Updated Jan 5, 2022, 1:47 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
A Tucson police officer who fatally shot a man in a wheelchair in the back in November has been fired after an internal review. Ryan Remington still faces a criminal investigation in the death of Richard Lee Richards.... Read more»
Posted Jan 3, 2022, 10:31 am
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Survivors, relatives of those who were killed, and board members of Tucson’s Jan. 8th Memorial Foundation will attend a remembrance on Saturday of the 2011 shooting that shook America.... Read more»
Posted Dec 31, 2021, 10:54 am
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
The city of Tucson is considering a film-set safety ordinance after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin in late October on the Santa Fe, N.M., set of the Western movie “Rust.” ... Read more»
Posted Dec 18, 2021, 7:15 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
Democrats got a pair of big wins Friday in determining the direction of the state’s next legislative and congressional districts when the chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission voted to adopt their maps.... Read more»
Updated Dec 17, 2021, 5:46 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pima County filed a suit against Tucson's city water utility Friday, alleging that an increase in rates for some customers who live outside the city limits can't be implemented as Tucson officials plan.... Read more»
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Posted Dec 17, 2021, 8:53 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
Democrats at the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission notched a rare win as the independent chairwoman sided with them on a starting point for the congressional map, only to see the GOP make gains when the new districts were unveiled.... Read more»
Posted Dec 14, 2021, 9:04 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
Final maps are still a little ways off, but the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will hit a major turning point at its next meeting when it will decide whether to move forward with either the Democratic or Republican proposals as its only template.... Read more»
Posted Dec 10, 2021, 2:15 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pima County prosecutors will begin reviewing the fatal shooting of a man in a motorized wheelchair by a Tucson police officer two weeks ago, County Attorney Laura Conover said Friday. The officer faces potential criminal charges and is being fired by TPD.... Read more»
Posted Dec 7, 2021, 3:16 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Deputy Chief Chad Kasmar will lead the Tucson Police Department, replacing Chief Chris Magnus — who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ... 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 Dec 3, 2021, 4:20 pm
Regina Romero
/Special to TucsonSentinel.com
"Trabajando juntos, lograremos el futuro justo y equitativo que imaginamos, donde cada uno Tucsonensepuede vivir sus mejores vidas en nuestra ciudad resiliente y próspera." — Mayor Regina Romero... Read more»
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Posted Dec 2, 2021, 4:30 pm
Regina Romero
/Mayor of Tucson
"Working together, we will achieve the just, equitable future we envision, where every single Tucsonan can live their best lives in our thriving, resilient city." — Mayor Regina Romero... Read more»
Posted Dec 2, 2021, 2:58 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
The city of Tucson has started the process of firing 11 permanent employees who failed to get their COVID-19 shots before a Dec. 1 deadline. Another 28 temporary workers will also no longer eligible to be on the city payroll. But officials said almost 100 percent of staffers were in compliance with the mandate.... Read more»
Posted Dec 2, 2021, 12:52 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
A push for a $15 minimum wage law in Pima County is unlikely to gather steam, as the organizers of a successful initiative in the city of Tucson say the barriers to putting a county-wide measure on the ballot are just too steep.... Read more»
Updated Nov 30, 2021, 6:49 pm
Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com
A Tucson police officer has been fired after he shot a man in a wheelchair at least nine times in the back Monday evening, killing him as the officer responded to a report of a theft of a toolbox. Officer Ryan Remington faces a criminal investigation.... Read more»