Show newer

Claytoonz: 60 Stupid Minutes tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green appeared on "60 Minutes" this week, and she's hulking mad about a lot of things.

MLK’s vision of social justice included religious pluralism – a house of many faiths tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
In an age of polarization, it is worth remembering that one of the pillars of King’s philosophy was pluralism: the idea of multiple communities engaging one another, acknowledging their differences and shared bonds, and striving to create what King called a “Beloved Community.”

Trump pleads not guilty to criminal indictment over hush money tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump was arraignment in New York City Criminal Court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges rising from payments that were made weeks before the 2016 presidential election to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

Anti-LGBTQ bill barring preferred pronouns in Arizona schools inches closer to a veto tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona Senate bill which would require written parental permission if students want to use preferred pronouns or a different name at school goes before the entire House of Representatives before being sent to Gov. Hobbs, who reiterating her promise to veto it on Monday.

How U.S. policy drives child migrants into dangerous jobs tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Recent stories of migrant children working long hours and under dangerous conditions in the United States have shed light on how pervasive migrant child labor has become in this country.

Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in 'forever chemicals'? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Recent class-action lawsuits claim brands falsely advertise their products as environmentally sustainable or healthy while containing toxic levels of PFAS chemicals, and while the health risks of wearing clothing alleged to be toxic are unknown, the implications are wide-reaching.

FBI investiga estafas dirigidas a comunidad indígena tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
El FBI está investigando estafas de grupos de rehabilitación falsos que se dirigen a la comunidad indígena, ofreciendo servicios de recuperación por abuso de sustancias o de salud mental en instalaciones emergentes para recaudar dinero del gobierno.

Kris Mayes, other AGs support FDA proposal to make donating blood easier for LGBTQ population tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 21 other state attorneys general in supporting a Food and Drug Administration proposal that would make it easier for LGBTQ individuals to donate blood and plasma.

'I got a Ph.D. in basketball': Experience at Arizona pays off for SDSU assistant coach JayDee Luster tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
A two-year education as a graduate assistant to then-University of Arizona men’s basketball coach Sean Miller helped JayDee Luster land with the San Diego State Aztecs in Monday’s championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

FactCheck: Q&A on grand jury investigation of Trump in New York tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A grand jury in New York voted to indict former President Donald Trump, and while the specific charges for now are unknown, here are the events leading up to the criminal indictment – the first ever filed against a U.S. president.

MLK's final sermon: 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Monday, the nation remembers Martin Luther King Jr. Perhaps the greatest of his speeches, from a man renowned for his uplifting words, was one given extemporaneously on the last night of his life, April 3, 1968: "I've Been to the Mountaintop."

Despite recent highs of 80, freeze warning for Tucson on Weds morning tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Temperatures will drop as low as 30 degrees across much of the Tucson region early Wednesday morning, with a freeze warning in effect from 2-8 a.m. for the metro area and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pinal County.

Tucson area air pollution will hit harmful levels Tuesday, Pima County warns tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality declared Tuesday a Dust Action Day for the Tucson metropolitan area, warning of harmful levels of air pollution due to high winds Monday night.

Hobbs issues 4 more vetoes, bringing her yearly total to 24 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican state legislators keep sending bills to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and she keeps vetoing them, including one she struck down Monday that critics say would have helped to codify fetal personhood.

Hobbs issues four more vetoes, bringing her yearly total to 24 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican state legislators keep sending bills to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and she keeps vetoing them, including one she struck down Monday that critics say would have helped to codify fetal personhood.

Tucson City Council to discuss how to pay for free Sun Tran bus service tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson city staff has some ideas to recoup the $10 million necessary to keep Sun Tran buses free. One of them is a parking levy. Local Republicans are not happy about it. Plus, Marana tackles AirBnbS, and more in local government meetings this week.

FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan an important step in effort to combat opioid crisis tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan - the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract an opioid overdose - for over-the-counter sale, an essential step in reducing deaths due to overdose.

Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the Jewish holiday tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
For many people who celebrate it, Passover brings to mind memories of Seder meals with family and reading from the Haggadah, a holiday with remembrance and tradition at its core - but that doesn’t mean it’s unchanging.

GOP bill would add all low-risk sex offenders to Arizona’s online registry tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
All low-risk sex offenders would be required to be listed on the sex offender registry under an Arizona Republican proposal that critics say is retroactive and would take away the discretion of law enforcement to review risk assessments.

Housing programs aim to close the gap for people with autism tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For years, adults with autism could only dream of finding housing that would help them live independently in the Valley - now that dream is turning into a reality with increased awareness about housing opportunities and needs.

Show older
Tucson Sentinel Mastodon

Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.