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Photos: Picks for Tucson Sentinel's best pictures of 2023 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_photos_of_the_year/photos-picks-tucson-sentinels-best-pictures-2023/
In a year marked by complex, tough issues in the Old Pueblo and the Borderlands of Southern Arizona, here are a few of our best photos published this year.
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A year's search for accountability in Southern Arizona, with your help https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122723_ingram_2023_essay/a-years-search-accountability-southern-arizona-with-your-help/
If there was a clear thread through the stories the Tucson Sentinel covered this year, it was a drive for accountability from public officials, and a willingness to hold fast to stories as they evolved.
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The old year is almost over - here's where to ring in 2024 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/122723_nye_roundup_2023/the-old-year-almost-over-heres-where-ring-2024/
Here are some Tucson events at which to count down the last moments of 2023 and greet 2024 with a smile.
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2023 in review: Tucson Sentinel's top stories of the year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_2023_review/2023-review-tucson-sentinels-top-stories-year/
Tucson rang in 2023 with a few new twists: immigration and asylum issues were back, along with election integrity, a homeless crisis, more deaths at the jail - and while the region was granted a reprieve from the drought, the battle between growth and the environment continued.
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New Pima County Jail? 'Blue Ribbon Commission' releases draft report, launches online survey https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/127223_jail_commission_report/new-pima-county-jail-blue-ribbon-commission-releases-draft-report-launches-online-survey/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122723_shooting_reporting/reports-analyzing-police-response-mass-shooting-can-leave-unanswered-questions-if-theyre-released-all/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122723_fda_devices/deep-flaws-fda-oversight-medical-devices-patient-harm-exposed-lawsuits-and-records/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_aanhpi_mental_health/being-my-own-role-model-normalizing-mental-health-care-aanhpi-community/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122723_canada_border/increased-traffic-jarring-deaths-uptick-unauthorized-us-canada-border-crossings-rattles-officials/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_abortion_laws/arizona-dominican-republic-both-grapple-with-19th-century-abortion-laws/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_pumped_hydropower/pumped-hydropower-plans-proliferate-az-one-particular-stirs-opposition/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122723_pumped_hydropower/pumped-hydropower-plans-proliferate-one-particular-stirs-opposition/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122623_human_smuggler_sentenced/3-time-smuggler-gets-5-years-prison-transporting-6-people-into-us-illegally/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122623_human_smuggler_sentenced/3-time-smuggler-gets-five-years-prison-transporting-6-people-into-us-illegally/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122623_remains_return/remains-thousands-native-americans-returned-tribes-this-year/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122623_justice_court_warrant/pima-county-justice-court-offers-chance-get-right-with-law/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122721_kwanzaa_black_americans_op/what-kwanzaa-means-black-americans/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122623_housing_aid/states-biden-administration-push-efforts-aid-renters-keep-people-housed/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122623_unused_opioid_funds/millions-opioid-settlement-funds-sit-untouched-as-overdose-deaths-rise/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122623_daily_fantasy_sports/beyond-draft-inside-dynamics-daily-fantasy-sports-surging-market/
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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