Feds indict 22 people in Az for using Snapchat to recruit human smugglers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082923_snapchat_smugglers_charged/feds-indict-22-people-az-using-snapchat-recruit-human-smugglers/
A smuggling network based in Arizona used Snapchat to recruit drivers to smuggle people into the U.S. for profit, according to a series of indictments unsealed by federal officials.
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Texas National Guard soldier shoots man on Mexican bank of Rio Grande https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082923_tx_guard_shooting/texas-national-guard-soldier-shoots-man-mexican-bank-rio-grande/
A Texas National Guard soldier on duty in El Paso as part of Operation Lone Star fired a shot toward a man, who was found wounded along the banks of the Rio Grande in Juárez over the weekend and remains hospitalized.
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Not so big or bad?: Stricter probes into dead cattle to curtail 'endemic antagonism' vs. gray wolves https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082923_wolves_livestock_deaths/not-so-big-or-bad-stricter-probes-into-dead-cattle-curtail-endemic-antagonism-vs-gray-wolves/
A five-year environmental campaign has led to new, tighter standards on when to blame wolves for livestock deaths in Arizona and New Mexico, a change which advocates hope will make it harder to justify killing members of the critically endangered species.
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Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082923_tx_national_guard_shooting/texas-national-guard-member-fires-across-rio-grande-wounds-mexican-citizen/
A National Guard member on duty at the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso fired across the Rio Grande, injuring a 37-year-old Mexican man in Ciudad Juárez on Saturday night, according to the Texas Military Department and Mexican news outlets.
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Pima County lands $2.5 million grant to combat opioid overdoses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082923_opioid_grant/pima-county-lands-25-million-grant-combat-opioid-overdoses/
Pima County is receiving a $2.5 million grant to assist efforts to prevent overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids. There were 458 accidental overdose deaths here last year, with fentanyl playing a role in more than 60 percent.
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Auditors: MVD lack of oversight may put Arizonans in danger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082923_mvd_oversight/auditors-mvd-lack-oversight-may-put-arizonans-danger/
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division is potentially putting the public — including school children — at risk by not providing the proper oversight to contractors that have issued licenses to people who were not qualified.
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Prostitution, money-laundering case vs. Backpage finally reaches trial — again https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082923_backpage_trial/prostitution-money-laundering-case-vs-backpage-finally-reaches-trial-again/
Following a mistrial in 2021 and co-founder James Larkin's suicide in August, the federal prostitution-facilitation and money laundering case against former Backpage.com co-owner Michael Lacey and four employees is nearing opening arguments.
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‘This is a long game’: After Roe, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082923_after_roe_battleground/this-long-game-after-roe-fight-over-abortion-access-moves-new-mexico/
In the year since the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, New Mexico has been a brick wall and a safe haven – for those who provide abortions and those who desire or need them - but it’s also become a new battleground in the fight over access to abortion in America.
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Americans concerned about growth of AI tech as Congress eyes regulation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082923_ai_regulation/americans-concerned-growth-ai-tech-as-congress-eyes-regulation/
Excitement about the increased use of artificial intelligence is at a three-year low, but opinions are split on whether the technology will help or hinder certain aspects of daily life.
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It may have gotten harder to protect minority communities from pollution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082923_minority_pollution/it-may-have-gotten-harder-protect-minority-communities-from-pollution/
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-conscious college admissions policies, state lawmakers face a new conundrum: Remedying environmental racism in minority communities that have borne the brunt of pollution without mentioning race.
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Earthjustice asks federal judge to order Forest Service, mining companies to halt Southern Az drilling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082823_drilling_injunction_court/earthjustice-asks-federal-judge-order-forest-service-mining-companies-halt-southern-az-drilling/
Earthjustice took two mining companies to court, seeking to halt exploratory drilling in the Patagonia Mountains south of Tucson.
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Sun Tran should consider who rides it, while mulling revamp https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082823_sun_tran_analysis_op/sun-tran-should-consider-who-rides-it-while-mulling-revamp/
Tucson should recognize what its transit system is and whom it serves. Then it should work better serve its actual riders. Stop wish casting a ridership Sun Tran doesn't have and will never get aboard.
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Arizona Supreme Court rebuffs 2 more requests to overturn GOP losses in 2022 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082823_hamadeh_denial/arizona-supreme-court-rebuffs-2-more-requests-overturn-gop-losses-2022/
Two lawsuits aiming to overturn the 2022 election were sharply rebuffed by the Arizona Supreme Court, including Abe Hamadeh’s attempt to skip the appeals court - and the state's top court also issued sanctions against Hamadeh’s legal team for blatant lies.
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Arizona fares slightly better as high mortgages, low inventory hit home sales https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082823_home_hurdles/arizona-fares-slightly-better-as-high-mortgages-low-inventory-hit-home-sales/
High mortgage rates and tight inventories are hitting home sales nationwide, but real estate agents say the continuing influx of new residents flooding the state annually has softened the impact around Arizona.
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Gilleland has 13 kills as Pima volleyball sweeps Southeastern https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082623_pcc_volleyball/gilleland-has-13-kills-as-pima-volleyball-sweeps-southeastern/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (2-4) bounced back in the final day of the Aztec Classic on Saturday.
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Sahuarita to vote on lease for water co.; TUSD reviews tech training https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082823_agenda_sahuarita_tusd_op/sahuarita-vote-lease-water-co-tusd-reviews-tech-training/
Global Water Resources, Sahuarita's new private water vendor, is set to become the newest SAMTEC tenant. TUSD will get a rundown on joint ventures with Pima County's JTED technical training program. Plus more in local government meetings this week.
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Gender-affirming care bans hurt LGBTQ people, increase fears about personal safety https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082823_gender_care_bans/gender-affirming-care-bans-hurt-lgbtq-people-increase-fears-personal-safety/
Two years of record-breaking discriminatory legislation targeting queer, nonbinary and transgender Americans, pushed by Republican politicians as necessary protections for trans youth, are making LGBTQ people feel less safe.
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Arizona's Cactus League rebounds after COVID-19, labor dispute shutdowns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082823_cactus_league_economics/arizonas-cactus-league-rebounds-after-covid-19-labor-dispute-shutdowns/
MLB's spring training season in Arizona created 6,000 jobs for a combined $270 million in wages in 2023, marking a return to pre-COVID-19 numbers and outpacing the economic impact the Cactus League had on the state in 2018.
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Gospel singer's suggestion to MLK changed a good speech to a majestic sermon https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082823_mahalia_march_op/gospel-singers-suggestion-mlk-changed-good-speech-majestic-sermon/
Inspired by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr. cast aside his prepared remarks and ad-libbed from his heart - and an estimated 250,000 who joined the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington heard King deliver one of his seminal sermons.
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Pregnant workers have new protections. Here’s what to expect from your boss. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082823_pregnancy_workers/pregnant-workers-have-new-protections-heres-what-expect-from-your-boss/
Almost two months after workplace accommodations for pregnant workers became law, the rules surrounding what employers can and cannot do have yet to be finalized — but that doesn’t mean the protections are not in place.
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