ACLU now has 2 lawyers on border cases full time

As the U.S. Senate debates immigration reform, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that it has designated two full-time attorneys to litigate civil- and human-rights cases along the Mexican border.

'Nuns on the Bus' stop in Tucson area to urge immigration reform

A group of Washington-based nuns rolled into Southern Arizona Tuesday to ask for immigration reform and to learn about the issue firsthand from the region known as the epicenter of the border debate.

Tucson author, a literary prodigy, dies

Miguel Méndez, considered by critics as a true man of letters, a Sonoran by heart, a Tucson resident by choice and a prominent figure in the pantheon of Chicano literature, died last week.

Tucson's 12th Avenue, mecca of ethnic stores, due face-lift

With its corn-on-the-cob street vendors, sizzling Sonoran hot dog stands, Mexican meat markets and bakeries, 12th Avenue is Tucson's quintessential Latino immigrant business enclave.

El Rio Clinic on road to expansion

After years of struggles, a group of 1960s activists finally saw El Rio Health Center open its brand-spanking new doors in Menlo Park. That was in 1978.

Mexico's consul general leaving after 9 eventful years in Tucson

He arrived in Tucson when George W. Bush was still in his first term as president, the housing boom was in full swing and the Minutemen were still a year away from descending upon the Southern Arizona desert looking for undocumented migrants.

US Senate hearings to begin today for immigration-reform bill

The immigration-reform bill by the so-called "Gang of Eight" is a workable solution to the country's broken immigration system, Arizona Sen. John McCain told reporters Thursday.

Sol de México headlines 4-day Tucson International Mariachi Conference

If you're into traditional Mexican music, next weekend could be your ticket to mariachi heaven.

Gun report locks down UA buildings, but no man carrying weapons is found

Police locked down several UA buildings Friday evening after a report of a man on campus with a gun.

Edgy filmmakers are stars of fest

A political thriller that would make Oliver Stone proud.

Will Latinos play a role in current gun debate?

Artemisa Gaxiola's pink .38-caliber revolver matches her necklace and makeup.

Longtime Latino music store in Tucson struggling amid big changes in industry

With its stacks brimming with Latino music CDs, you would think that Yoly's Music Shop is a runaway sales success.

Governor tours border, invites Obama to visit, see problems

Hours before President Obama's State of the Union address, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer toured the border area Tuesday and concluded the region remains a "gateway of the drug cartels."

Guitarist Ayala to play at inaugural gala

He's played all over the world before aristocrats, dignitaries and even the pope.

Law & Order Briefs

Man shot and killed by agent is identified

Nogales, Sonora, asked to pay up on $350K Tucson hospital bill

The city of Nogales, Sonora, owes the University of Arizona Medical Center $350,000.

Latino couple find that Tucson is fertile ground for Dairy Queens

For Álvaro and Martina León, the American Dream lies at the corner of Valencia and Midvale.

Vatican astrophysicist-priest sees common ground

José Funes spends half his time in Tucson and half in a picturesque, lakefront Italian resort town.

Ill. lawmaker in Tucson to encourage 'Dreamers'

Looking to boost the spirits of undocumented youths in Arizona - the state the rest of the nation often sees as the crux of the immigration debate - a congressman told a group of students that the fight for legalization has just begun.

US border agent kills boy, 16, in Sonora

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot across the border and killed a 16-year-old in Nogales, Sonora, on Wednesday night.

Tomatoes could ignite US-Mexico trade war

Nogales' economy could be devastated by an escalating trade fight - sparked by Florida growers - between the U.S. and Mexico over tomatoes, two Arizona lawmakers warned Thursday.

Mexico auto production rates with world's best

When the 2013 Ford Fusion arrives in Tucson dealerships this fall, car lovers may drool over the car's James Bond style, cutting-edge gadgets and generous gas mileage.

New citizens, at old mission, hear message of service, duty to vote

In the shadow of a Spanish mission, 11 people became U.S. citizens during a ceremony Monday at Tumacácori National Historical Park.

Catholic enrollments slip; Latino representation down

Here, in this school on Tucson's south side, lie the hopes of the Diocese of Tucson for a Catholic education. Hailed nationwide, San Miguel High School belongs to the Cristo Rey Network, a group of schools dedicated to teaching low-income students by enrolling them in an innovative part-time…

Latino evangelicals find political voice

Every Sunday, Gina Islas dances, sings and has a personal relationship with God at Vida Nueva, the church with the largest Latino evangelical congregation in Tucson.

Avatar interviewing Nogales border crossers

NOGALES, Sonora - With his black tie, dark hair and light blue eyes, a dapper new agent is one of U.S. Customs' latest tools in screening border crossers

New mural celebrates school's Barrio Anita tie

Known for its many murals, Davis Magnet School unveiled one more on Monday. This time, though, it was in celebration of over a century of history between the bilingual school and the adjacent Barrio Anita, a predominantly Latino enclave.

New McDonald's to open at Mission and Ajo

The Golden Arches are set to rise at West Ajo Way and South Mission Road.

Freedom Summer features talk on local neighborhoods

The controversy over TUSD's decision to eliminate Mexican American Studies classes has made Tucson the focus of national attention.

Soaking storm hits Oro Valley the hardest

While fireworks created one big show Wednesday, nature created another. An afternoon Sonoran storm whipped Pima and Santa Cruz counties with winds, hail and floods that left at least two vehicles stranded and dozens of other drivers in the Tucson area struggling to motor through inundated washes.

Mexico election: 'We could make a difference,' expat says

NOGALES, Sonora - Using umbrellas, towels, newspapers and even dashboard shades for cover, thousands of Mexican expatriates crossed the border and braved the searing heat Sunday to cast a vote for that country's president.