Show newer
Tucson Sentinel

Defense says prosecutors hid evidence in Backpage trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a 10-week battle between federal prosecutors and defense attorneys, the trial against former owners and operators of Backpage.com - accused of facilitating prostitution and money laundering - is nearing its conclusion.

0
Tucson Sentinel

‘If you need to cry, cry’: Ending men’s silent suffering in the MMIWG crisis tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A community panel in Tucson and Sells that featured Indigenous men who are survivors of MMIWG shared their experiences and talked about ways Indigenous men can move forward in expressing their emotions and why it’s important to do so.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Arizona's construction workers face growing risks amid rising heat & real estate boom tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Although heat is now widely recognized as a safety hazard, there are no federal regulations for it in the workplace. Arizona — one of the fastest warming and growing states in the country — has resisted adopting a standard, even as construction has boomed.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Photos: Little Amal visits Tucson as part of nationwide journey for refugees tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Over the weekend, Little Amal—a 12-foot tall puppet made to resemble a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl—traveled through Southern Arizona, stopping in Tucson and visiting Tumamoc Hill, the Tucson Children's Museum, and the University of Arizona.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Hobbs, Romero attend groundbreaking for new battery 'gigafactory' in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero joined other government officials and business leaders Thursday to break ground on American Battery Factory's planned "gigafactory," south of the Tucson International Airport.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Hundreds of vacancies stymie the work of many Arizona boards, commissions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Boards and commissions meant to create rules to keep kids safe, and to provide insight and oversight on things like tax codes and Native American Health Care are completely devoid of members thanks to former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and current Gov. Katie Hobbs.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Wildcats aim at final Pac-12 title, deep NCAA tournament run in Tommy Lloyd’s 3rd season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
With 61 wins in two seasons, loaded up with a strong foundation of toughness, and three of his best scorers back for the 2023-24 season, Tommy Lloyd is prepared to start Arizona’s Pac-12 Conference farewell tour.

0
Tucson Sentinel

9th Circuit revives Arizona abortion ban challenge tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two reproductive health care providers will have another chance to challenge what they say is an unconstitutionally vague Arizona abortion law after the Ninth Circuit sent their case against the state back to trial court.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Feds put $1.3B into power lines in Southern Az, other states, in push toward clean electricity by 2035 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday announced a $1.3 billion commitment to help finance three transmission line projects in six states - including the the Southline Transmission Project to Pima County - supporting 13,000 direct and indirect jobs.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It’s time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Judge reimposes Trump gag order after likely violations, NYC fines tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan reversed her decision to pause a gag order in Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, rescinding an administrative pause she had placed pending Trump’s appeal of the order.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Complaint alleges Arizona GOP lawmaker illegally used campaign cash to attend Jan. 6 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona GOP state Sen. Anthony Kern, who was among the rioting crowds at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is facing a campaign finance complaint alleging that he illegally used cash from a failed re-election bid to attend the insurrection.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Trump 14th Amendment trial in Colorado opens with focus on events of Jan. 6 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A weeklong trial in a challenge to former President Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility to seek office again began in a Denver courtroom with a focus on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the certification of election results.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Federal judge orders immigration agents to stop removing Texas’ border concertina wire tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge ordered immigration agents to stop taking down or cutting through concertina wire placed on the Texas-Mexico border in Eagle Pass by state troopers and National Guard members in their efforts to deter migrants from crossing the border illegally.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Day of the Dead taking on Halloween traditions, but sacred holiday is far more than ‘Mexican Halloween’ tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Despite many declaring “Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween,” holiday’s influence is transforming Día de los Muertos into a hybrid cultural tradition that simultaneously honors the dead and celebrates the macabre.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Complaint alleges Az GOP lawmaker illegally used campaign cash to attend Jan. 6 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona GOP state Sen. Anthony Kern, who was among the rioting crowds at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is facing a campaign finance complaint alleging that he illegally used cash from a failed re-election bid to attend the insurrection.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Winner on field & court: Tucson-born Shysh piles up wins in international deaf athletics tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Tucson native Sabina Shysh played in the World Deaf Basketball Championship and the World Deaf Football Championship and won both in the space of the last few months.

0
Tucson Sentinel

The new Jews of Show Low: How a pastor parted with Jesus & led his congregation to Judaism tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
How Arizona pastor Richard Cortes parted with Messianic worship and led his congregation to Judaism.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Home to roost: Backyard farming may germinate in Oro Valley tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Oro Valley Town Council will discuss a plan to reduce the size of the lots on which residents can raise bees, chickens, rabbits and even pigs. Plus, downtown Nogales redevelopment, and more in local government meetings this week.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Southern Arizona man pleads guilty to attacking police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Jacob Zerkle, 51, pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers and civil disorder during a hearing Monday in Washington D.C., stemming from his actions in the January 6 attack on Congress by supporters of Donald Trump

1+
Show older
Tucson Sentinel Mastodon

Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.

Trending now

Resources

Developers

What is Mastodon?

mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

More…

v3.5.3 · Privacy policy