Dozens of demonstrators rallied Monday at the State Capitol against bills that would make it trespassing to be in the country illegally and require local law enforcement to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.... Read more»
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This year’s cold, rainy weather may delay rattlesnake season a bit, but it ultimately will mean more snakes when they surface in full force, probably the beginning of April.... Read more»1
Inmates in a South Texas detention facility began a series of hunger strikes in January, hoping for better conditions and fewer transfers, as advocates pleaded for the government to come through on promises to reform the immigrant-detention system.... Read more»0
Fledgling organization Boycott Anti-Gunners, or BAG, has started a database of gun-friendly and anti-gun establishments in Tucson.... Read more»1
The Pope is briefed on a scandal involving an Italian government official who serves as a papal usher and has been arrested on corruption charges.... Read more»2
A hit and run driver claimed the life of a Tucson man Thursday night, said a Tucson Police spokeswoman.... Read more»0
The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that would outlaw text messaging while driving and hit offenders with a minimum fine of $50.... Read more»0
Breaking bread, instead of heads, might help heal old wounds in Ireland.... Read more»0
About 3,000 Chilean troops now have a tight hold on the center of the country’s second-largest city, located 70 miles from the epicenter of Saturday’s earthquake that devastated much of central Chile.... Read more»1
When Texas health officials were sued last year for storing infant blood samples without consent, they said it was for medical research. They never said they were turning over samples to the federal government to help build a vast DNA database.... Read more»1
A man has been charged with 2 counts of first degree murder in the Monday shootings of two men standing in a Midtown front yard, said a Tucson Police spokesman.... Read more»0
A woman out walking her dog was shot Monday on the far East Side, according to a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.... Read more»0
A group of illegal border crossers, frustrated at being robbed a second time, say they beat two men, killing one, deputies say.... Read more»0
Three days after the quake, there’s looting and hoarding on Chile’s streets as residents wait for basic necessities to be restored.... Read more»0
A multibillion dollar project to create a virtual fence along the U.S.-Mexico border has suffered budget setbacks and system glitches, pushing the projected completion date back three years and sparking concern among law enforcement officials.... Read more»0
A federal program to curb illegal drinking during Prohibition may have killed as many as 10,000 people. The federal government was so frustrated that people continued to drink during Prohibition, that it poisoned ingredients it knew would be used by bootleggers, reports Slate.com’s Deborah Blum.... Read more»0
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