>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS - ON "ARIZONA HORIZON", THE JOURNALISTS' ROUNDTABLE LOOKS AT THE STATE'S NEW SPORTS WAGERING LAW AND AMENDED INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

ON "CRONKITE NEWS", A HECTIC YEAR FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD, WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE BORDER BACKUP TO FOOD AND VACCINE DISTRIBUTION.

AND ON "BREAK IT DOWN", THE HISTORY OF THE STATEHOOD MOVEMENT FOR PUERTO RICO.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR ON ARIZONA PBS.

>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON".

I'M TED SIMONS.

ARIZONA TODAY REPORTED AN INCREASE IN CASES OF COVID-19.

845 NEW CASES ON RECORD.

THAT'S THE HIGHEST IT'S BEEN IN 2 WEEKS.

THERE WERE ALSO 30 NEW FATALITIES CERTIFIED ON THE DAY.

THAT'S UP TOO.

IT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE 7-DAY AVERAGE.

HOSPITALIZATIONS REMAIN STEADY, WITH NO MAJOR CHANGES.

OTHER NEWS - STILL VERY FEW ANSWERS INVOLVING LAST NIGHT'S MASS SHOOTING AT A FED-EX FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS.

POLICE SAY THAT 8 PEOPLE ARE DEAD, INCLUDING THE SHOOTER, WITH AT LEAST SEVEN OTHERS REPORTED INJURED.

POLICE SAY THAT THE SHOOTING LASTED ALL OF 1-2 MINUTES.

THE SUSPECT, A 19-YEAR-OLD FORMER EMPLOYEE, LEFT HIS CAR, SHOT AT RANDOM, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE FACILITY.

THERE WERE NO WORDS, NO ARGUMENTS, NO APPARENT MOTIVE.

IT ALL ENDED BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED.

AND IT'S HIT INDIANAPOLIS HARD.

>> FED EX IS A MAJOR EMPLOYER IN THE CITY.

IF YOU ASK AROUND, THERE'S NUMEROUS PEOPLE - MYSELF INCLUDED - THAT HAD FAMILIES AND FRIENDS THAT WORK FOR THIS GREAT COMPANY.

AND THEY HAVE BUILT BONDS - WHETHER THEY WORKED THERE FOR A SHORT TIME OR A LONG TIME.

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE VICTIMS, THE SURVIVING VICTIMS AND THEIR CO-WORKER ARE GOING THROUGH.

>> FED-EX PROHIBITS EMPLOYEES FROM CARRYING THEIR PHONES WHILE ON THE JOB.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S NOW RECONSIDERING THAT POLICY, DUE TO DELAYS IN REPORTING THE SHOOTING AND IN SURVIVORS CONTACTING FAMILY MEMBERS.

AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT PLANS TO LIFT THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION'S HISTORICALLY LOW LIMIT ON REFUGEES INTO THE COUNTRY.

THIS COMES AFTER THE PRESIDENT EARLIER TODAY SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO KEEP THOSE LOWER LIMITS IN PLACE.

BUT AFTER BLOWBACK FROM DEMOCRATS AND RESETTLEMENT GROUPS, THE ADMINISTRATION REVERSED THE DECISION AND NOW SAYS IT'S GOING AHEAD WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PLANS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT.

TIME NOW FOR THE JOURNALISTS ROUNDTABLE.

TONIGHT WE LOOK AT THE STATE'S NEW GAMBLING LAW AND CORRESPONDING AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

ALSO THE LATEST ON THE SENATE'S AUDIT OF MARICOPA COUNTY'S ELECTION RESULTS FOR PRESIDENT.

OUR GUESTS - JIM SMALL OF THE ARIZONA MIRROR, AND STEVE GOLDSTEIN, OF KJZZ RADIO.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VIOLENCE US ON THE ROUNDTABLE.

JIM, I'LL START WITH YOU, YOU ARE WITH US ON THIS INCREASAGELY FAMILIAR STEP.

THIS GAMBLING, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT IT YESTERDAY AND DURING THE WEEK.

THIS IS A BIKE DEAL, ISN'T IT.

>> IT'S NOT JUST THE BILL.

THERE'S THE BILL THAT WENT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE, THAT ALLOWS SPORTS GAMBLING, AND FANTASY SPORTS.

THINGS THAT WE SEE.

WE SEE IT OVER THE YEARS.

WHERE WE ATTEMPTED TO GET SOME FANTASY SPORTS THROUGH.

AND THERE WERE ROADBLOCKS TO IT, THEY SAID THAT THEY WANTED TO ADDRESS IT AS PART OF THE GAMING CONTACT.

THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AS WELL.

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE DETAILS OF THE GAMING COMPACT THAT HAD BEEN NEGOTIATED FOR YEARS, AND EVERYONE KNEW THERE WAS A CLOSE-KNIT AGREEMENT AND THE BILL WAS A LINCHPIN FOR IT.

WHEN IT GOT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE, THEY EXTENDED GAMING FOR 20 YEARS, AND UNLESS THERE'S GOING TO BE CHANGES TO IT, IT DOES IT FOR 10 YEARS PAST THAT.

AND THAT BRINGS GAMING TO ARIZONA.

AND NOW THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DO ALL THE GAMES THEY COULDN'T DO BEFORE.

>> SEEMS TO BE GAMBLING AT ONE POINTWAY A WAY OF THE LEGISLATURE, THERE WAS A BIT FIGHT OVER THAT, JUST THAT.

THIS IS LIKE HOLY SMOAK, WHERE DID THIS COME FROM.

>> I REMEMBER YEARS AGO, WHEN THE LOTTERY WAS GOING TO BE THERE, AND OTHER STATES FROM GOING ELSEWHERE, AND THIS WILL SHOCK YOU.

IF THERE WAS A WAY TO NOT RAISE TAXES, LET'S RAISE REVENUE THIS WAY.

AND THE DEMOCRATS - THERE WAS A FEELING OF WHY THE SUPPORT, WHY KEEP IT GOING, AND GO AROUND AND MENTION AS YOU MENTIONED IT'S BEEN EFFECTIVELY.

YOU ARE SEE BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF IT.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY WHERE PEOPLE COULD COME TOGETHER ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT CONTROVERSIAL.

SURPRISING, BUT IT HAS TO COME DOWN TO MONEY AND NOT RACING TAXES.

>> WERE YOU SURPRISED THERE WAS SO LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THIS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

>> TEMENTS HAVE ALLIES WITH THE TRIBES AND IT'S SOMETHING PUSHED WITH THE LEGISLATURE, THERE'S A NUMBER OF VOICES SAYING MAYBE DEMOCRATS SHOULD PUMP THE BREAKS ON THIS, AND SHOULDN'T GIVE THE GOVERNOR EVERYTHING THAT THEY WANT FOR THIS.

THERE WAS A LOT OF OUTRAGE IN SOME CORNERS OF THE PARTY, THAT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP.

IN SOME OF THE DRITICS WORDS.

BASICALLY GAVE THE FARM AWAY FOR LITTLE.

THEY DIDN'T EXTRACT LONG-TERM PROMISES OVER SCHOOL FUNDING OR TAX REFORM OR THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT FOR A LITTLE SHORT-TERM SPENDING.

MONEY IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, FOR PRIORITIES.

IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.

THAT'S WHERE THEY LEL LARGELY ON THE SPORTS BILL.

IT'S A MATTER OF TRYING TO GET PAST THEM AND FIGURE OUT THE WAYS TO NULLIFY THE PEOPLE THAT VIEW GAMBLING AS A MORAL THING.

DESPITE THE EXPANSION OVER THE YEARS, AND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

BIG WIN FOR THE GOVERNOR.

>> LOOKS THAT WAY.

IT'S HOW FAR IT'S BEEN PORTRAYED AMONG THE ALLIES.

IF HE DIDN'T WAIT AROUND FOR THE ACT TO EX-FIRE.

MAYBE IT GOES TO THE VOTERS, THE GOVERNMENT CAN ARGUE, WORKING WITH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT.

HE WOULD BE ABLE TO KEEP THE CONSTANCY GOING, AND ARIZONA WILL WANT TO EXPAND IT.

I GO BACK, HE DOESN'T ARE TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING RELATING TO TAX.

HE DESERVES IT.

IT'LL BE A LITTLE BLOWN OUT OF THE PROPORTION, WE DIDN'T REACH THE CUSP OF WILL IT HAPPEN OR WON'T IT HAPPEN.

>> THERE'S A SEX EDUCATION BILL THAT CAUSED QUITE THE WHO HAR AT THE LEGISLATURE, SEEMS LIKE IT CAME OUT YOU HAVE NOWHERE.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER I.D.

EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK MUCH AS FAR AS SEX EDUCATION.

MOST OF TV IS DON'T DO IT, DON'T TEACH IT.

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.

>> PRIMARILY.

IT RESTRIKES THE TEACHING.

SEX EDUCATION, KINDERGARTEN, FOURTH GRADE AREA.

THE CRITICS SAY THAT IT'S NOT JUST THAT, THIS IS A BILL THAT GOES BEYOND THAT.

ONE.

MAJOR THINGS IT DOES IS ROLL BACK SOMETHING THAT THE GOVERNOR SIGNED WHICH WAS TO END WHAT WAS CALLED THE NO PROMO-WHOMMO LAWS, OUTLAWING ARIZONA SCHOOLS FROM RECOGNISING HOMOSEXUALITY OR TRANSGENDER ISSUES OR GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM.

IN A SEX ED SETTING, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT THE GOVERNOR TOOK A VICTORY LAP OVER GETTING RID OF.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT IN THE CLASSROOMS.

AND IT WOULD UNDO A LOT OF THAT.

WE GO TO THE PINT WHERE WE'LL NOT WALK ABOUT THESE IN CLASSROOMS, EVEN FOR ELDER CHILDREN.

EVEN AS THERE ARE GOING TO BE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSES WHO ARE GAI OR TRANSGENDER OR NON-BINARY, AND THE TEACHERS INTENTIONALLY PRETEND THAT THOSE STUDENTS DON'T EXIST.

>> MANY EDUCATION OFFICIALS CAME OUT AGAINST THE IDEA.

THE GOR ROR IS EXPECTED TO SIGN THIS.

>> THIS -- GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO SIGN THIS.

>> THIS IS SO ON THE CUSP.

BASED ON IF HE HAD HIGH ASPIRATIONS, SEEMS LIKE WHEN HE WOULD SIGN, IT'S GREAT FOR A CULTURAL ISSUE.

RIGHT VERSUS LESS.

JUST SAYING WE WANT PARENT TO HAVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE CAN.

PARENTS SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

JIM WILL MENTION THAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE IT AS A MISSION, A TRANSGENDER STUDENT.

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM.

OR ABBING AS THOUGH IT'S NORMAL.

IT'S A TOUGH ONE, I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THE GOVERNOR VETOED IT.

THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES WILL LIKE THE BILL.

>> I THINK YOU CAN MAKE A KOEJENTS ARGUMENT FOR BOTH.

WHAT STEVEN IS SAYING MAKES SENSE.

APT THE STATEMENT -- AT THE SAME TIME, THE LEGISLATURE LIKES 80% OF THE BILL BUT IT GOES TOO FAR.

AND IN THIS CASE THE FACT THAT IT ROLLS BA SOMETHING THAT HE SIGNED ON TO, THAT CRUISED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BREAK UP THE DETAILS AND SAY HE'S NOT GOING TO SIGN IT.

BECAUSE OF THAT.

>> WE'LL WRAP IT UP.

MOREY POPA COUNTY -- MARICOPA COUNTY'S NOT ELECTION RESULT, PRESIDENT RESULTS.

>> LET ME COIN A PHRASE - I DON'T FOLLOW TWITTER MUCH.

THE MADHOUSE OF THE TOWN, A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL THING OF THAT.

THEY RENTED OUT THE FAIR GROUND, THEY DO THEIR BUSINESS BECAUSE THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR WOULDN'T ALLOW US TO USE THE WAREHOUSE.

I WONDER WHY IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN.

>> THEY HAVE ELECTRICITY, VOLUNTEERS, CYBER NINJAS GOING AUSTRALIAN BISAS AUDIT OF SOMETHING, WHICH BASED ON THE COURTS OR PREVIOUS AUDITS DOESN'T NEED TO BE DONE.

>> THEY ARE GOING TO LEAD THE EFFORT HERE.

ANY JOURNALISTIC OVERSIDE NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE.

>> THEY ARE RECRUITING OBSERVERS.

THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT.

THEY PUT UP APPLICATION ON GOOGLE.

GOOGLE REJECTED THEM AND TOOK THE FORM DOWN SAYING IT VIOLATED TERMS OF USE, THEY TRIED TO USE SURVEY MONKEY, THEY DID THE SAME THING, HOW THEY RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS WE DON'T KNOW.

OWNERS ARE IN THE ROOM TO DO THE WORK.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE SAID CONSISTENTLY, THAT THIS WILL BE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND THEY'LL LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT IS BEING DOWN.

A GOOD WAY TO DO THAT IS TO LET REPORTERS IN WITH LARGE PLATFORMS AND AUDIENCES AND THE ABILITY TO INFORM THE GOVERNMENT WHAT IS GOING ON.

THAT'S NOT THE ROUTE THEY ARE GOING TO GO.

>> WITH THAT IN MIND.

WHO IS GOING TO BELIEVE THE RESULTS OF THIS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THEY ARE.

NO ONE IS GOING TO BELIEVE IT.

>> THAT IS THE ISSUE OF MANY PEOPLE I TALK TO, MODERATES AND CONSERVATIVES.

THERE ARE SOME IN THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY SHOWING THAT THIS IS AS UNBIASED AS POSSIBLE.

THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T BELIEVE IT.

THEIR SO UNLIKELY.

WE ARE GOING TO CONVINCE TEXT.

I AM SURE THERE'LL BE PEOPLE OUT THERE SAYING SOMEONE DOT THEM OR CONVINCED THEM NOT TO DO IT.

I'M WITH YOU ON THIS ONE.

LIKE MOST PEOPLE, THE ELECTION ENDED FIVE MONTHS AGO, AUDITS WERE DONE.

THIS IS ONE PARTICULAR SECTOR OF ONE PARTY.

SEEMS LIKE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

STEVE, GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.

>> THANK YOU.

>> UP NEXT, THE AUTHOR OF A NEW BOOK ON THE FIGHT AGAINST JOE CL >> VALUE OF THE SUN IS TO LAUNCH A PROGRAMME MIGHTY CHANGE, FOCUSSING ON IMPROVING A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HOMELESSNESS, THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O., CARLO.

>> GOOD TO SEE US, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, THE MIGHTY CHANGE PLAN, WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT.

>> WELL, TED, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, I THINK IT WAS A YEAR AGO THAT WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE WERE STARTING A PROCESS TO INGOING THE COMMUNITY WITH VALLEY UNITED WAY.

COVID HIT.

WE RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY AS NEEDED.

WE STARTED THE INPUT PROCESS THROUGH PROCESSES LIKE THIS.

WE HAD A NUMBER OF TOWN HALLS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, DONORS, AND ARRIVED AT FOCUSSING ON DRIVING MEASURABLE CHANGE AROUND COMMUNITY ISSUES THAT MEET ISSUES, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS A HOME AND LOOKING TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS.

IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION, MAKING SURE THAT CHILDREN ARE READING BY THIRD GRADE.

AND OLDER KIDS ARE NOT DISCONNECTED.

HEALTH, CLEARLY WAS AN ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

IN ADDITION TO REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY, NOR THOSE THAT WE HAVE SEEN.

AS WE KNOW.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN HELPING PEOPLE TO GET BACK TO WORK AND BETTER PAYING JOBS, IT'S A CRITICAL ISSUE.

VALLEY UNITED WAY LAUNCHED THE PLAN, AND WE ARE REALIGNING ALL THE RESOURCES, EFFORTS AND ENERGIES, WITH FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS, WITH HOW WE ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND THE MIGHTY CHANGE WHICH IS WHAT M 26 STANDS FOR.

>> YOU TALKED ABOUT THE MET RECS AND CATEGORY IN -- METRICS AND CATEGORIES, HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH IT.

INCREASING HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY 100,000.

DID THE COMMUNITY INPUT HELP YOU TO SET THOSE LEVELS.

>> ABSOLUTELY DID.

AND WHEN WE WERE SOMETHING INTERACTION, WE ASKED WHAT AREAS WE SHOULD FOLK OUR ATTENTION ON, ACTIONS TO HEALTH CARE WAS ONE, AND FOOD ANOTHER.

WE DEVELOPED THE GOALS, WE WERE CHOOSING TO SHINE A LIGHT AND RALLY OUR ENERGIES AROUND THEM.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

INCREASING FOOD AND SECURITY BY 10% IS NOT ENOUGH.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RALLYING EVERYONE AROUND THEM.

THAT WAS A CASE INVOLVING OTHER AREAS AS WELL.

YOU MENTIONED EARLIER.

COMMUNITY INPUT BIG ON THIS.

TOWN HALLS AND SUCH.

WERE ARE YOU SURPRISED AT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT WE KNEW PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC WERE CLEARER THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, AND ISSUES OF EQUITY AND ACCESS.

AS A PART OF THAT, ALREADY THERE WERE COMMITMENTS.

AS WELL AS REALIGNING TO IMPLEMENT OUR WORK, IT IS A HUGE AWARENESS, MOVING BARRIERS, MAKING SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN SUCCEED.

FAMILIES CAN SUCCEEDED, AND WE CAN BE A PART OF IT.

HOW DO YOU CREATE THAT SUCCESS.

WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION, PROFICIENCY BY 25% INCREASING TO 15-24-YEAR-OLDS, WORKING OR IN SCHOOL M MEASURABLE GOALS, HOW DO YOU GET THERE.

>> WASHING WITH NONPROFIT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A BIGGER DINS.

WORKING TO CREATE INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE SUPPORT, SUPPORTING PARENTS TO BE TEACHERS AT HOME.

AND MAKING SURE THAT WE, SPECIALLY AS UNITED WAY, WITH STRONG CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, HOW DO WE CONNECT YOUTH TO LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, WHO SHOW THEM THERE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING THEM TO BECOME MORE CONNECTED AND OUR INTENT IT TO TRACK PROGRESS.

AND SCORE CARDS THAT WE'LL MEASURE, AND HELP TO GET EITHER, CARPET PARTNERS IN THE VALLEY.

DONORS AND LEADERS TO MARCH IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

THE COMMUNITY HELPS TO CREATE THE GOALS, WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO EVERYONE.

>> QUICKLY, FIVE YEAR GOAL.

YOU HAVE PRE-PANDEMIC MEMBERS, YOU'LL HAVE POST PANDEMIC MEMBERS SHORTLY.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A FIVE YEAR GOAL WHEN THE GOAL POSTS ARE MOVING.

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

WE'LL SEE THE LATEST AND GREATEST.

AND BASE OUR GOALS ON WHAT WE HAVE SEEN AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

THAT'S WHY THE GOALS ARE ORIENTED.

THAT WE CAN SEE HOW WE MOVE THE NEEDLE ON WHAT THE BASE IS, AND HOW MUCH WE KNOW NEEDS TO INCREASE.

>> VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> CARE GIVING HAS BEEN HARD.

NOTABLY FOR THOSE WITH DEMENTIA.

WE SIT DOWN WITH AN ASSISTED LIVING AREA TO SEE HOW THEY ADJUSTED TO THE CHANGES.

>> IT'S HARD.

>> Reporter: IT'S A SMALL SPACE.

>> NOT ONLY FOR US CAREGIVERS, BUT ALSO FOR THE FAMILY AND THE RESIDENTS TOO.

>> Reporter: A SPACE THAT FITS FIVE AND TWO CAREGIVERS.

>> IT'S MY SPONTY, I NEED -- RESPONSIBILITY, I NEED TO BE VERY ATTENTIVE.

>> THE CORONAVIRUS DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE.

>> WE ARE FIGHTING THE COVID.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO AGE.

>> FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE FACILITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH DEMENTIA, THE PANDEMIC CAUSED A CHANGE.

I FEEL THERE'S MORE CONFUSION, THE DAILY VISITATION FROM THE FAMILIES, IT'S NOT HAPPENING.

>> THE ROUTINES AND VISITS REPLACED WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

>> SOME RESIDENTS SOMETIMES STRUGGLE TO REMEMBER THESE, IN ORDER TO DO THIS.

HER HOME FOLLOWS ALL CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS.

THEY ARE TAKING IT OFF.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY DO WE NEED TO PUT IT ON.

>> WITH COVID, IT HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS.

>> THE VIRUS IS IMPACTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES.

>> COVID-19 IT HAS, "ACERBATED A BAD SITUATION AMONG COLOUR.

>> WHILE IT CREATED DIFFICULTIES, IT LET UP A BIT ONCE IT WAS VACCINATED.

>> IT LESSONED - YOU KNOW, THE CYBER ATTACK.

>> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS, THANK YOU FOR JOIN US.

>> YOU HAVE A GRATE WEEKEND.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS - ON "CRONKITE NEWS", ARIZONA RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY LOWERING THE PRICE OF EXOSKELETONS.

AND ON "BREAK IT DOWN", HOW COLONIALISM RELATES TO THE STATEHOOD MOVEMENT IN PUERTO RICO.