Az Senate Republicans plan for 2025 includes border security, election reforms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010925_gop_plan/az-senate-republicans-plan-2025-includes-border-security-election-reforms/
Arizona’s Senate Republicans say they’re unified behind an ambitious plan for the 2025 legislative session that begins next week, aiming to pass laws on border security, water rights, quicker election results and battling “wokeness” in public schools.
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Man contests arrest by Phoenix police in 1st Amendment trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010925_police_first_amendment/man-contests-arrest-by-phoenix-police-1st-amendment-trial/
A man accusing the Phoenix Police Department of First Amendment retaliation testified in federal court Wednesday in the second day of trial, insisting he broke no laws before he was unfairly detained.
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Arizona counties block access to cast vote records, a key to analyzing results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010925_records_block/arizona-counties-block-access-cast-vote-records-key-analyzing-results/
In the past, local election analysts could analyze a dataset known as the cast vote record — an electronic record of each anonymous ballot cast and all the votes recorded on it, including split-ticket votes - but for this election, they’ve hit a roadblock: They can no longer get that data.
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Gallego, Kelly & Hobbs line up behind bill to jail immigrants for non-violent crimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010925_immigrant_crime/gallego-kelly-hobbs-line-up-behind-bill-jail-immigrants-non-violent-crimes/
Arizona’s Democratic U.S. senators and Gov. Katie Hobbs are joining Republicans in backing legislation that would require federal officials to jail immigrants, including asylum seekers and DACA recipients, for non-violent crimes like shoplifting — even before they’ve been proven guilty.
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New York’s high court denies Trump’s last-minute bid for sentencing delay https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010925_trump_sentencing/new-yorks-high-court-denies-trumps-last-minute-bid-sentencing-delay/
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday declined to grant President-elect Donald Trump's last-ditch request to delay being sentenced in his Manhattan hush money case, which is set to happen Friday morning.
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Washington police officers warn of increased violence if Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010925_jan_6_pardons/washington-police-officers-warn-increased-violence-if-trump-pardons-jan-6-rioters/
Donald Trump’s campaign promise to pardon certain defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol rang alarm bells for law enforcement officers who publicly testified before the House Jan. 6 Committee and at countless criminal proceedings.
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Photos: Gabby Giffords joins others at 'Embrace' to mark 14th anniversary of Tucson shooting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_jan_8_memorial/photos-gabby-giffords-joins-others-embrace-mark-14th-anniversary-tucson-shooting/
Clad in a thick purple coat, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords braved a blustery, freezing morning and asked for people to join her to "move forward together" and fight to make the country safer during a memorial to mark the 14th anniversary of the the Jan. 8, 2011, attack in Tucson.
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Oldham nets 28 pts as Aztec men shine on the glass to beat Arizona Sol https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010825_pcc_mens_basketball/oldham-nets-28-pts-as-aztec-men-shine-glass-beat-arizona-sol/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (17-0) played their final non-conference game of the regular season on Wednesday, beating Arizona Sol at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Tucson Fringe stages variety of theatre works for a 13th year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_tucson_fringe/tucson-fringe-stages-variety-theatre-works-13th-year/
The weekend-long festival will bring comedies, science fiction, mythology re-tellings and more for the 13th annual Tucson Fringe.
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Tucson Fringe stages variety of theater works for a 13th year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_tucson_fringe/tucson-fringe-stages-variety-theater-works-13th-year/
The weekend-long festival will bring comedies, science fiction, mythology re-tellings and more for the 13th annual Tucson Fringe.
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A party people's guide to the Tucson Jazz Festival https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010825_jazz_festival/a-party-peoples-guide-tucson-jazz-festival/
As the skies darken with airplanes full of visitors for the Tucson Jazz Festival, why should you be left out? We've scoured the lineups for party potential and planned your schedule accordingly.
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Phoenix defends 1st Amendment retaliation claims in federal trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_phoenix_retaliation/phoenix-defends-1st-amendment-retaliation-claims-federal-trial/
Attorneys gave opening statements Tuesday in a six-day trial against the city of Phoenix and a police lieutenant two men say unlawfully ordered their arrest at a 2019 protest.
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Jon Post appointed new Marana mayor following death of Ed Honea https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010825_new_marana_mayor/jon-post-appointed-new-marana-mayor-following-death-ed-honea/
The Marana Town Council has appointed Jon Post to serve as mayor on Tuesday following the death of Mayor Ed Honea in November.
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U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_immigrant_deportation/us-house-approves-legislation-deport-undocumented-immigrants-charged-with-minor-crimes/
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday targeting undocumented immigrants for deportation if they’re charged with nonviolent crimes such as shoplifting.
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Fundamental rights caught in the crosshairs as government and tech battle over TikTok ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_tiktok_ban/fundamental-rights-caught-crosshairs-as-government-and-tech-battle-over-tiktok-ban/
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a First Amendment battle royale over a looming TikTok ban Friday, as the social media group faces a nationwide ban if its China-based owner ByteDance refuses to divest before Jan. 19.
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AG Garland vows to release Jack Smith report on 2020 election subversion case against Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_report/ag-garland-vows-release-jack-smith-report-2020-election-subversion-case-against-trump/
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a court filing that he would only release special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his election subversion case against Donald Trump, pending a decision by the 11th Circuit.
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U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_gop_debt/us-house-republicans-seeking-settle-debt-limit-alongside-border-taxes/
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday his “intention” is to address the country’s debt limit through the reconciliation process, pushing aside the possibility of negotiating a bipartisan compromise with Democrats.
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Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_expansion/trump-calls-avoiding-default-possibly-using-military-force-expansion/
President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference he wanted to see the country’s debt limit addressed while cutting spending, and would not rule out military force to expand U.S. territory.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay hush money sentencing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_sentencing/trump-asks-supreme-court-delay-hush-money-sentencing/
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action preventing his Friday sentencing hearing for felony counts related to a hush-money scheme.
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Freezing temps for Tucson on Weds & Thurs nights, with snow possible https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010625_freeze_watch/freezing-temps-tucson-weds-thurs-nights-with-snow-possible/
Updated: Temperatures will drop below freezing across much of Southern Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday nights, which will "feel like a shock" after recent warm weather, National Weather Service forecasters said. A freeze warning will be in effect.
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