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Posted Oct 20, 2021, 6:09 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Gov. Ducey demanded that Tucson roll back a new policy requiring city employees to get vaccinated or face losing their jobs. The Republican argued that the city's new policy violates state law, which requires the city to grant accommodation requests. Mayor Romero said he is "playing politics" to "deflect from his utter failure" on COVID-19.
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Updated Apr 12, 2021, 1:21 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
President Joe Biden is nominating the head of Tucson's Police Department, Chris Magnus, to head the parent agency of the U.S. Border Patrol. Magnus was an outspoken critic of Trump administration border policies.... 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»
Posted Jun 24, 2020, 9:15 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
While officials have not publicly identified the man who died during an April emergency response by Tucson police, sources indicated he was 27-year-old Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez.... Read more»
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Updated Jun 24, 2020, 9:01 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
With three Tucson police officers facing possible criminal charges after an investigation into an April emergency call that resulted in a man's death, a City Council meeting in which the police union contract was to be renewed was called off.... Read more»
Posted Mar 28, 2018, 8:36 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The Tucson Police Officers Association has fended off an organizing challenge from another police union, the Fraternal Order of Police. TPOA received 58 percent of the vote in balloting among officers, detectives and sergeants this week.... Read more»
Updated Nov 16, 2015, 8:14 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Chris Magnus, the police chief of Richmond, Calif., has been appointed as the new head of the Tucson Police Department. The City Council unanimously approved City Manager Michael Ortega's pick Tuesday night.... Read more»
Updated Nov 16, 2015, 8:14 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Chris Magnus, the police chief of Richmond, Calif., has been selected by City Manager Mike Ortega to be the new head of the Tucson Police Department. Malik Aziz, a deputy chief in Dallas who was the pick of many TPD union leaders, withdrew his name from consideration.... Read more»
Updated Oct 30, 2015, 1:59 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
A citizens panel that interviewed the three finalists to become the next Tucson police chief made a clear choice Thursday, but expressed reservations about the lack of local candidates. The police union, meanwhile, was lukewarm at best about all three potential top cops, with the least support evident for the committee's first choice. ... Read more»
Posted Apr 10, 2013, 1:24 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Saying that a statement by Ward 2 Chief of Staff Katie Bolger isn't enough, the president of Tucson's police union again called Wednesday for the aide to City Councilman Paul Cunningham to step down. "Ms. Bolger repeatedly attempted to use her position to garner special treatment," TPD Officer Bill Bonanno said.... Read more»
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Posted Mar 16, 2012, 10:11 am
Tim W. Glass
/TucsonSentinel.com
The annual St. Patrick’s Day festival and parade will honor its creators this year. It’s a fitting theme following the death last week of one of the founders, Mike Haggerty, who was to have been the event's grand marshal.... Read more»
Posted Jan 20, 2010, 6:19 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The City Council voted 6-0 Wednesday to drop further consideration of new overtime rules that would require 40 hours of on the job work before an employee could earn overtime pay.... Read more»