Haitian man seeking asylum dies after untreated tooth infection in Florence ICE detention, official says
A Haitian man seeking asylum and held at a Florence detention center became the tenth person to die in 2026 while in the custody of U.S. immigration officials. The man died on Monday at a Scottsdale hospital after complaining of an untreated tooth infection that had been worsening since mid-February, an Arizona politician said Tuesday.…
Pima Community College board unanimously approves tuition hike, votes to put $250 million bond on the ballot
The Pima Community College Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to raise tuition and let voters decide this fall on modernizing facilities, building new workforce training centers and refinancing existing…
Mario Almada, justiciero del cine e ícono del western mexicano, tiene su primera biografía escrita por su hijo
Vestido de negro, pantalón, camisa, chaleco de cuero y un sombrero de vaquero con copa alta, era imposible no distinguir a Mario Almada, el legendario “Justiciero mexicano”. Mientras cruzaba una…
Mario Almada, on-screen vigilante, icon of Mexican Westerns, stars in biography by his eldest son
Dressed in black —pants, shirt, leather vest and a high-crowned cowboy hat — it was impossible not to recognize Mario Almada, the legendary “Mexican Vigilante.” While crossing a street in…
Haitiano que buscaba asilo muere tras infección dental no tratada en centro de detención de ICE en Florence
Un hombre haitiano que solicitaba asilo y estaba detenido en un centro de detención en Florence se convirtió en la décima persona en morir en 2026 mientras estaba bajo custodia…
How 3 new Pima County and Tucson programs are addressing addiction, training police
Among city initiatives, county programs and non-profit efforts, there are a kaleidoscope of different ways city officials are working to address the reality that many people are living on the…
Tucson leaders weigh public power options as TEP franchise agreement is set to expire
Tucson officials debated Tuesday whether the city should move toward public ownership of its electric system as a franchise agreement…
ICE arrests tripled in Arizona last fiscal year as street operations surged
This story is published in partnership with CALÓ News, a nonprofit, community-centered newsroom uplifting Latinos in Arizona and California. Immigration…
Tucson’s Safe City initiative aims to link people to help. Arrests still drive the strategy.
Officer Frank Oviedo pulled up next to the parking lot of a Speedy Cash on the corner of Grant and…
Safe City de Tucson busca conectar personas con ayuda. Pero, los arrestos siguen siendo el eje de la estrategia
El oficial Frank Oviedo se detuvo junto al estacionamiento de un Speedy Cash en la esquina de Grant y Alvernon.…
Cruzar la frontera con una caja de trastes, una camioneta morada y una gran persistencia
Rosalinda Rodriguez conserva un viejo comal de fierro que le regaló su suegra. Sobre él prepara tortillas de harina en…
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