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Amphi school board to discuss math curriculum tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
School board agendas are typically devoted to policies (usually changes forced by the Legislature), structured to discuss mundane matters like payrolls or what to charge for school facilities. So it’s good to see a board take a deep dive into what is being taught. Plus more in local government meetings this week.

BP releases video of fatal shooting of Tohono O'odham man tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
New details have been released detailing the May 18 shooting of Raymond Mattia, a 58-year-old member of the Tohono O'odham Nation, just outside his home. Three agents fired their weapons, hitting Mattia nine times after he moved his hand in his jacket.

Monsoon, soon? Tucson's 25th annual Día de San Juan Fiesta in photos tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
As temperatures begin to climb, the 25th Annual Día de San Juan Fiesta at Mission Garden was a chance for Tucsonans to ask San Juan, the patron saint of water, to speed up the advent of the monsoon.

BP releases video of fatal shooting of Tohono O'odham man tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
New details have been released detailing the May 18 shooting of Raymond Mattia, a 58-year-old member of the Tohono O'odham Nation, just outside his home. Three agents fired their weapons, hitting Mattia nine times after he moved his hand in his jacket.

After 8 years, Jivin Scientists reveal new LP 'Cicada' tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
During the early-summer months, as does the Sonoran Desert yield life following a steady rain, Tucson's Jivin Scientists are also rising from dormancy with a new full-length album. After after spending the majority of their lives underground, the group is abuzz with new life.

Last-minute goal not enough for FC Tucson win vs. Ventura County FC tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
After a match where FC Tucson had all the statistical advantages, the team ended up conceding a draw to Ventura County Fusion at Kino North Stadium on Saturday night.

A year later, uncertainty from Dobbs lingers over Arizona abortion care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The clinics are open, the law is clearer and the number of Arizona abortions is climbing back to levels of one year ago, before the Supreme Court up-ended 50 years of law and reversed the constitutional right to an abortion.

Red/blue-state divide grows even wider with 2023’s top voting & election laws tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Next year’s elections are still 16 months away, and with all but a few state legislatures now having wrapped up their sessions, it’s clear that for voters in some states, it will be easier to cast a ballot and while in others, it will be harder.

Arizona cities win appeals of Census' count of group quarters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Five Arizona cities and towns managed to add 10,000 residents after they successfully appealed 2020 Census reported populations under a new program that allowed governments to challenge the count of group living quarters such as dorms, prisons, group homes and more.

As GOP presidential hopefuls pitch to evangelicals, policy focus set on abortion, crime tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As a group of presidential candidates seeking to sway evangelical Christian voters made their case during the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s political action conference, panelists on the sidelines drilled down on a few policy issues key to securing the conservative voting bloc’s support.

Wagner’s mutiny punctured Putin’s 'strongman' image and exposed cracks in his rule tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Less than 24 hours after the rebelling Wagner Group began its march on Moscow, it was over - but while the mutiny was short-lived and its goals unclear, it will have lasting effects – exposing the fragility of Putin’s grip on power and his ability to lead Russia to victory over Ukraine.

Why the way we measure poverty matters tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The ability of millions of Americans to make ends meet hinges on how we measure poverty, but the “how” may shift after a national panel recommended changes to one of the Census Bureau’s poverty measures.

Inflation, health care & partisan divide among top concerns for Americans tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite political differences on most of the nation’s top issues - including inflation, drug addiction, gun violence, and health care affordability - a majority of Americans agree that the inability of Democrats and Republicans to work together is a big problem.

‘Sitting next to giants’ on Juneteenth: Bernice King & Ilyasah Shabazz speak in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
On the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth, the daughters of civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X visited the University of Arizona. They talked history, education and the work still to be done.

Former Housing Dep't head Liz Morales named Tucson assistant city manager tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Housing and Community Development Director Liz Morales has been promoted to assistant city manager for the city of Tucson.

Women athletes fight to level playing field in male-dominated sports tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Embarking in the world of athletics can pose formidable challenges for women - whether their dream is to play for financial gain or make a career out of a passion, the pursuit is often met with inequalities on many levels between male and female athletes.

National Weather Service issues heat warning for Pima County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning in Pima County and the surrounding area continuing through June 27, warning of temperatures up to 113 degrees, as Tucson opens cooling centers to meet the need for respite from high temperatures.

Firefighters battle four blazes overnight in Cochise County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Firefighters battled four fires overnight in Cochise County that closed state roads and caused evacuations, when high winds caused the fire to spread and threaten nearby residential power lines and homes in the area.

Arizona lifts recall on marijuana products after no contamination confirmed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Health Services has lifted a voluntary recall of marijuana products first announced on July 14, after no contamination with aspergillus or salmonella was found after retesting.

Las Milpitas community garden invites public to create nature-themed art tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
A small community garden on Tucson's West Side will be the site of a series of art workshops, with the public invited to create work inspired by the plants growing there, and the shifts of the four seasons over the next year.

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