Ex-Pima Supe Lee cited in melee at February UA-BYU basketball game https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_lee_ua_melee/ex-pima-supe-lee-cited-melee-february-ua-byu-basketball-game/
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.
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Pima County residents: bring a shovel & grab a bag, monsoon is nearly here https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_monsoon_sandbags/pima-county-residents-bring-shovel-grab-bag-monsoon-nearly-here/
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.
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Shaw may have to give up TUSD seat if she wins Tucson Council seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_shaw_snag/shaw-may-have-give-up-tusd-seat-if-she-wins-tucson-council-seat/
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.
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Federal Circuit allows Trump’s tariffs to stand through summer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_trump_tariffs/federal-circuit-allows-trumps-tariffs-stand-through-summer/
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.
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Southern Az Democratic congressional candidates debate immigration, Medicaid & Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_cd7_dem_debate/southern-az-democratic-congressional-candidates-debate-immigration-medicaid-trump/
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.
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Protesters clash with police as ICE raids surge across Phoenix metro area https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_phx_ice_clash/protesters-clash-with-police-as-ice-raids-surge-across-phoenix-metro-area/
Tensions erupted between immigrant rights advocates and Peoria police officers on Tuesday, amid a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across the Valley.
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States sue to block 23andMe from auctioning genetic data in bankruptcy plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_genetic_data_lawsuit/states-sue-block-23andme-from-auctioning-genetic-data-bankruptcy-plan/
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.
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Az Gov. Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill, says it’s an attack on teachers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_antisemitism_veto/az-gov-hobbs-vetoes-antisemitism-bill-says-its-attack-teachers/
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.
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Pentagon sets price tag for 60-day Los Angeles troop deployment at $134 million https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_protest_pricetag/pentagon-sets-price-tag-60-day-los-angeles-troop-deployment-134-million/
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.
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Longtime Maricopa County voters will soon get notices requesting proof of citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_voter_citizenship/longtime-maricopa-county-voters-will-soon-get-notices-requesting-proof-citizenship/
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.
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Former Arizona lawmaker Austin Smith charged with forging signatures on nominating petitions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_petition_forgery/former-arizona-lawmaker-austin-smith-charged-with-forging-signatures-nominating-petitions/
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.
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House Republicans vote to repeal law that protects abortion clinics, churches from violence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061125_violence_repeal/house-republicans-vote-repeal-law-that-protects-abortion-clinics-churches-from-violence/
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.
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Tucson HIV/AIDS groups face millions in cuts amid Trump admin reductions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060425_tucson_aids_funding/tucson-hiv-aids-groups-face-millions-cuts-amid-trump-admin-reductions/
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.
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'Armed gays don't get bashed:' Tucson Pink Pistols provides gun guidance & safe space https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061025_pink_pistols/armed-gays-dont-get-bashed-tucson-pink-pistols-provides-gun-guidance-safe-space/
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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5 myths about Arizona’s 529 Education Savings Plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061025_529_plans_op/5-myths-arizonas-529-education-savings-plan/
The Arizona 529 Education Savings Plan helps expand opportunities for all Arizona families to access higher education, whether it is for traditional college, vocational training or even apprenticeship programs.
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5 myths about Arizona’s 529 Education Savings Plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060925_529_plans_op/5-myths-arizonas-529-education-savings-plan/
The Arizona 529 Education Savings Plan helps expand opportunities for all Arizona families to access higher education, whether it is for traditional college, vocational training or even apprenticeship programs.
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States, sheriffs puzzle over Trump’s error-filled list of immigration sanctuaries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_sanctuary_list/states-sheriffs-puzzle-over-trumps-error-filled-list-immigration-sanctuaries/
A list of 14 states, 298 counties and 200 cities deemed immigration sanctuaries by the Trump administration has disappeared from a government website but continues to hang over the heads of officials who face threats of losing federal funding.
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As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cannabis_risks/as-cannabis-users-age-health-risks-appear-grow/
As older adults’ use of cannabis climbs and with cannabis-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations rising, a wave of recent research points to reasons for concern for older users.
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El riesgo de consumir marihuana aumentaría en los adultos mayores https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061025_cannabis_risks_esp/el-riesgo-de-consumir-marihuana-aumentaria-en-los-adultos-mayores/
A medida que aumenta el consumo de cannabis por parte de los adultos mayores y las visitas a salas de emergencia y las hospitalizaciones relacionadas con el cannabis aumentan, una ola de investigaciones recientes apunta a motivos de preocupación para los usuarios mayores.
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Queen of the Night blooms: The single night life of a desert flower https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061025_night_bloom/queen-night-blooms-single-night-life-desert-flower/
The cacti Peniocereus greggii, also known as the Queen of the Night, unfurled its petals Monday night for its annual bloom. The one-night spectacle drew crowds of admirers to Tohono Chul Gardens to get a glimpse of the night-blooming cereus before it faded with the dawn, not to return for another year.
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