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Antisemitism continued to rise in 2022, with one homicide in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The United States saw a rise in antisemitism in 2022 and Arizona continued to see more antisemitic vandalism and more incidents of racism than in some previous years.

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Press rights in crosshairs as justices tackle those who aid illegal immigration tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration will head to the Supreme Court to defend a federal law that criminalizes certain speech - while the law is aimed at those who would encourage people crossing the border to skirt law enforcement, it has been used by the government to surveil journalists.

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Trump attorney testifies in classified document probe tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As a lawyer for former President Donald Trump appeared in front of a grand jury for one of multiple criminal investigations he faces — this one Trump's handling of classified documents — legal experts watching the sealed process remarked on the speed of the proceedings.

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GOP bill establishing a federal parental bill of rights passed in U.S. House tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans on Friday passed a bill designed to empower parents to inspect books and other teaching materials in local public schools, but Democrats sharply criticized the measure, saying it would censor teachers and ban books.

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Texas Observer, legendary crusading magazine, is laying off staff, closing after nearly 7 decades tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Texas Observer, the storied progressive publication known for its feisty, combative and often humorous investigative journalism, is shutting down and will lay off its 17-person staff, including 13 journalists, several members of its board said Sunday.

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Arizona sex crimes survivors want 'lifetime probation' to look more like a lifetime tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some victims of sex crimes want their perpetrators to spend more time being closely monitored and receiving treatment before they can petition for release from lifetime probation.

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Arizona survivors of sex crimes want 'lifetime probation' to look more like a lifetime tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some victims of sex crimes want their perpetrators to spend more time being closely monitored and receiving treatment before they can petition for release from lifetime probation.

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Az Republicans hope to expand religious exemption protections tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Businesses in Arizona would be fined if they deny their employees religious exemptions for the flu vaccine and any vaccine with emergency authorization under a GOP proposal on its way to the governor’s desk.

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Survivors of sex crimes want 'lifetime probation' to look more like a lifetime tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some victims of sex crimes want their perpetrators to spend more time being closely monitored and receiving treatment before they can petition for release from lifetime probation.

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Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge ruled that former students from more than 150 colleges who had filed a borrower defense to repayment claim were entitled to automatic loan cancellation - but when the final legal hurdle was cleared, tens of thousands of private-loan borrowers were left out.

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End of COVID emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration’s decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for COVID tests.

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Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly dies at 75 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Navajo Nation President and Council Delegate Ben Shelly died on March 22 from a long-term illness at 75.

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DOJ memo on threats to local school boards lambasted by Republicans at U.S. House hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans continued to press accusations that a “woke agenda” is deteriorating parents’ rights, targeting a memo by Attorney General Merrick Garland instructing federal law enforcement to open lines of communication on threats to local school board members.

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DOJ memo on threats to local school boards lambasted by Republicans at U.S. House hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans continued to press accusations that a “woke agenda” is deteriorating parents’ rights, targeting a memo by Attorney General Merrick Garland instructing federal law enforcement to open lines of communication on threats to local school board members.

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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere: Here’s what that means for wildlife tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
PFAS have been around since the 1940s, and more than 120 different compounds have been found in wildlife - with some 330 species were affected, spanning nearly every continent - now, scientists are working to determine how these chemicals affect wild animals’ health.

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Members of Congress blast TikTok CEO as bipartisan support for U.S. ban looks possible tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A U.S. House panel grilled TikTok’s CEO for more than five hours Thursday over the social media giant’s ties to China, and indicated there may be bipartisan consensus for a national ban on the platform.

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Pima women's basketball season closes with loss to Bryant & Stratton College in consolation round tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team’s run through the NJCAA Division II national tournament came to an end Thursday in the consolation round against Bryant & Stratton College, with a 78-72 loss.

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10 fun things to do as Tucson shifts to spring tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Spring is here. It is the time for flowers to bloom and pollen allergies to be triggered. The cold is lessening its grip on Tucson and it is time to get out and have fun.

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Teachers union calls on lawmakers to invest $2.2 billion in Arizona schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona is ranked one of the worst states for school spending, and teachers are urging lawmakers to rectify that through increased funding, unveiling a $2.2 billion “Educators’ Budget” on Wednesday.

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Environmental justice reinforcement unveiled in House tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Democratic lawmakers headed by Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva unveiled a sweeping new piece of legislation Wednesday, aimed at shielding vulnerable communities from the effects of pollution and climate change, as well as strengthening government outreach.

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