed gays don't get bashed:' Tucson Pink Pistols provides gun guidance & safe space tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Pink Pistols, the local chapter of a national group that promotes firearms education, provides a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. The Tucson group was re-established earlier this year, with its founder saying, "Guns are the great equalizer."

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