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Discrimination Complaints Filed Against School System With Controversial Past

2013-05-12T11:16:57Z

TUCSON-TUSD has reached a voluntary agreement to review its procedures to make sure it doesn't discriminate against minorities.

An organization cal...

Read more: Mexican American Studies Ban, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Tusd, Latino Voices News

MiniTime: 5 Magnificent May Getaways

2013-05-07T08:20:22Z

In much of North America, May marks the tail end of shoulder season -- that delicious spot just before summer temperatures and prices rise. Right now is an ideal time for a last-minute getaway. Here are five destinations that are ideal in May.

Read more: Hawaii, Spring Getaways, Puerto Rico, Vancouver, May Getaways, Family Travel, Boston, Tucson, Family Vacation, Parenting, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Oyster: Forget Brunch: 5 Unique Ideas for a Mother's Day Celebration

2013-05-06T16:56:33Z

It happens every year -- suddenly it's May and you have NO idea what to do for Mother's Day. We've got you covered.

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Joe Peyronnin: A Gun Safety Victory

2013-02-27T00:00:23Z

Normally a Democratic Congressional primary would attract little national attention. But the contest Tuesday in Illinois' Second Congressional District pitted two political giants against each other: the National Rifle Association and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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Marian Wright Edelman: What Killed President Kennedy and Trayvon Martin?

2013-02-23T09:24:20Z

While there are troubling undertones of racial suspicion and fear in Trayvon Martin's killing which must be addressed as justice is sought, the fact is that most Black young people murdered by guns are killed by Black shooters -- just as most White children and teens murdered by guns are killed by White shooters. Sadly the tragedies of Tucson, Aurora, Newtown and elsewhere made clear that none of us are safe anywhere or immune to the pervasive threat of gun violence. We are all in the same boat and must act together to stop the plague of violence. Gun safety laws that only apply in one city or state can't fully stop our national epidemic of gun proliferation and violence any better than we can stop a flu epidemic by vaccinating one family.

Read more: Birmingham, Gun Safety Laws, Newtown, George Zimmerman, Martin Luther King, Trayvon Martin, Tucson, Violence, Guns, Gun Violence, Murder, Medgar Evers, Homicide, Hatred, President Kennedy, John Kennedy, Aurora, Assassination, Politics News

One Doctor’s Job: Identifying Those Lost Crossing The Border In Arizona

2013-02-12T08:49:18Z

It’s desperation for a better life that drives people to cross the border illegally. And it’s often the barren desert that keeps their dreams from...

Read more: Latino Politics, Tucson, Illegal Immigration, Tucson Immigration, Immigration, Arizona, Arizona Politics, Latino Voices News

Pamela Powers Hannley: Giffords' Hometown Enacts New Gun Law

2013-02-08T12:18:23Z

On Tuesday, the Tucson City Council voted unanimously to advance a resolution to require background checks at all gun shows operated on city owned or ...

Read more: Steve-Kozachik, Arizona, Background Checks, Nra, Tucson Shooting, Gun Shows, Tucson, Gun Laws, Tucson Gun Shows, Gun Control, Arizona Politics, Guns, Offthebus, Politics News

Southwest Readers: The Border Is Protected Enough, Thanks

2013-01-30T13:36:27Z

In Washington, lawmakers are arguing that the U.S.-Mexico border needs more protection. Out in the Southwest, people aren't so sure.

Following Mond...

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Charles A. Birnbaum: 2012's Notable Developments in Landscape Architecture

2012-12-17T14:40:04Z

There are many reasons why landscape architecture "has gained stature in the public's imagination," as Alan Brake, Executive Editor at The Architect's...

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Jeff Biggers: Freedom College: Prescott School Grants Credits to Outlawed Mexican American Studies Course in Tucson

2012-12-18T10:11:40Z

While fumbling Tucson school officials await the fate of the outlawed Mexican American Studies in a federal court desegregation order, the prestigious Prescott College announced it will grant college-level credit for a banned Chicano/a Literature course.

Read more: Ethnic Studies, Latinos, Gov. Jan Brewer, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Tom Horne, Prescott College, Arizona, Anita Fernandez, Home News

Jeff Biggers: Why Federal Intervention Matters: Will Mexican American Studies Fiasco in Tucson End in 2013?

2012-12-13T17:39:10Z

2013 will be the year the Mexican American Studies program returns to Tucson for good, as long as the federal courts continue to bring some sanity back to students in Arizona.

Read more: Latinos, Tom Horne, Arizona, Arizona Ethnic Studies, Mexican American Studies, Tucson, Tucson Unified School District, Video, Home News

Jeff Biggers: With Historic Desegregation Plan, Will Tucson Reinstate Mexican American Studies? Interview With Co-Founder Sean Arce

2012-11-26T15:00:00Z

The next three days in Tucson could set the stage for one of the most important education revivals in the nation.

Read more: Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, Ethnic Studies, Sean Arce, Desegregation, Arizona, Mexican American Studies, Maldef, Home News

Pamela Powers Hannley: 'Sham' Marriage Allegations Arise Against Arizona Congressional Candidate Col. Martha McSally

2012-10-31T22:49:22Z

One person never mentioned on Republican Congressional candidate and Air Force Colonel Martha McSally's campaign website is her ex-husband and fellow ...

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Jeff Biggers: Can Tucson's Disgraced School Board Be Saved? Interview With Betts Putnam Hildalgo

2012-10-25T16:30:41Z

Few school districts in the country have received the level of national attention like Tucson's Unified School District over the past two years. Not the kind of national attention, though, sought by educators and school boards.

Read more: Tucson, Education, Latinos, Tucson Unified School District, Book Banishment, Civil Rights, Arizona, Schools, John Pedicone, Home News

6 Best Big Cities To Retire

2012-10-19T08:33:00Z

Huff/Post50 readers are always looking for the latest and greatest retirement hot spots. In the past we've run stories on the best college towns for r...

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Jeff Biggers: Yes, Virginia, They Still Ban Books in Tucson, Arizona

2012-09-28T16:29:22Z

Sorry, TUSD, but for those who believe in intellectual freedom for all students and teachers and readers, a partial book ban in classroom teaching is no less egregious than a total ban.

Read more: Rethinking Columbus, Ethnic Studies Ban, Banned Books Week, Arizona, Censorship, Leslie Silko, Tucson, Arizona Book Ban, Book Banning, Book Ban Tucson, Books News

Marian Salzman: Innovation Nation

2012-09-25T17:59:44Z

Forget about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. What's really making America tick these days is innovation, an idea that has been on my mind a lot recently.

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Jeff Biggers: Chicago Teachers and Writers Join Nationwide Librotraficante Celebration

2012-09-21T13:46:39Z

Hailed as the largest Hispanic Heritage Month event in the nation, the Librotraficantes 50 for Freedom celebration on September 21 will include readings from Tucson's banished books in venues across the nation.

Read more: Latinos, Ethnic Studies Crisis, Mexican American Studies, Books, Tucson, Chicago, Arizona, Librotraficantes, Censorship, Librotraficantes 50 for Freedom, Arizona Schools, Chicago News

Oyster: PHOTOS: The Best Road Trips From Phoenix

2012-09-18T07:00:00Z

With a host of museums and galleries, top-notch Tex-Mex cuisine and cactus-dotted landscape, Arizona's state capital is one of the most unique metropolises in the country. Here's what to see nearby once you've explored all that Phoenix has to offer.

Read more: Summer Travel, Road Trips, Travel, Las Vegas Hotels, Hotels, Tucson Hotels, Phoenix, Tucson, Resorts and Hotels, Sedona Hotels, Sedona, Las Vegas, Slideexpand, Travel News

Jeff Biggers: Bonus? Did Tucson School Board Reward Superintendent for Mexican American Studies Crackdown?

2012-09-04T19:00:36Z

The TUSD school board voted to raise the salary of controversial Superintendent John Pedicone, whose use of excessive police force and demonization of Mexican American Studies advocates have earned him the title of "Sheriff Arpaio of American schools."

Read more: Tucson, Latinos, John Pedicone, Mexican American Studies, Ethnic Studies Crisis, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mayor Julian Castro, Home News

Love Letters: Mel Zuckerman Loves Tucson

2012-08-01T07:00:00Z

I drove in from Phoenix, before I-10 existed, through 110 scorched, desolate miles of not much.

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Gabriel Schivone: Woody Guthrie's Musical Empathy With Latino Migrants Resonates 64 Years Later

2012-07-30T07:15:22Z

From the Dustbowl Troubadour's own hard travelling through Tucson, AZ looking for work and food, Woody Guthrie was a friend to migrants and the oppressed.

Read more: Ethnic Studies, Mexican American Studies, Immigration, Woody Guthrie, Undocumented Immigrants, Arizona, US-Mexico Border, Border Patrol, Tucson, Music, Latino Voices News

Jeff Biggers: Tucson's Great Book Revival: "Freedom Summer" Celebrates Chicano Literary Godfather Mario Suarez

2012-07-12T18:22:55Z

Literary scholar Francisco A. Lomelí singled out Suarez for his "groundbreaking, even daring" stories, which captured the complexity of life in Tucson's historic barrios.

Read more: Literature, Tucson Unified School District, Ethnic Studies Ban, Latino, Tucson, Arizona Ethnic Studies Crisis, Latino Literature, Mario Suarez, Books News

New Arizona Rep Revives Giffords Event

2012-06-23T11:55:18Z

TUCSON, Ariz. -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber is planning a "Congress on Your Corner" event in Tucson after being sworn in this week to fill the seat vacated ...

Read more: Ron Barber, Ron Barber Tucson, Video, Gabrielle Giffords, Congress on Your Corner, Arizona, Gabby Giffords, Tucson, Politics News

CUNY To Open New Mexican-American Institute

2012-05-11T12:47:19Z

The City University of New York (CUNY) is starting an institute devoted to the study of Mexican and Mexican-American studies, with a focus specificall...

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