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🚨 It’s a porch that could be anywhere in Tucson, and the scene in the video is one that is becoming increasingly common. Federal immigration agents are standing in front of a door. Then you hear the question from inside: “Where is the warrant?” Read more.
♥️ Arte de resistencia: niños inmigrantes comparten dolor y fortaleza en exposición de Tucson. Leer más. An earth-toned cactus, lightly touched with green brushstrokes, stretches its arms toward the Arizona sky beneath two clouds outlined in deep blue. The cactus is Rosa, a 9-year-old Colombian girl who chose to paint herself this way before she and her family decided to self-deport. She titled the piece, “Adiós Tucson.” Learn more.
🐝 Middle school poultry farmer wins Southern Arizona Civics Bee. Tobi Marcus’ allergies meant he could not have a family pet that meowed or barked. So, the Legacy Traditional School eighth grader and his little brothers made an appeal for one that clucked. Read more about Tobi.
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ICE arrest of Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo sparks backlash
It’s a porch that could be anywhere in Tucson, and the scene in the video is one that is becoming increasingly common. Several federal immigration agents are standing in front […]
Art of resistance: Immigrant children share pain and strength in Tucson exhibit
An earth-toned cactus, lightly touched with green brushstrokes, stretches its arms toward the Arizona sky beneath two clouds outlined in deep blue. The cactus is Rosa, a 9-year-old Colombian girl […]
Arte de resistencia: niños inmigrantes comparten dolor y fortaleza en exposición de Tucson
Un cactus color tierra, apenas tocado por pinceladas verdes, abre los brazos hacia el cielo de Arizona bajo dos nubes delineadas en azul rey. El cactus es Rosa, una niña […]
Middle school poultry farmer wins Southern Arizona Civics Bee
Tobi Marcus’s allergies meant he could not have a family pet that meowed or barked. So, the Legacy Traditional School eighth grader and his little brothers made an appeal for […]
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Calling all youth poets to the Pima County Public Library for a showcase of talent. The Library is looking for youth ages 9-18 to submit poetry live at one of three libraries. Submission deadlines for the three libraries are: Richard Elias Mission Library is May 20, for Valencia Library is June 3 and Woods Library is June 10.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has opened a public comment period on a proposed amendment to an aquifer protection permit for Tucson’s Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. The amendment would allow continued low-flow discharge of reclaimed water even when groundwater levels exceed contingency limits. The change is aimed, in part, at maintaining riparian habitat. Public comments are accepted through May 24.
The City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development Department is seeking vendors and volunteers for its next Hope in the Park homelessness support event, scheduled for June 5 at Rudy Garcia Park, 5001 S. Nogales Highway. The event connects people experiencing homelessness and housing instability with coordinated on-site services from city departments and community partners. Participating agencies and volunteers are asked to register in advance, with volunteer registration due by May 29. Details.
Donate to Pima County’s hygiene drive as part of Period Products Awareness Month now through May 30. Period and incontinence products, toiletries and hygiene supplies are needed at select library locations. The drive seeks pads or tampons, incontinence liners and underwear. Libraries will also accept travel-sized shampoo and conditioner, bar soap, wet wipes, travel-sized deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and large Band-Aids.
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