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In today’s newsletter:
🌵 Tucson leaders are condemning federal tactics after Rep. Adelita Grijalva and protesters were pepper sprayed after an immigration raid at Taco Giro in Barrio Hollywood yesterday. Read the story and see a video.
📉📈 Enrollment is falling in metro Tucson schools and rising in the suburbs — read the story and search our database to see what’s happening in your district.
✨ The Tucson Bail Fund has closed after helping free 219 people, but its legacy lives on — read the full story in English and español.
📱 Sen. Mark Kelly is backing a bipartisan bill that would hold social media companies accountable for harmful algorithmic content recommendations. Read the story here.
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva pepper sprayed by federal agents who turned on protesters at Tucson immigration raid
Federal law enforcement officers pepper sprayed Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, her staff members and other community members protesting an immigration raid at a taco restaurant on Tucson’s west side in […]
Did your school grow or shrink? Mine the numbers from Southern Arizona’s 6 largest districts
The numbers confirm what metro-area public school districts across Arizona say: They are losing students. Recently released data from the Arizona Department of Education indicates the six largest school districts […]
Pima County school enrollment changes: Check your district in our searchable database
The Arizona Department of Education collects student enrollment data from every school district in the state. Arizona Luminaria built a searchable database of that information so you can look up […]
After helping free 219 people, Tucson Bail Fund shuts down — but its work lives on
Tiera Rainey, her mom and sister are waiting for Pima County jail officials to release a woman they’d never met before, but for whom they had just posted a $5,000 […]
Tras ayudar a liberar a 219 personas, Tucson Bail Fund cierra, pero su legado continúa
Tiera Rainey, su mamá y su hermana esperan a que funcionarios de la cárcel del condado de Pima liberen a una mujer a la que nunca habían conocido, pero por […]
Kelly sponsors bipartisan bill addressing social media
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have struggled for years to regulate social media platforms in ways that tamp down misinformation and extremism. Much of the criticism has been aimed at algorithms that […]
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The Pima County Public library is shifting how it orders and receives print books after its primary source closed. The closure of book distributor Baker & Taylor means new books are delayed and has created more for local librarians to do. This closure is a nationwide issue for schools, libraries and bookstores as Baker & Taylor will stop service in January. Pima County staff is redistributing orders and aims to have a contract in place with Ingram Books. Ebooks and audiobooks are supplied by a different vendor and are more accessible, Pima County says, adding it expects to have purchases back on track by February.
Celebrate disability art and activism at Tucson Disability Pride Day on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Donna Liggins Recreation Center, 2160 N. Sixth Ave. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with performances, wheelchair sports, food and art.
Do a healing herb walk at Mission Garden on Saturday, Dec. 6. Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants at the garden on this walk led by herbalist Linda Sherman. The $10 class is from 9-10 a.m. Register here and meet inside the front gate.
The holiday Parade of Lights is Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Gather for the parade that will include brightly-lit floats, folklorico dancing, mariachis, parading dogs and food trucks at Armory Park at 220 S. Sixth Ave.
The Tucson Holiday Ice skating rink is now open after an equipment failure delay. The outdoor rink pop-up will run through Jan. 4 at 260 S. Church in front of the Tucson Convention Center. Cost is $22 for 90 minutes. Children under 12 are $15. Skates are included in admission, socks are required and gloves are recommended. No bags are allowed on the ice. Get tickets here. Tickets for dates impacted by the delay will be refunded. Call 520-791-4101, option one for information.
Honor those affected by TCE water contamination on Tucson’s south side by attending the unveiling and healing ceremony of the new memorial in Mission Manor Park on Dec. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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