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Probation Program Education Coordinator Melissa Goulart speaks to graduates that received their high school diploma on Thursday, May 23, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz.

Pima County celebrates eight GED’s awarded through adult education program

Recipients overcame significant life challenges including drug addiction and homelessness.

Homeless women of all ages in Tucson find hope at Sister José Women’s Center

The Tucson-based nonprofit is committed to the mission of aiding and uplifting women experiencing homelessness.
The movi eposter for Roger Corman's "The Tomb of Ligeia".

Remembering Movie Legend Roger Corman.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Macro photographer Jillian Cowles peers into the private life of spiders; and Chris Dashiell visits "The Tomb of Ligeia".
An unemployment insurance claims office.

AZ unemployment drops to near-record level

Arizona has approached the record low annually for three years
Presiding Pima County Constable Eric Krznarich knocks on the door of a tenet that is being evicted.

Eviction filings in Pima County: Constables on the front line of a housing crisis

Constables in Pima County enforce evictions, balancing duty and compassion amid rising housing insecurity.
What planners want The Homing Project in Tucson to look like.

The Buzz: Helping those who would otherwise be homeless

We highlight two efforts aimed at getting people off the streets in southern Arizona
Chief Doug Foster of Tucson Police Department’s Central Investigation Division shares nearby surveillance footage from an April 28 shooting at an off-campus party that killed 20 year-old University of Arizona student Erin Jones on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Police need help identifying the individuals in the sedan.

Police asking for community’s help in homicide investigation of UA Student

Erin Jones was killed at an off-campus party April 28.
A section of improvements as part of [Phase II](http://www.grantroad.info/phase-2) in a construction project for Grant Road.

Section of Grant Road will undergo construction until 2026

Lanes will be closed overnight starting at 8 p.m.
A "for rent" sign.

The Buzz: Large corporate homeownership and housing prices

As the cost to rent or buy a home in Southern Arizona skyrockets, corporate ownership can receive blame.
Craig T. Nelson at an event in the Marroney Theater

Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The documentary "Fair Play" gives visibility to the unending work of new mothers; and explore the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Despite growing gaps in homeless services, community assistance groups feel unsupported

Mutual aid organizers report the feelings of hostility have increased this year.
Police and protestors clash at 2:00 a.m. on Park Avenue on the edge of the University of Arizona campus as officers worked to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on campus. May 1, 2024

The Buzz: Protests at Arizona's universities

Clashes on campus have lead to arrests, changes in policy around on-campus gatherings.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

A man is charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer in March

He’s scheduled to be arraigned May 7 in Tucson City Court.
Pro-Palestine protestors on the University of Arizona campus on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Students protest at UA for the third day

Robbins defends law enforcement’s actions in a University-wide statement and announces UAPD will have a “zero tolerance approach” going forward.
Law enforcement officers stormed a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Arizona campus around 2:00 a.m. on May 1, 2024.

Law enforcement storms encampment on University of Arizona campus

At least four arrests happened shortly after 2 am, and encampment pop-ups were torn down by law enforcement.
This desert tortoise was observed at the wildlife crossing bridge over Oracle Road in the fall of 2023.

Wildlife bridge and underpass are used thousands of times each month

Humans are helping them by volunteering during "habitat restoration days"

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