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Posted Jun 24, 2022, 5:35 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
While many Arizona Republicans were celebrating Friday's Supreme Court decision, Arizona Democrats and abortion activists were quick to condemn the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.... Read more»
Posted Dec 6, 2021, 4:07 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
Environmental activist Kevin Dahl was sworn into office Monday, representing Ward 3 on the Tucson City Council. The Democrat hopes to confront big problems like climate change and affordable housing by acting locally his ward's Northwest Side neighborhoods. ... Read more»
Posted Nov 29, 2021, 1:55 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
The city of Tucson has a new plan to tackle its staffing shortage, which is expected to worsen with the projected termination of 86 employees who failed to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate by a Dec. 1 deadline. ... Read more»
Posted Oct 19, 2021, 6:49 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
In a 4-3 vote, the Tucson City Council said Tuesday that city employees who are not vaccinated by Dec. 1 will face termination.
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Posted Aug 13, 2021, 7:50 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Employees of the City of Tucson will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or get their first shot before August 24. If they do not, they could face sanctions, including possible suspension, after the City Council voted for the mandate Friday.... Read more»
Posted Jan 12, 2021, 8:08 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Michael Hicks, a longtime member of the TUSD Governing Board, died on Tuesday from COVID-19. He was 62 years old.... Read more»
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Posted Dec 2, 2020, 6:00 pm
Regina Romero
/Special to TucsonSentinel.com
"I am proud to report that the state of the city is resilient, and prepared to return stronger than ever." — Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, in her "State of the City" address Wednesday.... Read more»
Posted Dec 1, 2020, 6:33 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
As more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Arizona, the Tucson City Council voted to impose a nightly curfew to slow the outbreak. The 10 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew begins Friday night, and includes a slew of exceptions.... Read more»
Posted Jul 20, 2020, 10:52 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
An autopsy done on the behalf of the family of Carlos Ingram-Lopez said he died from "suffocation" when he was pinned down by three Tucson police officers during an incident in April, challenging the conclusions of the government investigation.
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Updated Jun 25, 2020, 2:38 pm
Paul Ingram & Dylan Smith/TucsonSentinel.com
Police Chief Chris Magnus should not resign, said the family of Carlos Ingram-Lopez, who died while being restrained by police in April. Tucson's city manager turned down the offer, made as controversy swirls after the revelation of the death.... Read more»
Posted Jun 24, 2020, 1:07 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus offered his resignation Wednesday at a news conference in which details were finally released about the April death of 27-year-old Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez while being restrained by police.... Read more»
Updated Nov 5, 2019, 11:23 pm
Dylan Smith & Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com
All four of Tucson Democratic candidates were handily winning Tuesday, taking three City Council seats and elevating Regina Romero to become the city's first woman and first Latina mayor. Prop. 205, the "sanctuary city" initiative, was losing 71-29. ... Read more»
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Updated May 29, 2019, 7:55 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Democrats are jockeying for primary support in Tucson's city elections, but no Republican mayoral candidate managed to gather nominating signatures to make the ballot, with Wednesday's filing deadline having passed.... Read more»
Posted May 28, 2019, 6:03 pm
Dylan Smith, A. Nonie Maus, Kchryystjgeyån Gärbøjhé-Phyrr & John Behan/TucsonSentinel.com
Another day, another stream of selfie memes and bizarre, incoherent political proposals from Felicia Chew, who wants to be a Pima County supervisor. Plus, laying to rest rumors of illegality in the JP8 constable appointment, and more hot local gossip.... Read more»
Posted Feb 21, 2019, 9:44 am
Dylan Smith, Hugo O'Conor, John Behan & A. Nonie Maus/TucsonSentinel.com
You can't fence Steve Bannon in, plus: an account of leaks over at Pima Dems HQ, local cop schooled by a little girl & more actually factual tidbits, gossip, rumors & alternative truths about politics in Tucson.... Read more»
Posted Jan 18, 2019, 8:00 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
With two open seats and a handful of Democrats and a single Republican filing so far for this year's City Council elections, there is yet to be a competitive primary race — although that's likely to change in West Side's Ward 1.... Read more»