In the summer of 2009, Rhia Almeida stood about 4 feet tall. On her tiptoes, she reached her mom’s chest, and when she leaned in for hugs her chocolate brown hair danced over her shoulders. Rhia loved playing outside and was especially fond of the old tire swing hanging from a tree outside her family’s […]
Posted inCommunity
Gov. Hobbs signs 1864 abortion law repeal, but when it takes effect remains uncertain
With a stroke of a pen on Thursday, Gov. Katie Hobbs struck down a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. Just a day earlier, Democrats in the state Senate succeeded in peeling away enough Republican votes to repeal an abortion ban first passed in 1864, while Arizona was still a territory. The push to repeal it came […]
Posted inCommunity
UA president responds to protests, announces policy enforcements
Following an evening and morning of unrest and violent police confrontation with students and demonstrators at the University of Arizona, UA President Robert Robbins sent an email to the campus community describing the actions taken by law enforcement officials and announcing the increased enforcement of campus policies. In an email sent Wednesday, May 1, Robbins said the […]
Posted inVoting
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Two Republicans joined Democrats to repeal the near-total abortion ban in Arizona. Gov. Hobbs says she will sign the legislation.
Posted inCommunity
Take this survey and help us grow 🪴
When we launched Arizona Luminaria in 2022, we were on a mission to help fill gaps in local information with in-depth, nuanced stories in both English and Spanish. Now, two years later, after hundreds of stories, several investigations and awards and countless hours of reporting, our small but mighty newsroom has accomplished our goals to […]
Posted inCommunity
Responde esta encuesta y ayúdanos a crecer 🪴
Cuando lanzamos Arizona Luminaria en 2022, teníamos la misión de ayudar a cubrir los vacíos en la información local con historias profundas y detalladas, tanto en inglés como en español. Ahora, dos años después, luego de cientos de historias, varias investigaciones, premios e innumerables horas de reportajes, nuestra pequeña pero poderosa sala de redacción ha […]
Posted inCommunity
No arrests as protesters leave before UA mall closure
University of Arizona media and campus police officials warned students early Monday that if they stayed in the college mall to have their voices heard past restricted hours at a pro-Palestinian protest, they would be arrested. Before the 10:30 p.m. deadline, protest organizers announced they would leave the UA mall. Despite heavy police presence, no […]
Posted inCommunity
Pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at UA prompts possible standoff
A fighter jet boomed overhead on a hot, cloudless afternoon as a dozen shade tents stood as temporary shelter for about 75 pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Arizona’s campus mall. The tents are part of what one protester called the “UA liberated zone,” where students, staff and community members gathered in support of Palestinian rights. […]
Posted inCommunity
Hobbs, Mayes launch website to help Arizona navigate changes to abortion laws
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, both staunch reproductive rights advocates who ran on promises to protect abortion access, unveiled a website on Thursday that includes information on Arizona’s changing abortion laws and connects women seeking a procedure with providers. The website’s launch follows a month of turmoil in the political arena and […]
Posted inEducation
UA faculty meet to demand layoff delays; lawmaker offers reassurance on shared governance threat
Faculty at the University of Arizona, fearful of losing their jobs during an ongoing financial crisis, vented at a meeting Thursday and heard from a state lawmaker who said one threat to faculty governance powers may be over for now. More than 600 people attended the all-faculty meeting online, where faculty leaders introduced referendums that […]