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UA program offers free health care to Tucson residents

UA program offers free health care to Tucson residents

A University of Arizona medical program that started in 1979 with a single clinic serving Central American refugees has grown into 12 student-run free clinics serving Tucson’s most vulnerable residents.

by Zoey Oberstein, Tucson Spotlight March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
Maricopa County sheriff says his department eliminated racial bias. Data shows otherwise.

Maricopa County sheriff says his department eliminated racial bias. Data shows otherwise.

Jerry Sheridan says his department has eliminated the racial bias that plagued it under his former boss Joe Arpaio. But…

by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, photography by Jesse Rieser for ProPublica March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
El sheriff del condado de Maricopa afirma que su departamento eliminó el sesgo racial. Los datos demuestran lo contrario.

El sheriff del condado de Maricopa afirma que su departamento eliminó el sesgo racial. Los datos demuestran lo contrario.

En una aparición tras otra en programas de radio, el sheriff Jerry Sheridan ha declarado que su departamento ha erradicado…

por Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, fotografías por Jesse Rieser para ProPublica March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

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“People power”: New Tucson mural celebrates Black history and liberation

“People power”: New Tucson mural celebrates Black history and liberation

by Alma Velazquez March 13, 2026March 20, 2026

“People power”: Nuevo mural en Tucson celebra historia y liberación afroamericana

by Alma Velazquez March 13, 2026March 20, 2026

UA study aims to understand how teacher identity shapes Southern Arizona classrooms

by Shannon Conner March 9, 2026March 13, 2026

Mario Almada, justiciero del cine e ícono del western mexicano, tiene su primera biografía escrita por su hijo

by Beatriz Limón March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Mario Almada, on-screen vigilante, icon of Mexican Westerns, stars in biography by his eldest son

Mario Almada, on-screen vigilante, icon of Mexican Westerns, stars in biography by his eldest son

by Beatriz Limón March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Cruzar la frontera con una caja de trastes, una camioneta morada y una gran persistencia

Cruzar la frontera con una caja de trastes, una camioneta morada y una gran persistencia

by Beatriz Limón February 27, 2026March 2, 2026
Crossing the border with a box of dishes, a purple pickup truck and abundant persistence

Crossing the border with a box of dishes, a purple pickup truck and abundant persistence

by Beatriz Limón February 27, 2026March 2, 2026
Medicaid fraud targeting Indigenous communities continues despite AHCCCS reforms

Medicaid fraud targeting Indigenous communities continues despite AHCCCS reforms

by Jasmine Demers, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting February 26, 2026February 27, 2026
One last senior night at ASDB

One last senior night at ASDB

by Shannon Conner February 24, 2026February 26, 2026
Una última noche de baloncesto senior en ASDB

Una última noche de baloncesto senior en ASDB

by Shannon Conner February 24, 2026February 27, 2026
“No nos vamos a dejar borrar”: Nuestras Raíces lleva voces latinas al corazón del Festival del Libro de Tucson

“No nos vamos a dejar borrar”: Nuestras Raíces lleva voces latinas al corazón del Festival del Libro de Tucson

by Beatriz Limón February 19, 2026February 27, 2026
“We will not be erased”: Nuestras Raíces brings Latino voices to the heart of Tucson Festival of Books

“We will not be erased”: Nuestras Raíces brings Latino voices to the heart of Tucson Festival of Books

by Beatriz Limón February 19, 2026February 27, 2026
Records show years of warning signs before Tucson Pride shut down

Records show years of warning signs before Tucson Pride shut down

By Lorenzo Gomez (He/Him), LOOKOUT February 9, 2026February 12, 2026

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