April 2012 | KJZZ.org

Arguments on SB 1070 begin Wednesday at U.S. Supreme Court

Arizona will defend its controversial piece of immigration legislation before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. At issue is whether the state law complements or conflicts with federal law.

County pushes for whooping cough vaccinations after first infant death since 2009

Maricopa County Public Health has announced the first recorded death of an infant from whooping cough since 2009.

Arizona Senate approves funding ban for groups like Planned Parenthood that perform abortions

The state senate has voted to prohibit state money or contracts from going to organizations that perform abortions. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie has more.

Sparring at hearing on immigration seen as 'political theater'

Supporters and opponents of Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law battled at a congressional hearing this morning.

Environmentalists hope Earth Day the beginning of good habits

Earth Day was marked Sunday across the U.S.

Listen to Tuesday's congressional hearing on immigration

The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security held a hearing Tuesday on state governments enforcing immigration law.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 4/24

Singer Ella Fitzgerald is so loved that it's hard to pin her down to one style, but her jazz singing is a delight. She sang with Ellington and Dizzy and made Romantic Songbooks on the music of Gershwin and Cole Porter. Listen toinight to the 9 O'clock Special and hear why Ella is a music legend and award winning jazz vocalist.

A courier in the Italian Resistance during WWII, now in Scottsdale: "There is always tomorrow"

Wednesday is the 67th anniversary of Italian Liberation Day, when Allied troops toppled the dictator Mussolini. Key to their success was the Italian Resistance movement. According to a group that keeps track of former resistance fighters, possibly one of the last surviving members lives right here in Scottsdale.

Pima County Supervisors select legislative replacement for Patterson

The Pima County Board of Supervisors has appointed Tucson attorney Nick Fontana to the state legislature. Fontana replaces Daniel Patterson, who resigned earlier this month after an ethics panel recommended he be ousted from the legislature.

U.S. Senate panel takes up SB 1070

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear arguments on Arizona’s immigration law until Wednesday, but SB 1070 will be on the minds of some in Washington, DC Tuesday. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.