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🚨 Masked ICE agents arrested Karla Toledo, a Tucson resident and DACA recipient, and took her to the Eloy Detention Center. At a news conference, her mother pleaded for her daughter’s release. Toledo’s attorney says she has since been granted bond. Read more. | Lee en español.
💰 The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has billed more than $200 million to a court settlement meant to end racial profiling — but a court-mandated audit found more than $163 million of that was misattributed or misappropriated, including spending on cable TV subscriptions, a golf cart and a Phoenix high-rise office renovation. An investigation by Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica. Read more.
🌵 Meet Stephanie Casanova who will join Arizona Luminaria full time as a Report for America corps member. Starting in July, she’ll cover environmental issues across Southern Arizona. She’s already familiar to readers from her freelance coverage of the Project Blue data center fight. Read more. | Lee en español.
Featured stories
“My daughter deserves to be free”: mom’s plea after masked ICE agents take Karla Toledo
Federal law enforcement is holding Toledo at the Eloy Detention Center, run by private prison corporation CoreCivic
“Mi hija merece estar libre”: el llamado de una madre tras detención de Karla Toledo por ICE
Las autoridades federales mantienen a Toledo en el Centro de Detención de Eloy, administrado por la corporación privada de prisiones CoreCivic.
This sheriff’s office says racial profiling reforms are too costly. Auditors found it misused $163 million.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Arizona Luminaria. Sign up for Dispatches to get ProPublica stories in your inbox every week. More than $7,000 […]
Meet Stephanie Casanova: Arizona Luminaria’s new environment reporter
Arizona Luminaria is thrilled to announce that Stephanie Casanova, a bilingual Tucson journalist with more than a decade of experience, is joining our team full time as a Report for […]
Conoce a Stephanie Casanova: la nueva reportera de medio ambiente de Arizona Luminaria
A partir de julio, Stephanie Casanova cubrirá temas ambientales en el sur de Arizona, naciones tribales y otras comunidades desatendidas de nuestro estado. Su trabajo examinará cómo las personas están […]
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Tucson Foodie’s “12 Weeks of Foodie Summer” is officially underway, encouraging the community to support local restaurants throughout the summer. The campaign runs through Aug. 9 and features weekly dining themes highlighting everything from Asian cuisine and burgers to vegan food, brunch and Sonoran dishes. Community members can participate by visiting local restaurants, uploading their receipts through the Tucson Foodie app and entering weekly giveaways for gift cards and prizes. The campaign will also feature special events, including night markets and collaborations with local businesses aimed at boosting support for Tucson’s independent dining scene.
On May 18, Israeli troops intercepted an activist flotilla seeking to confront the naval blockade of Gaza. Among the U.S. citizens on the most recent flotilla is Southern Arizona resident Logan Hollarsmith. In response, Tucsonans concerned with the issues called representatives including Ruben Gallego asking for the release of Hollarsmith and other activists who were on board the flotilla. On May 21, the Israeli government said the flotilla activists had been flown out of the country; Hollarsmith is expected to fly back to the United States on Sunday. Hollarsmith’s mother, Sidney Hollar, told Arizona Luminaria her son’s actions were an example of “ordinary people stepping up to do what our government should be doing.” The issues in Southern Arizona, which has seen a sharp rise in immigration enforcement, mirror the issues faced by Palestinians, said Hollar. “The immigrants and Palestinians are both oppressed by the actions of the US. Where is our compassion?”
Nearly 85% of the employees at City High and Paulo Freire Freedom Schools voted May 19 to unionize, five months after they first announced their plan. The three schools have about 285 students and 40 teachers and staff. The nonprofit’s administration has opposed unionization and hired a lawyer late last year. A ruling by the National Labor Relations Board favored the employees and said the Board of Directors of the CITY Center for Collaborative Learning has 10 days to appeal after the May 19 election.
Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria will host a free, nonpartisan meet-and-greet with Arizona Legislative District 17 and 20 state House and Senate candidates on June 10 in Tucson. The event, scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona campus, will feature small-group discussions designed to give voters a chance to speak directly with candidates about issues affecting their communities. RSVP is required.
Make a difference this summer by saving lives in the desert. Humane Borders is a Tucson nonprofit that operates dozens of permitted water stations in Southern Arizona. Migrants are still crossing and dying from dehydration and exposure in the Sonoran Desert, and summer is the most deadly time. Humane Borders is seeking volunteer drivers and passengers to go on desert water runs, checking and filling blue barrels that can spare a life. Learn more at humaneborders.org.
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers and supplies for Operation Chill Out, a summer relief outreach program serving unsheltered and vulnerable community members starting June 1. Donate supplies including bottled water, jerky, granola bars and more at the Hospitality House Shelter located at 1002 N. Main Avenue, Monday through Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.. To volunteer, contact Volunteer Coordinator Kristin Ohman at 520-448-3997.
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