It's rare that prisoners are granted clemency in Arizona. But that's what one former judge is asking for — for someone he sentenced to 290 years in prison. And, how cities across the country are starting to deal with extreme heat. That and more on The Show.
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Tim Agne/KJZZProposition 312 would refund property owners tax money if a city fails to enforce public nuisance laws. Republic columnist Abe Kwok says it sends message without fixing a real homelessness need. -
Law Enforcement Action PartnershipRetired Pima County Superior Court judge John Leonardo sent a lot of people to prison in his long career on the bench. But, the one defendant that still haunts him was Carl Ray Buske, an aviation mechanic who was convicted for the possession of 29 printed images of child pornography. -
Amber Victoria Singer/KJZZEcoRobotik is trying to make robotics more accessible and affordable to students. The program, which includes classes, camps and competitions, focuses on low costs and sustainability. -
Amber Favela/KJZZA significant court ruling is expected tomorrow in a dispute over taxes between the European Union and Apple. BBC's Jonathan Frewin joined The Show via Skype for our weekly look at some of the key global stories in the coming days. -
Violet Duncan’s latest book is a young adult novel about a Native woman reckoning with the legacy of the Residential Schools program, which separated generations of Indigenous children from their families. -
Sarah RobinsonPhoenix continues to set heat records this summer, but other communities have also seen an increase in the impacts of extreme heat. Sara Meerow, an associate professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU, says says there's been dramatic increase in the level of interest across all kinds of communities worldwide in taking this issue on.
