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100 years after citizenship, Indigenous peoples continue to fight to vote tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
It has been 100 years since the federal government granted citizenship - though not the right to vote - to all Indigenous people born in the U.S. as part of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, and activists say there are still people perpetuating suppression against tribal and rural communities.

Not THAT Arsenal: FC Tucson eekes out win against strong side tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
A Milana Eyrich goal ended up being all FC Tucson needed to beat Arizona Arsenal on Saturday night at Kino North Stadium. The win ties the team on points with top-of-the-table SC Del Sol.

Mayes investigating Az Gov. Hobbs after GOP accuses gov of ‘pay to play’ over group home funds tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has opened up an investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs at the request of a Republican lawmaker after a report revealed a group home business that donated to Hobbs’s campaign received rate increases.

Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting under investigation for public corruption tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Apache County Attorney Michael B. Whiting is still unaccounted for days after agents with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office served a search warrant at his office in relation to an investigation into alleged misuse of public monies and threatening and intimidating a political opponent.

CD6 Republican challenger Winn makes pitch to primary voters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican congressional candidate Kathleen Winn, who hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani in the July 30 GOP primary, made her case to voters in a one-on-one discussion with the Sentinel's Jim Nintzel on Wednesday night.

Tucson's Resonars strum with '60s-style hum on new record 'Electricity Plus' tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Throughout their body of work, The Resonars have held true to a sound and vision that was cast during their youth, forging a sound that has been compared to the noise of an electrical current flowing between two contact points. "Electricity Plus" is their latest release.

FC Tucson comes out on top in cross-town derby match against RSL Southern Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson’s women’s side won a solid victory against their Euclidean rivals with a 3-0 result over Real Salt Lake Southern Arizona at Kino North Stadium on Friday night.

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff Saturday to honor Gila River Officer Joshua Briese tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 8, in remembrance of Gila River Police Officer Joshua Briese, who was killed in the line of duty on June 1.

1970 Pioneer Fire case still raising questions for Conover tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In July, attorneys for a man who spent 42 years in prison will try to convince a federal jury he was wrongfully convicted of 29 counts of murder in the 1970 Pioneer Hotel Fire. Here's why his case matters in the race for Pima County attorney.

Kari Lake lawyer Blehm suspended for 'blatantly obvious' lies to court in election challenge tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Kari Lake lawyer suspended for 2 months for lying in court during election challenge. Bryan Blehm lied to the court and has not shown remorse, state bar attorneys told a Supreme Court disciplinary judge when recommending a longer suspension.

Pima County sheriff candidates go head-to-head in Dem primary forum Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will face former deputy Sandy Rosenthal, his challenger in the July 30 Democratic primary, in a forum on Saturday, June 8.

Free dogs this Friday: PACC open late to end each week in June tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County's animal shelter is filled above capacity, with hundreds of cats and dogs at the facility and in foster homes. Starting June 7, PACC will be open late on Fridays, so you can bring a new friend home to start your weekend.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark outlines new-look conference’s vision in meeting with ABOR tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark spoke to the Arizona Board of Regents on the current state of college athletics, highlighting the new-look Big 12 with the addition of several schools, including the University of Arizona and ASU.

Justice Thomas discloses 2019 trips paid for by Texas billionaire tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Justice Clarence Thomas amended his 2019 financial disclosure reports to include two trips paid for by real estate mogul Harlan Crow, acknowledging for the first time the trips at the center of an ethics debacle at the high court.

Migrant advocates say Biden asylum policy will worsen situation tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Immigrant rights groups plan to mount legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s recent restrictions on asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border and say the president's executive order will only make the situation worse.

State senator pleads not guilty in Arizona fake electors case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona state Senator Jake Hoffman appeared virtually in court Thursday for the first time since he was indicted over an apparent scheme to falsely name Donald Trump as the president in the 2020 election.

Supreme Court rules in favor of Az tribe, boosts tribal health care tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court ruled to hold the government responsible for covering more health care costs for Native American tribes, finding that the government owed tribes money to cover the cost of implementing their health care programs.

It costs Arizona $332M to pay for vouchers subsidizing private school tuition, homeschooling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A new report shows that the estimated net cost of the universal portion of Arizona’s school voucher program is $332 million in the current fiscal year — a figure that will grow to around $429 million next year.

In first rally since being convicted, Donald Trump rails against immigration in Phoenix tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Phoenix on Thursday, his first since being convicted in a New York court, speaking to a crowd of supporters, many holding campaign signs featuring his mugshot.

As Lesher pushes to 'wind down' migrant shelters, Pima County Supes seek one more federal grant tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County will seek additional federal dollars to shelter asylum seekers through next year, however Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher urged the board to wind down shelter operations and face "the reality and inevitability of street releases" next year.

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