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Battle Over Ballotsnew

Almost five years after the RTA election, a group of activists keeps fighting for election integrity.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  03-15-2012  |  Elections

Emails and B.S.new

We get the runaround -- and impossible answers -- from the University of Arizona regarding a TUSD-related records request.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  02-08-2012  |  Education

The End of Ethnic Studies in Tucson?new

Confusion reigns after the Tucson Unified School District board votes to eliminate ethnic studies.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  01-18-2012  |  Education

The Heroesnew

Catching up with some of the people who made Southern Arizona proud on Jan. 8, 2011.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras and Jim Nintzel  |  01-09-2012  |  Politics

Moving Forwardnew

The victims of Jan. 8 and their loved ones vow to move on - but never forget.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras, Jim Nintzel and Hank Stephenson  |  01-06-2012  |  Crime & Justice

A Board Dividednew

The TUSD school board finally picks a committee to help select a replacement for the late Judy Burns
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  12-08-2011  |  Education

Protest Persistsnew

Occupy Tucson continues peacefully—despite 600 citations
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  12-08-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Ethnic Studies Mythsnew

It's time to separate fact from fiction regarding Tucson's Mexican-American Studies classes.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  11-18-2011  |  Race & Class

Birthplace Battlenew

Activists and barrio residents take on the Rio Nuevo board over the fate of 'Chuk Shon'
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  11-10-2011  |  Housing & Development

All for Onenew

Five Tucson literacy organizations decide the future looks brighter if they face it together
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  09-29-2011  |  Education

Under-Sold?new

Pima County's sale of its nursing home is raising numerous eyebrows.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  09-14-2011  |  Politics

Bad Mannew

A serial sexual predator is targeting Tucson sex workers.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  09-10-2011  |  Crime & Justice

In Servicenew

Abel Moreno says Vets4Vets helped him turn his life around.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  09-01-2011  |  War

The Breakupnew

The UA's American Indian Studies Department severs ties to 'Red Ink' magazine
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  08-11-2011  |  Features

Violent Messagesnew

A professor at the University of Arizona is threatened after people opposed to TUSD's ethnic studies name him on a video.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  07-07-2011  |  Race & Class

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