Susan Barnett is Deputy Editor of Tucson Spotlight and a graduate student at the University of Arizona. She previously worked for La Estrella de Tucson.
La Estrella de Tucsón began as a vibrant, community-rooted Spanish-language newsroom led by immigrant and Hispanic journalists, but over time, financial pressures and industry shifts eroded its original mission and staff.
La Estrella de Tucsón once served as a vital source of local news and cultural connection for Tucson’s Spanish-speaking community, but its 2023 closure marked the end of an era—and the beginning of an information gap for nearly half the city’s population.
Flowing Wells High School in Tucson is transforming graduation into a launchpad for college and careers through its 100% Initiative, which supports every student from freshman year to post-secondary success.
Flowing Wells High School in Tucson is transforming graduation into a launchpad for college and careers through its 100% Initiative, which supports every student from freshman year to post-secondary success.
Miles de residentes de Tucson desafiaron temperaturas de tres dígitos para unirse a una serie de protestas contra las políticas de la administración Trump dirigidas a inmigrantes, trabajadores y derechos civiles.
Thousands of Tucson residents braved triple-digit heat to join a series of protests against the Trump administration’s policies targeting immigrants, workers, and civil rights.
Run for the Migrants, a fundraiser supporting shelters in Sonora, will host its first in-person event Saturday in Tucson.
Una nueva subvención de $30,000 otorgada a la League of Mexican-American Women apoyará los esfuerzos para preservar la historia latinx de Sur Tucson mediante la identificación de lugares históricos, la narración oral y el archivo cultural.
Un proyecto mural dirigido por la investigadora Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana documenta las historias de veteranos militares estadounidenses deportados, destacando las consecuencias de la política migratoria a través del arte y narrativas personales.
