Tucson

Police as Drug Recognition Experts. What could go wrong?

By Norah Booth, Occupied Tucson Citizen Some serious errors can be fatal while others just result in life-changing havoc. For Gavin Douglas, AKA Gadget to five grandkids, life as a master metal worker, sculptor, and ...

Jun, 17

What Tucson’s paper of record hasn’t been covering of late

BY THE EDITORS, Occupied Tucson Citizen Some recent stories of importance that the Arizona Daily Star hasn’t been covering: Idle No More at Tucson Mall: “Over 200 people gathered around the throbbing drums and horns ...

May, 24

Remembering the Community Vision for the Ronstadt Center

BY GREG EVANS, Occupied Tucson Citizen In a week in which City Councilmember Shirley Scott proposed a two million dollar cutback to Tucson public transit, she and others who are tempted to start dismantling our ...

May, 11

Second print edition of the OTC hits the streets!

BY THE EDITORS, Occupied Tucson Citizen The second print edition of the Occupied Tucson Citizen has just come off the presses with a print run of 10,000 copies and is now being distributed across Tucson ...

Apr, 26

CLICK HERE for Climate Catastrophe

BY SHANNON CAIN, Occupied Tucson Citizen Net Worth Who knows? Clue: he owns one of America’s largest automotive groups, with over 1,000 employees and $315 million in annual revenues. Business model: it’s all about the ...

Apr, 19

Senate Immigration Bill: More Militarization of the Border, No Real Path to Citizenship

JESSICA DESVARIEUX interviews ISABEL GARCIA, The Real News New legislation will increase deportations, beef up police while worker status will help provide cheap labor for businesses but make citizenship almost impossible to attain. ...

Apr, 19

Resolution 22006: Martial law over Tucson, or a bit of legislative fluff?

BY GREG EVANS, Occupied Tucson Citizen On February 20, the Tucson City Council and Mayor triggered a storm of controversy when they unanimously approved Resolution 22006, whose wording [see graphic] strongly suggests that the city ...

Apr, 16