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Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Pima County deputies arrest 48 for illegal street racing

Racers were using a county road near Tucson International Airport as a racing strip
A Tucson Police car on patrol.

Proposed Tucson Police raise draws objections

Advocacy groups assail proposed double-digit pay increase.
Jeffrey Lee, Navajo County

Navajo County health boss indicted on theft, fraud charges

Indictment alleges Jeffrey Lee misused county funds
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

New Mexico task force submits report on missing and murdered Indigenous peoples

After collecting data and testimonies, the group made recommendations to the state to better address the crisis.
A special agent overlooks the Shiprock land formation on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. The reservation, the largest in the country, is one of about 200 federally recognized Indian reservations where the FBI has investigative responsibilities.

Crime in Indian Country: FBI explains its role

Crimes in tribal lands are a web of complexity, broken up between multiple jurisdictions.
Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 in Arizona: Community spread, vaccines and education

Plus, a look at how and why the FBI has jurisdiction in some crimes committed in tribal lands.
Gov. Doug Ducey holds up HB 2570, a law that will require the state to collect data on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, at the ceremonial signing Aug. 13, 2019.

Missing and murdered Indigenous women study committee releases recommendations

The committee identified a list of legislative, data and law enforcement recommendations.
Diana Chuffe speaks to a crowd of protesters and journalists about her nephew Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez's April death in Tucson police custody on Sept. 24, 2020.

Ingram-Lopez family seeks grand jury, criminal charges for TPD in-custody death

This week Pima County prosecutors opted against charging officers involved in Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez's April death.
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.
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.
Laura Conover, the Democratic nominee for Pima County Attorney, interviews with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on August 18, 2020.

Laura Conover on reforming the Pima County Attorney’s Office

The Democratic nominee runs unopposed on November's ballot.
File image of razor wire lining a fence at a state prison in Arizona.

'We are not animals': Letter details how Tucson prison became COVID-19 hot spot

In a 22-page letter, a military veteran incarcerated at ASPC-Tucson describes a chaotic pandemic behind bars.
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

Cold case office for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples opens in Phoenix

The office is one of seven connected to a national MMIP task force called Operation Lady Justice.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Biden picks Harris for VP, Pence visits Tucson, no UA football this fall

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 11.
A police line around a crime scene.

Crimes in Tucson, Phoenix fell in second quarter, as COVID-19 took hold

While property crimes fell, both cities saw an increase in aggravated assaults.
Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Tucson man dies in police custody

The man was unresponsive when police found him and did not respond to efforts to resuscitate him.

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