SAFETY ICE Detained a Queer Migrant Rights Organizer During a Check-In, Then Placed Her in a Men’s Facility. Advocates say the Phoenix organizer complied with immigration requirements and suspect her detention as retaliatory. John Washington (he/him) Mar 27, 2026
SAFETY SCOOP: Pima County Sheriff’s Office Collaborated With Border Patrol Despite Claims It Doesn’t, Lawsuit Alleges. Pima County’s top cop says he doesn’t tell his deputies to enforce federal immigration laws. A court case says deputies handed over people, anyway. John Washington (he/him) Mar 26, 2026
CULTURE A Magical Playground for the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Valley of the Moon has been delighting kids, punks, and queer folks for nearly 100 years—proof that whimsy isn’t just for storybooks. Geri Koeppel (she/her) Mar 20, 2026
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