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An image of the group of Cuban asylum seekers and the letter they sent from the La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy.

Asylum seekers describe self-harm, faulty COVID-19 response at ICE detention center

As a federal report faults ICE's complaint-handling process in detention, a letter from Eloy describes a facility on the brink.
A voting location sign at the University of Arizona, 2018.

Getting out the vote ahead of the November election

Arizona is a battleground state this year, and multiple groups are working to register as many voters as possible.
A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Arizona attorney general won't investigate election law complaint about Trump

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' complaint alleged the Trump administration violated election law regarding ballot delays.
A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

UA: At least nine students test positive for COVID-19 on return to campus

Students must be tested before moving into on-campus dorms.
A sign directs voters where to cast their ballots at a polling place in Tucson.

News roundup: Ed funding initiative back, USPS complaint dismissed

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 19.
The search for the cause of Alzheimer's has so far come up dry. Some researchers are now asking if germs play a role.

Living with Alzheimer's, during a pandemic.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a Tucson artist's meticulous style brings solace; and Part 2 of Youth Crossing Gender Borders, "Changing Expectations".

AZ weekly unemployment shows slight increase

After a few weeks of dropping, the unemployment numbers are on the rise.
Rain clouds near Tubac, July 2019.

Lots of heat, little rain in Tucson

Less than an inch of rain when we usually have nearly four inches.
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.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

News roundup: 'Historic' primary turnout, gym's challenge to Ducey denied, USPS halts changes

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 18.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported in state, Pima County cases stabilize

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Aug. 17.
Pima County COVID-19 testing at the Kino Events Center, July 13.

Pima County coronavirus cases show signs of stabilizing

Arizona has seen a slowdown in coronavirus infections, but Pima County's rate seems to have stagnated.
Still image from a Banner Health video of drive-thru COVID-19 specimen collection. Banner says the testing is by <a href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/patients/patient-resources/covid-19" target="_blank">appointment only</a>.

More testing sites added in Pima County

Another one-day pop-up site is coming, and three permanent sites have opened.
A sign instructs Pima County voters casting their ballots on primary election day, Aug. 4, 2020.

August primary was one for the record books

Turnout for the primary was unprecedented.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino High School in Tucson.

Education notebook: Responses to school reopenings vary, on-site learning deadline draws near

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state, Aug. 15.
Early-ballot stickers for voters in Pima County.

Arizona secretary of state wants Trump investigated over attack on USPS

Katie Hobbs says the Trump administration could be violating election law by attempting to "knowingly delay the delivery of a ballot."

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