Critics of Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to collect enough signatures for recall effort.
A church in Tucson has remained true to its activist roots, creating social programs for immigrant workers at risk of being mistreated or arrested.
Halfway through the hike, after talking to a hiker who sipped from a water reservoir on his back, I realized my mistake. My water bottles were sitting on the roof of my car. As a native of Tucson, I should have known better.
Two separate acts of vandalism in the past month in Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain District resulted in saguaros that had been spray-painted and a barrel cactus that was hacked in half.
Art collectives regularly adorn their buildings with chaotic, vibrant imagery, but so do many businesses in the area, giving Tucson’s downtown and arts district a distinct feel.
A federal judge found that deputies of Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, used race or Latino ancestry as a factor to stop vehicles.
Joesph Fitzgerald, a junior at San Francisco State University, sees journalism as a calling and a necessary service.
More than 50 officers from agencies across Pima County and more than 30 vehicles, including an armored car, swooped into a former auto wrecking yard during an FBI-led raid in the Julia Keen section of Tucson on Thursday morning. Authorities would not say if any arrests were made.
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