Trump sued over plan to redistribute formerly outlawed rapid-fire triggers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_trigger_lawsuit/trump-sued-over-plan-redistribute-formerly-outlawed-rapid-fire-triggers/
The attorneys general of 15 states and the District of Columbia sued the federal government, claiming a plan to return seized rapid-fire triggers equates to the distribution of machine guns.
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ACLU urges 2nd Circuit to rethink no-warrant cellphone searches at U.S. border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_no_warrant_searches/aclu-urges-2nd-circuit-rethink-no-warrant-cellphone-searches-us-border/
The American Civil Liberties Union argued a Fourth Amendment carveout that gives U.S. Border Patrol agents the right to conduct warrantless searches shouldn’t apply to cellphones and laptops.
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Federal law enforcement uses tear gas on anti-ICE protesters in Santa Ana, California https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cali_ice_protest/federal-law-enforcement-uses-tear-gas-anti-ice-protesters-santa-ana-california/
After a weekend of raucous protests against federal immigration actions in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 marines to the city, adding to the initial 2,000 Guards who started arriving Sunday.
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GOP candidates in Southern Az's CD7 race to debate Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_cd7_gop_debate_preview/gop-candidates-southern-azs-cd7-race-debate-monday/
The three GOP candidates running in Southern Arizona’s special congressional election will have a live debate Monday.
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Sahuarita to vote on construction noise rules, Flowing Wells considers $30M bond https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060825_agenda_sahuarita_noise_op/sahuarita-vote-construction-noise-rules-flowing-wells-considers-30m-bond/
Updated: A new state law on construction noise signifies a bipartisan coalition favoring deregulation, Pima College is cutting property taxes, Flowing Wells seeks $30 million bond for schools, and more from government meetings around Tucson.
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Man who admitted to intentionally running over TOPD Officer Bryan Brown gets 44 years for fatal incident https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_to_officer_death_sentencing/man-who-admitted-intentionally-running-over-topd-officer-bryan-brown-gets-44-years-fatal-incident/
A Maricopa-man was sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing Tohono O'odham Police Officer Bryan Brown during a violent confrontation outside a casino near Why, Ariz. in August 2020.
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Tucson venue La Rosa announces October debut with Orkesta Mendoza, Calexico concerts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/060925_la_rosa_preview/tucson-venue-la-rosa-announces-october-debut-with-orkesta-mendoza-calexico-concerts/
Calexico, DeVotchKa, Built to Spill and Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are among the acts that will be playing starting this fall at La Rosa, a new Midtown Tucson music venue in the former Benedictine Sanctuary.
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Justices open up Social Security data to DOGE https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060925_scotus_ss_doge/justices-open-up-social-security-data-doge/
The Supreme Court tore down roadblocks protecting sensitive data for millions of Americans on Friday, clearing the way for DOGE's access to the Social Security Administration systems.
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With troops & protests, Trump’s feud with California moves to streets of LA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060925_cali_guard/with-troops-protests-trumps-feud-with-california-moves-streets-la/
President Trump’s deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections escalated tensions between the Republican administration and the Democratic state.
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Wrongfully deported Maryland man returned to the U.S., charged with smuggling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060925_garcia_smuggling/wrongfully-deported-maryland-man-returned-us-charged-with-smuggling/
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to an El Salvadoran prison, was returned to the U.S. on Friday to face human smuggling charges.
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Supreme Court keeps DOGE records under wraps https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060925_scotus_doge/supreme-court-keeps-doge-records-under-wraps/
The Supreme Court blocked discovery into President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, keeping records about controversial cost-cutting operations out of the hands of an ethics watchdog.
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Tucson City Council candidate Sadie Shaw speaks to Dems on Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_political_calendar/tucson-city-council-candidate-sadie-shaw-speaks-dems-monday/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Council candidate Sadie Shaw talks about Ward 3 campaign; CD7 special election candidates have televised debates this week; Upcoming debates in Tucson City Council races; Sentinel team on the airwaves; voter registration deadlines for summer elections draw near, and more.
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Arizona police departments say ICE is not using their license plate scanners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_ice_scanners/arizona-police-departments-say-ice-not-using-their-license-plate-scanners/
A license plate scanning tool that is marketed to be used to combat car theft or find missing people is now being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some Arizona police departments have access to the technology, but say that ICE hasn’t requested to use it.
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How Arizona is lining up next generation of election workers, as more people leave field https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_morrison_election/how-arizona-lining-up-next-generation-election-workers-as-more-people-leave-field/
Filling an election compliance officer spot isn’t easy. It needs to be someone who knows the technical side of conducting elections, and all the rules officials must follow. This year, though, Pima County had a candidate who not only had the right skills, but also had been trained already.
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Trump’s justifications for latest travel ban aren’t supported by data on immigration & terrorism https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060925_travel_ban_op/trumps-justifications-latest-travel-ban-arent-supported-by-data-immigration-terrorism/
The latest travel ban reimposes restrictions on many of the countries that were included on travel bans in President Trump’s first term, along with several new countries - but this travel ban, like the earlier ones, will not significantly improve national security and public safety.
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Settlements & stalemates: Tribal leaders steer Colorado River conversation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_river_conservation/settlements-stalemates-tribal-leaders-steer-colorado-river-conversation/
Representatives of four indigenous tribes with claims to Colorado River water recalled recent successes and stalemates in a panel discussion at the 45th Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources on Friday.
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How Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill' will raise household energy costs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060925_energy_costs/how-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-raise-household-energy-costs/
Energy policy analysts are in broad agreement about one consequence of major legislation that Republicans are currently pushing through Congress: It will raise energy prices for the average American household by hundreds of dollars, once all is said and done.
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Judge halts Oak Flat mine, giving Apache another chance to block copper pit on sacred land https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060925_oak_flat_impact/judge-halts-oak-flat-mine-giving-apache-another-chance-block-copper-pit-sacred-land/
On the heels of heavy court losses, Western Apaches and environmentalists will get another chance to stop the construction of a copper mine set to swallow large swaths of sacred Apache land in Arizona.
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Sahuarita to vote on construction noise rules, Flowing Wells considers $30M bond https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060825_agenda_sahuarita_noise_op/sahuarita-vote-construction-noise-rules-flowing-wells-considers-30m-bond/
A new state law on construction noise signifies a bipartisan coalition favoring deregulation, Pima College is cutting property taxes, Flowing Wells seeks $30 million bond for schools, and more from government meetings around Tucson.
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'The intern in charge': Meet the 22-year-old Trump’s team picked to lead terrorism prevention https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060825_fugate_terrorism/the-intern-charge-meet-22-year-old-trumps-team-picked-lead-terrorism-prevention/
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is now the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
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