US Sen Mark Kelly on first week in office, COVID-19 relief
The Democrat discussed how he's settling into his new role.
Citizenship and Immigration Services averts mass staff furloughs
The agency says aggressive spending cutbacks have allowed it to stave off a plan furlough more than 13,000 employees.
Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA
Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.
Black Lives Matter event draws thousands to UA; group says police presence broke agreement
The organization says it will no longer host events in collaboration with the university.
Immigration advocates: Exposure to COVID-19 higher than reported in ICE detention
Tucson legal aid group says a third of their clients tested positive for the virus once released.
Border residents: Border Patrol agents not wearing protective gear at checkpoints
The agency says front-line agents are provided with masks, but federal guidelines don't require them.
Groups question risk, expense of border wall construction during coronavirus pandemic
Critics say big construction crews are still at work — increasing the risk of spreading the virus and traveling to other states.
Immigration attorneys, turned away without protective gear, call for detention center closures
Arizona attorneys say they can't find protective equipment required to visit clients, putting their cases in danger.
Divided House votes to reset deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
Arizona is one of 12 states that have never approved the ERA, despite regular attempts by state Democrats to do so.
McSally pushing North American trade deal
Senate Republicans claim the House is delaying a vote on the USMCA.
Rep. Grijalva and humanitarian groups denounce cuts to refugee resettlement
The groups say the reducing refugee intake here endangers people fleeing violence in places like Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Trump's Invective at John McCain Dismays Some Republicans
Several leading Republicans had signaled a new willingness to defy Trump and defend the late senator and veteran.
Food Bank Helping Unpaid Federal Workers
Federal prison, FAA and TSA employees receive food during shutdown.
Author Sees Food Systems as a Way to Unite People
Tucson resident says communities across the country are joining forces for the common good.
Asylum-Seeking Women Targeted by Smugglers
Single women with children are often forced to take in an unkown male to get into the U.S.
