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• Arizona Reproductive Justice Activist, Now Free from ICE Jail, Says She Was Targeted for Activism

  25-04-2018 23:25
  She is a member of We Testify, an abortion storytelling leadership program of the National Network of Abortion Funds. She was released from Immigrant rights and reproductive justice activist Alejandra Pablos has been freed from the for-profit Eloy Detention Center, where she was detained for more than 40 days after she reported to a routine check-in on March 7. Advocates say she was detained in retaliation for her activism, particularly for protesting outside the Homeland Security Department off
  
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• 2 fake dentists arrested at dental office in Glendale

  25-04-2018 22:57
  
  The Arizona Attorney General's Office says two women posing as dentists have been arrested at a Glendale dentist office. 
  
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• Thousands of support staff join educators in Tucson rally

  25-04-2018 22:56
  
  As red-shirted crowds cover Broadway Boulevard across Tucson Wednesday evening, bus drivers, custodians, maintenance workers and other support staff will be joining teachers in their push for more money for public education. 
  
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• Imagine Dragons, Future, Chainsmokers to headline Lost Lake Festival

  25-04-2018 22:03
  
  Lost Lake festival is set to make its return this year, with some big headliners in the top slots. The lineup for the festival was announced Wednesday.  
  
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• VIDEO: Walmart customer gets tired of waiting, gets on store intercom to ask for help

  25-04-2018 22:00
  
  Forrest Hunter wanted to buy a hunting license and was tired of waiting for help.
  
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• Netflix: What's coming and going in May

  25-04-2018 20:59
  
  Among the items leaving for the month are hit movies like "Disney's The Jungle Book," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby."
  
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• NC teen who crashed truck during 106 mph pursuit yelled 'it's all fake,' 'I am Jesus' at SC troopers

  25-04-2018 20:17
  
  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety released the dashboard camera footage of the teen who was caught driving erratically from one county and later crashed it in an interstate median in another county. 
  
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• NC teen who crashed stolen truck during 106 mph pursuit yelled 'it's all fake,' 'I am Jesus' at SC troopers

  25-04-2018 20:17
  
  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety released the dashboard camera footage of the teen who allegedly stole a truck from one county and later crashed it in an interstate median in another county.
  
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• Report: 'Golden State Killer' suspect arrested

  25-04-2018 18:57
  
  The 72-year-old suspect has been identified as a former police officer and "nice guy."
  
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• 'Golden State Killer' suspect arrested, is former police officer

  25-04-2018 18:57
  
  The 72-year-old suspect has been identified as a former police officer and "nice guy."
  
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• DNA brings arrest in sadistic crime spree from '70s and '80s

  25-04-2018 18:50
  
  The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make an announcement in the case of an elusive serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970s and 1980s.
  
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• Arizona Senate backs surcharge on traffic fines

  25-04-2018 18:43
  Motorists who speed a little too much or drift through stop signs may soon be paying a bit more in their debt to society. Legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate would tack $4 on all traffic fines.
  
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• UPDATE: Tucson police release name of victim in southwest side homicide

  25-04-2018 18:30
  
  According to Sgt. Pete Dugan of the Tucson Police Department, officers responded to the scene at 1801 W. Ajo Way around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 25.
  
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• Tucson police investigating homicide on SW side

  25-04-2018 18:30
  
  According to Sgt. Pete Dugan of the Tucson Police Department, the homicide happened at 1801 W. Ajo Way early this morning.
  
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• SC woman's family files wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines cites flight staff's negligence

  25-04-2018 17:17
  
  The parents and husband of a 25-year-old Midlands woman have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines.
  
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• Education support staff holding protest rally Wednesday

  25-04-2018 17:12
  
  Tucson bus drivers, custodians, maintenance personnel and educators plan to hold a protest rally stretching along Broadway Boulevard from downtown Tucson to Houghton Road from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.
  
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• Charleston Southern baseball player accused of raping woman at his apartment

  25-04-2018 17:12
  
  A Charleston Southern baseball player has been charged with first-degree sexual assault.  
  
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• Recently adopted blind dog found wandering 100 miles away

  25-04-2018 17:03
  
  OJ, a blind dog adopted alongside his guide dog companion Blue Dozer, was adopted over the weekend. OJ was then found wandering more than 100 miles away. 
  
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• Blind dog and guide dog reunited after one is found 100 miles away

  25-04-2018 17:03
  
  OJ, a blind dog adopted alongside his guide dog companion Blue Dozer, was adopted over the weekend. OJ was then found wandering more than 100 miles away. 
  
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• Indicted SCDC employees say fed charges 'unnecessary' since all have served time for state charges

  25-04-2018 16:25
  
  Fourteen former South Carolina Department of Corrections correctional officers have been named in indictments as part of a federal investigation into alleged bribery and smuggling into state prisons, court documents show. 
  
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• Q&A: How walkout by Arizona teachers is expected to play out

  25-04-2018 15:45
  
  Tens of thousands of Arizona teachers are poised to walk off the job this week to demand more funding for public education.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Hoops panel says ban cheats, end 1-and-done

  25-04-2018 13:58
  
  A panel tasked with reforming college basketball says the NCAA should work to end the one-and-done era and punish coaches and programs that cheat more harshly.
  
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• Goose attacks high school golfer

  25-04-2018 12:31
  
  Photos of a protective goose attacking a 16-year-old golfer in Michigan have been making the rounds online.
  
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• Woman with MS says Delta staff tied her to wheelchair with blanket

  25-04-2018 10:50
  
  A woman with multiple sclerosis said Delta employees tied her to a chair with a blanket when they didn't have one with straps.
  
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• Homeless Girl Scout troop sells 6,000 boxes of cookies

  25-04-2018 08:02
  
  The girls in the New York City-based troop have met, and even exceeded, their sales goal.
  
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• Texas gang member executed for killing girl, grandmother

  25-04-2018 06:55
  
  Attorneys for a condemned Texas prisoner are asking the US Supreme Court to halt his execution for killing a young girl and her grandmother in 2008.
  
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• Jury to deliberate after Cosby painted as predator, victim

  25-04-2018 06:26
  
  Jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial are poised to start deliberating after a marathon day of closing arguments.
  
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• Jealous ex-boyfriend saws through house door in PA

  25-04-2018 06:20
  
  Police said a man used a chainsaw to break into a home to attack two people.
  
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• SC deputy passes away after collapsing during training event

  25-04-2018 06:12
  
  A South Carolina deputy passed away after collapsing during a training event at the Lancaster Sheriff's Office firing range.
  
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• Air Force F-35 meeting has Tucsonans concerned about noise

  25-04-2018 05:21
  
  The Air Force Reserve Command held a scoping meeting to answer questions from those who attended. "Scoping meetings are hosted to inform the public about the proposed action and alternatives under consideration, and to 'scope' important issues to evaluate in the Environmental Impact Statement," the program's website explained.
  
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• California university won't punish professor who jeered Bush

  25-04-2018 04:27
  
  A California State University, Fresno professor who called Barbara Bush "an amazing racist" and cheered her death won't be punished.
  
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• Police: Woman was living with dead body for possibly a year

  25-04-2018 03:04
  
  The woman was living with the body of her 68-year-old boyfriend near Detroit.
  
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• Report: MS Public Employee Retirement System won't reach current funding goals

  25-04-2018 02:38
  
  A new study of the Mississippi Public Employee Retirement System shows the state will not reach its minimum goal of being 80 percent funded by 2042.
  
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• Tucson’s only Leapfrog hospital ‘A’ grades go to Carondelet St. Mary’s, St. Joseph’s

  25-04-2018 02:08
  
  The Spring 2018 hospital safety report card from The Leapfrog Group awarded an “A” grade to Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital while Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital maintains its grade of “A” from the Fall, making Carondelet the only facilities in Tucson achieving an A grade, according to Leapfrog. 
  
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• Several options for parents who need childcare during walkout

  25-04-2018 02:03
  
  Many of the school districts in Pima County are closing their doors during the teacher walkout for as long as it lasts, leaving parents searching for options and places to take their kids.
  
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• JCC, several organizations offer options for parents who need childcare

  25-04-2018 02:03
  
  Many of the school districts in Pima County are closing their doors during the teacher walkout for as long as it lasts, leaving parents searching for options and places to take their kids.
  
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• Conservatives Told: Keep Criticizing Teachers, But Not About Their Pay or Perks

  25-04-2018 02:00
  Here's a golden oldie. See if you remember it.…
  
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• TUSD parents prepare for teacher strike

  25-04-2018 01:37
  
  Matt Moses waited outside Sam Hughes Elementary Tuesday for his daughter to finish school for the day. He'd already made plans to stay home with her when teachers walk out Thursday and potentially Friday as well.
  
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• Republican favored to win Arizona special election, but it could be close

  25-04-2018 01:29
  
  Republican Debbie Lesko, by several metrics, is favored to win over Democrat Hiral Tipirneni in the race to replace Republican Trent Franks, who vacated the seat following allegations of sexual harassment.
  
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• Tucson Youth Making the Border Art

  25-04-2018 01:25
  Both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border bustled with activity on a recent Saturday night in Nogales.…
  
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• Police: Girl raped walking home from school

  25-04-2018 01:24
  
  Memphis Police Department is investigating after a juvenile girl said she was raped walking home from school on Monday. 
  
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• PACC helps owner rehome rabbits

  25-04-2018 01:06
  
  Looking for a bunny?  Pima Animal Care Center may have just what you are looking for after 20 baby bunnies were removed from an owner who was no longer able to care for them. 
  
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• Catalina Brewing Beers Good News for Striking Teachers

  25-04-2018 01:00
  Catalina Brewing Company is throwing their hat into the educational ring, offering specials for all teachers and their allies. The support may a bit seem odd until you learn their staff is mostly made up of former or current teachers.…
  
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• THINK ABOUT IT EDITORIAL: Education funding

  25-04-2018 00:24
  
  As our lawmakers and our teachers are at odds over education funding, a big question is this:  where will we get more money?  
  
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• Eve of a Strike: Teachers and Districts Prep To Walk out of Schools This Week

  25-04-2018 00:07
  With teacher walkouts starting on Thursday, educators statewide are wearing red, waving Red for Ed signs and smiling at honking cars in front of their schools every morning, across Tucson and much of the state, demanding better public education funding.Statewide, 57,000 votes were counted from public school teachers and staff, and 78 percent voted to walk out, according to Arizona Educators United and Arizona Education Association. Marea Jenness, a Tucson High Magnet School teacher and leader i
  
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