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Gov. Hobbs proclaims 'Operation Desert Guardian' to fight drug smuggling in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona will have a new task force designed to combat drug smuggling in the state's four border counties, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday. It remains unclear how "Operation Desert Guardian" will accomplish these objectives, and whether it duplicates existing efforts.

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Burke: Prop 414 a critical investment in Tucson’s future tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Proposition 414 is an essential investment in Tucson’s future, and a necessary response to a decade of state-level budget cuts that have severely hampered our city’s ability to provide essential services.

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Prop 414: A critical investment in Tucson’s future tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Proposition 414 is an essential investment in Tucson’s future, and a necessary response to a decade of state-level budget cuts that have severely hampered our city’s ability to provide essential services.

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The White House said book bans aren’t happening. Now JD Vance’s memoir is a target. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Vice President JD Vance’s memoir became a political lightning rod that propelled him to office, but now “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” has been caught up in a censorship controversy sparked by the White House.

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Arizona universities quietly delete DEI language while trying to navigate Trump rules tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona universities are unsure of the future of inclusive initiatives as both the Trump administration and state Legislature threaten funding over diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Tucson voters face Weds deadline to request Prop. 414 ballot via mail tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson voters who have misplaced or did not receive a ballot for the March 11 Prop. 414 election have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to request a ballot be mailed to them.

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Apple’s $500B pledge includes chips from massive TSMC Phoenix factory; Trump credits tariff threat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The White House credited tariff threats for bringing investment to Arizona after Apple pledged $500 billion to invest in the U.S. - though Trump expressed doubts about federal support for the TSMC project - where production of Apple chips began last month - under President Biden.

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A brief history of Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in today’s United States.

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Arizona Two Spirit Powwow empowers community amid growing anti-trans legislation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Two Spirit Powwow returned to Phoenix to spotlight Indigenous LGBTQ+ and two-spirit people for a day of cultural celebration and community, as recent actions by President Donald Trump have left transgender and two-spirit communities uncertain about their rights.

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How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Six Havasupai families sued the federal government, alleging that the Bureau of Indian Education deprived their children of their federal right to an education - and though they won, recent BIE changes threaten the government’s long-established trust responsibility to tribal nations.

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Rising prices make it harder to become a homeowner — and widen racial wealth gap tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Housing market appreciation widened the median wealth gap between white and Black households by nearly $50,000 between 1984 and 2021. Given that home prices have continued to rise since 2021, it’s fair to assume that this gap has widened further over the past few years.

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Judge blocks Elon Musk and DOGE from accessing Dept of Education, personnel office systems tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Personnel Management from providing “personally identifiable information” to Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service.

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In Tucson, a push to support immigrant veterans in face of Trump deportations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Holding roses as a symbol of support, several dozen people showed up to show support for immigrants, especially veterans who face deportation under the Trump administration, during a rally at a Downtown Tucson park this weekend.

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Az GOP lawmakers scheduled to speak at ‘Galactic Federation’ conspiracy event tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Sen. Mark Finchem and Rep. Leo Biasiucci are set to speak at a convention for a fringe conspiracy theory that claims extraterrestrials are helping shape national and global policy.

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Judge limits ICE raids in places of worship involved in suit against Trump administration tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday partly granted a request from Quakers and other religious groups to limit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s authority to conduct immigration enforcement in houses of worship.

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Saguaro National Park visitor center will be closed Mondays as Trump cuts NPS staff tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The visitor centers of both the Tucson and Rincon districts of Saguaro National Park will now be closed on Mondays, starting this week.

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Ex-Pima Sheriff's Dep't Sgt. Garcia gets one year in jail for attempted sexual assault of fellow deputy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Former Pima County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Ricardo “Ricky” Garcia was sentenced Monday to one year in the Pima County Jail and three years' probation for the attempted sexual assault of a coworker in 2022.

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New plane is part of Tucson police's high hopes for Prop. 414 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson Police Department’s request for an airplane as part of Proposition 414 has been a target of some opponents of the measure, which Tucson voters will decide in a March 11 election.

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Ex-Pima Sheriff's Dep't Sgt. Garcia gets one year in jail for attempted sexual assault of fellow deputy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Pima County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Ricardo “Ricky” Garcia was sentenced Monday to one year in the Pima County Jail and three years' probation for the attempted sexual assault of a coworker in 2022.

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Democrat Barajas throws launch party for Tucson City Council campaign tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democrat Selina Barajas said Saturday that she is running for Tucson City Council “to bring fresh energy to re-engage our youth and to ensure that every family has a city that works for them.” She spoke at the launch party for her campaign for the Ward 5 seat.

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