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Tucson Police Chief Offers To Resign Over Man's Death In Officers' Custody

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus speaks during a press conference on Nov. 2, 2018. Michel Marizco/KJZZ hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Tucson Police Chief Offers To Resign Over Man's Death In Officers' Custody

June 25, 2020 • In response to Police Chief Chris Magnus' offer to quit, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero issued a statement saying, "I do not believe the Chief should resign."

In Tucson, Ariz., Cultures Combine At 300-Year-Old Catholic Mission

For Gabriel Otero, the Catholic Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Ariz., is a sacred place. Indigenous people, Latinos and people of European ancestry all worship there. Sophia Paliza-Carre hide caption

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In Tucson, Ariz., Cultures Combine At 300-Year-Old Catholic Mission

January 11, 2017 • There's a place in Tucson, Ariz., where many cultures combine. The Catholic Mission San Xavier del Bac is over 300 years old, and white and Latino Catholics as well as two native tribes call it home.

In Tucson, Ariz., Cultures Combine At 300-Year-Old Catholic Mission

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New VA Clinic Opens For Transgender Vets

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New VA Clinic Opens For Transgender Vets

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December 29, 2015 • The Tucson Veterans Affairs hospital is expanding treatment to the needs of trans veterans, one of the first such facilities in the U.S. to do so. The clinic's services include hormone treatment.

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Tucson Massacre Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

March 9, 2011 • Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges, including murder and attempted murder. Loughner was in federal court to face a 49-count indictment stemming from the shooting rampage that killed six and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others wounded.

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Loughner Indicted On 49 Counts, Prosecutors Say

March 4, 2011 • A federal grand jury has indicted Jared Lee Loughner on 49 counts, including several that would make him eligible for the death penalty, related to the Tucson shooting rampage that killed several people and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded.

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McCain Thanks Obama, Defends Palin In 'Washington Post'

January 14, 2011 • McCain rejected those who question Obama's patriotism. He also defended Palin from her critics, though he never mentions her by name. He asks readers to imagine how it would feel like to be accused of a role in the shootings.

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Arizona GOP Official Quits, Citing Safety

January 13, 2011 • Anthony Miller, who was recently elected to a second term as chairman of Arizona's Legislative District 20, told reporters that he'd received verbal and email threats from local Tea Party activists opposed to his re-election.

Obama In Tucson To Call For Unity But What Else?

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Obama In Tucson To Call For Unity But What Else?

January 12, 2011 • Besides calling for unity, Obama can be expected to eulogize the dead and praise the heroes. But will he say anything about mental illness? And how much can he say?

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Lawmakers Rethink Security After Tucson Shootings

January 11, 2011 • As lawmakers review their security arrangements in the wake of the Tucson shootings, they know practical limits exist to what they can do. Being a lawmaker means being accessible to constituents and that accessibility brings with it risks.

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Poll: Nearly 60% Don't Link Political Rhetoric-Tucson Violence

January 11, 2011 • Political affiliation influenced people's views, with Republicans thinking it less likely, according to the poll. Nearly 70 percent of Republicans saw no link. That dropped to 50 percent for Democrats. Independents reflected the overall split.

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In Defense Of Heated Political Rhetoric

January 10, 2011 • Hot political rhetoric isn't so bad considering it's accompanied by peaceful power shifts. Because the stakes are often so high, our politics are often passionate and passion means emotion which sometimes can get out of control.

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Rush Limbaugh: Democrats Exploit Tucson Shooting

January 10, 2011 • Limbaugh accused Democrats of welcoming the attacks in order to put Republicans on the defensive. The attacks gave Democrats an opening to go after him and Sarah Palin. The news media came under heavy criticism from Limbaugh.

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Is Tucson Massacre More About Mental Health Than Politics?

January 10, 2011 • The focus on Loughner's reading as a guide to his motive seems misplaced given his strange behavior. It might be better to focus on his mental illness and what if anything society can do about protecting itself.

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U.S. Files Charges Against Jared Loughner For Tucson Shootings

January 9, 2011 • Prosecutors said investigators found material at Loughner's home that showed premeditation. The information came amid the filing of formal charges that included two counts of killed a federal worker, a federal judge and a congressional aide.

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Obama Orders U.S. Flags Lowered, Moment Of Silence For Tucson

January 9, 2011 • Calling for the nation to honor those shot in Tucson, Obama postponed a Tuesday trip to New York. The move followed the postponement by House Republicans of a planned vote this week to repeal the health care law among other business.

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Alleged Tucson Shooter Faces Federal Charges

January 9, 2011 • Law enforcement officials said they no longer believed a second person was linked to the attacks. They still wanted to identify the person who was seen entering the area with the alleged shooter.

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Tucson's Victims: Young And Old, Public Servants And Citizens

January 9, 2011 • The Tucson dead included a 9-year-old girl who was student politician, a U.S. judge, an aide to the wounded congresswoman and retirees.

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Tucson Massacre -- The Day After

January 9, 2011 • The morning after nearly 20 were shot in Tucson, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, law enforcement officials sought a "person of interest." Meanwhile, Speaker John Boehner said lawmakers would be undeterred by the shooting.

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Tucson Massacre Aftermath -- Boehner: 'Inhuman Act' Won't 'Deter Us'

January 9, 2011 • Giffords remained in critical condition the morning after she was shot at a district event. Meanwhile, Speaker Boehner said the violence wouldn't deter lawmakers from doing their duties to represent their constituents.

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Illegal Immigrant Deaths In AZ Soar With Heat

July 16, 2010 • The number of illegal immigrants dying in the Arizona desert is soaring.

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