Art of resistance: Immigrant children share pain and strength in Tucson exhibit
An earth-toned cactus, lightly touched with green brushstrokes, stretches its arms toward the Arizona sky beneath two clouds outlined in deep blue. The cactus is Rosa, a 9-year-old Colombian girl who chose to paint herself this way before she and her family decided to self-deport. She titled the piece “Adiós Tucson.” Next to the cactus…
Arte de resistencia: niños inmigrantes comparten dolor y fortaleza en exposición de Tucson
Un cactus color tierra, apenas tocado por pinceladas verdes, abre los brazos hacia el cielo de Arizona bajo dos nubes delineadas en azul rey. El cactus es Rosa, una niña…
Supporting three live births is the ultimate final exam for these Southern Arizona high school students
Bouncing on a pink yoga ball, senior Annel Perez is clearly in labor — alternately crying and shouting — and her impression is so good, you want to ask her…
Get ready to vote: Meet your District 17 and District 20 candidates at this event
Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria are bringing candidates and community together again this June, this time for the state house and senate races that will shape Arizona’s legislative agenda for the next…
Watch the replay: Republican candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction face off Thursday at 6 p.m. Incumbent Tom Horne and Arizona Treasurer Kimberly…
Debate en repetición: candidatos republicanos para superintendente de Instrucción Pública de Arizona
Los candidatos republicanos para superintendente de Instrucción Pública se enfrentan este jueves a las 6 p.m. El actual titular del…
Donde ICE detuvo a un vecino, comunidades de Tucson levantan una vigilia
Sebastián Quinac toma una flor de papel de china color azul celeste y se acerca al cerco de malla ciclónica…
Where ICE detained a neighbor, Tucson communities hold a vigil
Sebastián Quinac takes a sky-blue tissue paper flower and walks toward the chain-link fence outside the Latino supermarket El Super.…
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