Texas Nat'l Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/083023_tx_natl_guard_spying/texas-natl-guard-disbanded-intelligence-wing-after-members-used-whatsapp-spy-migrants/
At least four Texas officers faced discipline after an investigation found that Operation Lone Star’s disbanded intelligence wing targeted migrant groups through WhatsApp surveillance, and another group sent classified FBI intelligence in an apparent violation of federal secrecy laws.
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Maricopa election official shares emotional story as harasser sentenced to prison https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083023_election_threat_sentence/maricopa-election-official-shares-emotional-story-as-harasser-sentenced-prison/
Threats against Maricopa County Supervisor Chairman Clint Hickman, fellow supervisors, and other Arizona election officials have gone on for years, and Hickman described the effect on him and family during the sentencing of his perpetrator, who says he was misled by election lies.
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Lizzie Walker scores goal but Pima women drop first road test at Scottsdale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082923_pcc_womens_soccer/lizzie-walker-scores-goal-but-pima-women-drop-first-road-test-scottsdale/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (1-2) hit the road for the first time this season on Tuesday playing at Scottsdale Community College (3-2).
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Ismael Ruiz nets 2 with 1 assist as Aztec men's soccer blanks Scottsdale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082923_pcc_mens_soccer/ismael-ruiz-nets-2-with-1-assist-as-aztec-mens-soccer-blanks-scottsdale/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (3-0) passed the first road test of the season on Tuesday at Scottsdale Community College (0-3-1).
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#Newspapers picks of the day:
➡️ @thejapantimes - Japan’s oldest English language #newspaper
➡️ @winnipegfreepress - Oldest paper in Western Canada
➡️ @derStandard - Austrian daily newspaper (in German)
➡️ @dublininquirer - Independent local paper in Dublin, Ireland
➡️ @thegazettecoop - Independent local paper for Leicester, England
➡️ @TucsonSentinel - Online paper for Arizona, USA
➡️ @sltrib - Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
➡️ @TheAuroraSentinel - Covering Aurora, Colorado and rest of USA
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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