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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling and Assault of Federal Agent
TUCSON, Arizona, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Shatasia Emoney Sanders Taylor, 25, of Phoenix, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 27 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Taylor pleaded guilty to Alien Smuggling and Assault of a Federal Officer on September 6, 2023. On February 7, 2023, U.S. Border Patrol agents observed Taylor picking up suspected undoc  more

Sens. Kelly, Sinema: $4M Awarded to Support Workforce Development at the Pascua Yaqui Reservation
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced a $4 million grant to the Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation in Tucson, Arizona, to support workforce development at the Pascua Yaqui Reservation and surrounding community. "Arizona's economy has unique needs, especially in rural and tribal communities, and it's important that we continue to support these areas through targeted investments," said Kel  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million to Establish Workforce Development Training Facility in Southern Arizona
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation, in Tucson, Arizona, to support workforce development at the Pascua Yaqui Reservation and surrounding community. This grant will support construction of a 3,200-square-foot workfo  more