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File image of a voter registration form for Arizona.

Army veteran hopes to unseat congressional veteran

Brandon Martin hopes to win Arizona’s Second Congressional District.
Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

First weekend of taking tests to students gets results

Close to 150 people were tested at the pop-up sites near student hangouts.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News Roundup: Mexico challenges unauthorized hysterectomies, Kirkpatrick fights for another term

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 22.
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick takes question from her constituents at a town hall. (May 29, 2019)

Congressional veteran hopes for another term

Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is running for her sixth term in the U.S. House.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: UA students punished for breaking coronavirus rules, review of deaths in Tucson police custody released

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 21
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Students punished by UA and police for bad COVID behavior

Big parties were shut down and citations were issued.
The sign at the downtown Tucson Police Department station, South Stone Avenue.

Review of deaths in Tucson police custody leads to 53 recommendations for department

A panel reviewed the deaths of Damien Alvarado, 29, and Carlos Ingram-Lopez, 27, earlier this year.
File image of a row of lockers in a school.

Education notebook: Teacher shortage worsens amid pandemic, UA and county address rising cases

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
A view of downtown Tucson.

News roundup: Local candidates make their case, data shows racial disparities in TPD use of force

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 18.
The McLean family, photographed through a window, spends the afternoon together in their Phoenix home earlier this month. After mom Katie and dad Reese tested positive for COVID-19, they took baby Jay for a swab test. It was negative, but they’re convinced he had the disease.

As schools reopen, Arizona confronts high rates of COVID-19 in youth

The state’s youth case rate was the third-highest among 48 states reporting, according to a report.
A file image of a patient receiving a vaccine.

Pima County opening free flu shot clinic

No insurance is needed.
A Tucson Police car on patrol.

Seeking to increase transparency, TPD releases data showing disproportionate use of force against Black people

Data from the department reveal officers use force against Black people at four times the rate used against white people.
File image of a voter registration form for Arizona.

Key issues energizing the Latino vote in Southern Arizona

Tony Paniagua heard from first-time voters in this growing demographic.
A flag for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department outside of the department's headquarters in Nogales, Arizona.

Race for Santa Cruz County sheriff, Latino vote, debate preview

Plus, a look at the race for Pima County sheriff ahead of a debate between the candidates hosted by Arizona 360.
The Pima County Services Building in downtown Tucson.

Races for Pima County recorder and Santa Cruz County sheriff

Longtime public servants are leaving the roles, leaving those races wide open.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.

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