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Tucson mayor and City Council approve city budget, leaving police funding nearly flat

During the public hearing the majority of the speakers asked the council to defund the police and use the money for social services.

Guadalupe: A town hit hard by COVID-19

Locals say families have been struggling in the small town, which recently had one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in Maricopa County.

Kelly continues to lead McSally in polls

Kelly's lead remains strong, but the gap has tightened.

Rogue Radio presents Virginia Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson Samaritans' 18 year mission continues; and how the border wall endangers the future of the Sonoyta mud turtle.

President Trump visits border fence near San Luis

Later that day, the president addressed supporters in Phoenix.

Protests force community to reconsider the role of police

As protests continue nationwide, citizens and police officers in Tucson look at what changes are still needed.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe appoints new leadership

The council appointed Peter S. Yucupicio to his fourth term as the head of the tribe.

U.S. immigration service says it needs $1.2 billion to stay afloat

USCIS usually gets money from application fees it charges for various services — now those have slowed

Chinese relations enter Kelly-McSally Senate race

Republicans are going hard on China while claiming Democrats, including Mark Kelly, are soft on China.

Senate candidates stake out financial strongholds in Arizona

The candidates pulled in a combined $10 million in campaign contributions, while Mark Kelly outraised Martha McSally on a day-to-day basis.

Presidential campaigns nearly tied in Arizona fundraising

Trump and Biden have collected a combined $1.3 million in the Grand Canyon State

Campaigning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The virus put political campaigns in neutral just as election season was ramping up.

Census going forward despite coronavirus delays

The 2020 census will count people where they lived April 1.

Remembering Richard Elías

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero calls Elías' death a 'huge loss.'

Capitol Hill offices adapt to teleworking

Arizona lawmakers, like the rest of Congress and much of the nation, are learning to telework in the face of COVID-19.

What "The Decameron", a Medieval Italian masterpiece, can tell us about life during a pandemic.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why a Tucsonan named Taylor chose to get involved in the conflict in Syria; and Frank Figliuzzi speaks on putting Taylor's story in context with U.S. foreign policy.

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