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Trump puts DEI staff on paid leave, guts environmental justice offices across government https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012225_trump_staffing/trump-puts-dei-staff-paid-leave-guts-environmental-justice-offices-across-government/
All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, and terminated all environmental justice positions and offices across the federal government.
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Tucson native's book on 'Disabled Ecologies' to be first talk of 2025 Arizona Author Series https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012025_disabled_ecologies/tucson-natives-book-disabled-ecologies-first-talk-2025-arizona-author-series/
"Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" by Sunaura Taylor dives deep into aquifers and runs city-wide to discuss the effects of pollution on Tucson, its people and its nature. Taylor will take part in the first Arizona Author talk of the year on Thursday.
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Tohono O’odham Nation signs co-stewardship with BLM over sacred lands https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_tohono_stewardship/tohono-oodham-nation-signs-co-stewardship-with-blm-over-sacred-lands/
The Tohono O’odham Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for federal lands with deep cultural and religious ties for the tribal nation.
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Secret Service: Casa Grande man threatened to kill Trump, asked court OK to shoot president with M-16 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_trump_threat/secret-service-casa-grande-man-threatened-kill-trump-asked-court-ok-shoot-president-with-m-16/
A resident of Casa Grande threatened Donald Trump in November, submitting a court filing in which he sought permission to shoot the incoming president with a military service rifle, according to federal agents.
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Secret Service: Casa Grande man threatened to kill Trump, asked judge permission to shoot president with M-16 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_trump_threat/secret-service-casa-grande-man-threatened-kill-trump-asked-judge-permission-shoot-president-with-m-16/
A resident of Casa Grande threatened Donald Trump in November, submitting a court filing in which he sought permission to shoot the incoming president with a military service rifle, according to federal agents.
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What a new ICE directive on ‘sensitive zones’ could mean for domestic violence victims https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012225_ice_sensitive_zones/what-new-ice-directive-sensitive-zones-could-mean-domestic-violence-victims/
DHS announced it was rescinding protections from deportation for undocumented immigrants in “sensitive zones” - including women's shelters, schools and churches - and advocates worry this could deter women experiencing domestic abuse from going to women's shelters.
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What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012225_immigration_terms_op/what-migrant-what-ice-10-terms-help-you-understand-debate-over-immigration/
President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system in the United States, and understanding the many different immigration terms – some technical, some not – can help people better understand immigration news.
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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012225_asylum_appointments/migrants-texas-border-shock-after-trump-canceled-their-asylum-appointments/
Thousands of migrants who had hoped to enter the United States legally saw their long-awaited appointments canceled shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday, as the use of an app that let migrants make appointments to request asylum was shut down.
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Cochise County supervisors gain more control over elections after recorder’s resignation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_cochise_elections/cochise-county-supervisors-gain-more-control-over-elections-after-recorders-resignation/
The sudden resignation of the just-reelected county recorder in Cochise County leaves immense power over the county’s precarious elections in the hands of newly elected county supervisors, who will now be responsible for appointing someone to fill the spot for two years.
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Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Az tribes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_tribal_reparations/hobbs-pledges-7m-speed-state-museums-work-return-ancestors-artifacts-az-tribes/
Speaking at her Tribal State of the State address last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs told representatives of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes that her budget request of $7 million will speed up efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Native American human remains and artifacts to tribes.
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Arizona legislative committee clashes over budget projections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_legislative_projections/arizona-legislative-committee-clashes-over-budget-projections/
Arizona Republicans shut down most of the governor’s budget proposals in the first Joint Appropriations Committee meeting of the legislative session.
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Mexico calls for calm, unveils repatriation plan for Trump border crackdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012225_mexico_border/mexico-calls-calm-unveils-repatriation-plan-trump-border-crackdown/
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for calm during a Tuesday press conference - and launched the "Mexico Embraces You" welfare program - in response to President Donald Trump's litany of executive orders aimed at Mexico.
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Horne doubles down on culture war issues in State of Education address https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012225_horne_address/horne-doubles-down-culture-war-issues-state-education-address/
During his State of Education address on Tuesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne included in his wish list for Arizona schools more armed security, no transgender athletes and less focus on racial differences.
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Migrantes acurrucados durante noche gélida en la Frontera, pronta inauguración de Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012025_border_inauguration_esp/migrantes-acurrucados-durante-noche-gelida-en-la-frontera-pronta-inauguracion-de-trump/
Mientras que la era Biden termina y una nueva administración de Trump está a punto de comenzar —con planes de lanzar un esfuerzo masivo de deportación— 18 migrantes esperaron durante la noche fría del desierto de Arizona para la oportunidad de solicitar asilo.
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Migrantes acurrucados durante noche gélida en la Frontera, pronta inauguración de Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012025_border_inauguration_esp/migrantes-acurrucados-durante-noche-gelida-en-la-frontera-pronta-inauguracion-de-trump/
Mientras que la era Biden termina y una nueva administración de Trump está a punto de comenzar —con planes de lanzar un esfuerzo masivo de deportación— 18 migrantes esperaron durante la noche fría del desierto de Arizona para la oportunidad de solicitar asilo.
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Pima JTED showcases high school Career & Technical Ed courses this weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012125_pima_jted/pima-jted-showcases-high-school-career-technical-ed-courses-this-weekend/
The Pima Joint Technological Education District will showcase 32 programs available through its Career & Technical Education program on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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‘Flagrantly unlawful’: 18 states sue over Trump move to end birthright citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012125_birthright_citizen_suit/flagrantly-unlawful-18-states-sue-over-trump-move-end-birthright-citizenship/
President Donald Trump’s controversial Day 1 executive order to end birthright citizenship in the United States is already causing legal uproar after states, the District of Columbia and the city and county of San Francisco filed a lawsuit challenging the order.
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Indigenous victims of Arizona’s sober living scam sue state https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012125_sober_living_lawsuit/indigenous-victims-arizonas-sober-living-scam-sue-state/
Indigenous victims of Arizona’s sober living scam filed a class action lawsuit against the state for negligence and misconduct over how it handled the fallout from the fraudulent sober living homes.
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KVOA losing local TV weathercasters as chain owner cuts stations across U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011925_kvoa_weather/kvoa-losing-local-tv-weathercasters-as-chain-owner-cuts-stations-across-us/
Updated: Broadcast TV chain Allen Media — which owns Tucson's Channel 4 KVOA — is cutting the ranks of local weathercasters across the country to consolidate operations at the company's Weather Channel hub in Atlanta.
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Dogs paired with providers at hospitals help ease staff & patient stress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012125_hospital_dogs/dogs-paired-with-providers-hospitals-help-ease-staff-patient-stress/
Doctors and nurses are facing a growing mental health crisis driven by their experiences at work, and advocates for the presence of dogs in hospitals see the animals as one thing that can help both medical professionals and patients.
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