by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. This event is free and open to the public. If you are able, we welcome a suggested donation of $10 to help support AZPM community events. In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger A”Come to a LIVE, in-person, on-site edition of The Press Room from the Baker Center for Public Media — recording on Thursday, January 22nd from 5:30-7:00pm with a studio audience on the topic of “RTAnext,” the proposed new 20-year plan from the Regional Transportation Authority. Register to attend at www.azpm.org/pressroom” (sic … Read more
“AZPM and the African American Museum of Southern Arizona invite you to a special screening and discussion… Great Migrations: A People on the Move February 19 at 4 p.m.Green Valley Recreation Center Social West1111 South GVR DriveGreen Valley, AZ 85614 REGISTER for GREEN VALLEY February 25 at 6:30 p.m.CATALYST Creative Collective by SAACA(in the Tucson … Read more
City of Tucson Special election coming up on March 11, 2025 re: Prop. 414 called the Safe & Vibrant City proposition, asking voters to raise the City sales tax by half a cent for 10 years: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Office-of-the-City-Manager/Proposition-414 The Choice is Yours publicty pamphlet (also in print mailed to voters): https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/clerks/documents/elections/25saztuc_choice-is-yours-2025.pdf AZPM’s “The Press Room” show … Read more
A documentary aired last night on AZPM, in partnership with AZ Luminaria and their reporter John Washington, who has been reporting on the Pima County Jail for 3 years. Apparently since 2018, 58 inmate lives have been lost in the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona. From AZ Luminaria (online): https://azluminaria.org/2025/01/10/watch-death-behind-bars-a-documentary-by-azpm-and-az-luminaria/ “A new investigative documentary … Read more