Tucson, Arizona
In the wake of Tucson tragedy, reflecting on the media’s role in fueling vitriol
This has been a week of difficult coverage on The Takeaway. The deadly shooting in Tucson left us grappling with difficult questions ? not only about the victims and their families, but also about gun control, mental illness, political discourse, extremism, the media and free speech ? questions that cut to the very heart of […]
Arizona’s Far-Reaching Ethnic Studies Ban
Last Tuesday Tucson Unified School District voted to end its Mexican-American Studies program to comply with an Arizona State Law banning ethnic studies. The administration released a list of seven books teachers would have to remove from their curriculum including titles like “Critical Race Theory” and “Rethinking Columbus: The next 500 Years.” Teachers are also […]
One Year After Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ Shooting
Sunday marked one year since the Tuscon, Arizona shooting where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords suffered a gunshot wound to head. In total, thirteen people were injured and six other killed, including the shooter. At 10:11 a.m., when the shooting started, church bells and bells passed out to residents will ring out across Tucson. Buzz Conover, senior […]
Giffords Shooting Suspect Jared Loughner Found Unfit to Stand Trial
A federal judge has found Jared Loughner unfit to stand trial. Loughner is accused of killing six people and shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The judge made his decision after an angry and confused outburst by defendant Jared Loughner; the ruling will postpone the Tucson shooting case indefinitely. “Buzz” Conover, senior political reporter at KUAT, Tucson’s […]
Gaviotas Book Out and Update
Since producing his radio documentary in 1994, Alan Weisman has maintained an avid interest in Gaviotas. He’s returned to the village several times in the past few years, and has just finished writing a book that updates the Gaviotas story. It’s called “Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World,” and it’s published by the Chelsea […]