The Buzz: Law enforcement recruiting and shortages in Southern Arizona
How are law enforcement agencies being hit by a shortage of staff and what are they doing to fill open positions with diverse staff?
Pima County attorney says she will resume charging minor drug offenses
The new policy reverses a memorandum County Attorney Laura Conover issued to area law enforcement back in December.
With moratorium in place, how eviction cases are processed in court
Plus, new legal resources available to tenants in Pima County facing eviction.
Report examines jail-based voting in Arizona
The report looks into what counties had the best jail-based voting procedures in the November 2020 election.
Jury trials resume at Pima County Superior Court
The pandemic led to a nearly year-long pause.
Local bars and restaurants sue Pima County over curfew
The lawsuit claims the county's 10 p.m. curfew is unlawful and discriminatory towards business deemed non-essential.
New Pima County attorney drops cash bail, some deportations
Laura Conover took office Monday, replacing Barbara LaWall.
Indigenous Peoples' Day border demonstration ends with tear gas, arrests
11 demonstrators taken into DPS custody during a Border Patrol checkpoint blockade in Pima County.
Laura Conover on reforming the Pima County Attorney’s Office
The Democratic nominee runs unopposed on November's ballot.
Pima County attorney on 24 years in office, transitioning leadership
Barbara LaWall was the first woman to be elected to the role in 1996.
Tucson advocates say there's still time to push for police defunding in city budget
Black Lives Matter Tucson is urging community members to speak up at this week's City Council meeting.
“'Rona needs to stay away!”: How a single mother stays resilient.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Free meals for our community; and an interview with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, author of "Migrating to Prison: America's Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants".
Diversion programs aimed at lowering drug-related incarcerations in Pima County
The county attorney's office says its approach is unique in Arizona.
How Pima County treats inmates with addiction, behavioral health issues
Lorraine Rivera toured the jail with correctional officers and health care staff.
Group hopes juvenile detention center can be welcoming space for migrants
The Board of Supervisors will vote next week on whether to approve the empty center as temporary migrant housing.
