Southern AZ incumbents lead in tight primary night
Southern Arizona incumbents fend off primary challengers as Biggs wins the GOP governor nod; LD20, LD21, Marana, Oro Valley and South Tucson results, still unofficial.
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Measles unconfirmed for Russian man in ICE detention
The wife of a Russian national quarantined at the Florence Detention Center says it's unconfirmed whether he has measles, as ICE reports seven cases at the facility.
8 candidatos compiten por el Concejo de South Tucson
Ocho candidatos compiten por tres escaños en el Concejo Municipal de South Tucson en las elecciones primarias del 21 de julio; la seguridad pública, el déficit presupuestario y las cámaras de vigilancia figuran entre los temas centrales de la contienda.
Tucson refugee quarantined with measles in ICE detention
A Russian refugee who fled the draft is quarantined with measles in an Arizona detention center weeks before his scheduled deportation, as his Tucson wife fights to keep him in the U.S.
8 candidates vie for 3 South Tucson Council seats
Eight candidates are competing for three seats on the South Tucson City Council in a July 21 primary, with public safety, a budget deficit and surveillance cameras among the central issues in the race.
Tucson DACA recipient faces deportation again
DACA recipient Karla Toledo is facing renewed deportation proceedings after ICE detained her without a warrant and federal officials reversed a motion to dismiss her case.
South Tucson directs Pascua Yaqui gift to public safety
South Tucson's City Council voted to direct a $1 million Pascua Yaqui Tribe donation toward police operations and crime prevention programs, as community members pushed the city to invest in prevention alongside enforcement.
South Tucson community garden reopens with free plots for all
La Capilla community garden in South Tucson is open again, offering free garden plots, public art and green space to residents through the Primavera Foundation.
ICE detention bars Tucson mom from her own trial
A Tucson woman detained by ICE in January cannot attend her own shoplifting trial, as her attorney argues her detention violates her constitutional right to a speedy trial and may cost her the right to remain in the country.