>>> COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

THE CHILDHOOD REVIEW PROGRAM.

WHAT THE PASSAGE OF 479 MEANS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

ALSO THE REOPENING OF A JAZZ CLUB ALL COMING UP ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

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>> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.

I'M IN FOR STEVE TONIGHT.

THE POLICE COMMISSIONER SAID THE KILLING WAS A TARGETED ATTACK.

THOMPSON WAS SPEAKING AT AN INVESTOR MEETING WHEN GUN DOWNED BY A SHOOTER THAT PLEAD ON FOOT AND BICYCLE.

THEY DON'T HAVE A MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTING.

>> THE MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER IS UNKNOWN.

BASED ON THE EVIDENCE, IT APPEARS THE VICTIM WAS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHY.

THIS DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE.

>>> THE SUPREME COURT COUPLED BLOCK A BAN ON TENNESSEE CARE FOR TRANSGENDER MINORS.

THIS COULD EFFECT SIMILAR LAWS IN 25 OTHER STATES.

>> THIS IS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS SPORTS IN PARTICULAR ATHLETES HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PLAY WOMEN'S AND GIRLS SPORTS.

BASKETBALL AND SWIMMING.

>> DONALD TRUMP'S DEFENSE SECRETARY CONTINUE TO HOLD ONTO IT NOMINATION.

THE TRANSITION TEAM INCLUDING FLORIDA GOVERNOR DESANTIS.

PETE IS HOLDING ON.

>> ARE YOU DROPPING OUT?

>> NO.

>> DOES TRUMP HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU?

>> YES.

>> THE ARIZONA CHILD FATALITY REVIEW PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE MID 90s FOR CHILD DEATH.

SHOCKING 171% INCREASE OF FIREARM RELATED.

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

WE WILL WELCOME STEVE BACK.

LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT I'LL CALL THE THREE LEG STOOL.

THREE CATEGORIES THAT DESCRIBE HOW KIDS OF DIFFERENT AGES PASS AWAY.

>> YES, IF YOU BREAKDOWN THE CHILDHOOD FROM ZERO TO 17 THERE ARE THREE DISTINCT REGIONS WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTABLE DEATHS.

WE ARE FOCUSED ON SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE HAD AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT THE DEATH.

THIS IS IN VERY YOUNG KIDS.

THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH.

THIS IS SUFFOCATION AND DROWNING.

THE SUFFOCATION IS WITH THE INFANTS.

THAT'S THE INTERVENTION THERE TO MAKE SURE KIDS GO INTO THEIR OWN CRIB ON THEIR OWN WITH NO PILLOWS AND LAY THE BABY ON THEIR BACK TO SLEEP.

RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO BRING THEM INTO BED WITH YOU.

IF YOU ARE BREAST FEEDING THEY WANT TO BRING THE BABY IN BED WITH THEM.

THAT'S A SUPER UNSAFE DECISION.

IT'S REALLY SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

THIS TELLS PEDIATRICIANS WHAT THEY CAN TALK ABOUT WITH NEW MOMS AND DADS.

>> NUMBER TWO?

>> DROWNING.

>> WATCH YOUR KIDS AROUND WATER.

NOT A SINGLE VIEWER DOESN'T KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE YOUR KID AROUND WATER AND GET KIDS WATER SAFE AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

THAT'S THE INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD CATEGORY.

>> THAT GETS US TO THE HEADLINE ABOUT THE BIG GROWTH IN GUN RELATED DEATHS AND SUICIDE.

>> THAT'S THE OLDER GROUP.

YOU WANT THE MIDDLE GROUP FIRST.

>> YES.

>> FOR GRADE SCHOOL KIDS IT'S MOTORCYCLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

THAT'S FROM KIDS BEING IN THE FRONT SEAT.

NOT BEING IN A CAR SEAT LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO.

NOT BEING IN THE RIGHT KIND OF CAR SEAT OR NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.

SOME DEATHS.

THE OLDER SIBLING WAS DRIVING.

YOU HAVE A 17 OR 18-YEAR-OLD DRIVING A 5-YEAR-OLD TO AN APPOINTMENT.

THEY HAVE LESS ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE CAR.

THEY ARE MORE EASILY DISTRACTED AND GET INTO A CAR CRASH.

THAT MIDDLE GROUP, FOR THE GRADE SCHOOLERS IT'S ABOUT CAR SAFETY.

>> THE OLDER SIBLING HAS A LICENSE.

>> YES, THEY HAVE A LICENSE, NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

THEY COULD BE SIBLINGS LIKE STUFF GOING ON.

NOTICE TRACTED DRIVING BECAUSE OF THAT.

FOR THAT GRADE SCHOOL GROUP, THE DOMINANT CAUSE OF DEATH IS THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE CAR, PREVENTABLE WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF DECISION FROM THE PARENTS.

CAR SEATS AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE IN THE BACK SEAT.

>> ADD LEST SENTS HAVE A DIFFERENT GROUP OF THINGS THAT CAUSE PREVENTABLE DEATHS.

FIRST CATEGORY IS FIREARMS.

WE SPOKE ABOUT IT AT THE TOP 170% INCREASE IN THE LAST 70 YEARS IN GUN RELATED DEATHS.

IT'S A COMBINATION OF HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE.

THE COMMON THREAD THROUGH BOTH IS WHEN PARENTS HAVE A PISTOL IN THEIR HOME NOT SECURED THAT THE TEEN KNOWS WHERE IT'S AT FOR A HOMICIDE OR SUICIDE.

THEY CAKE TAKE IT BACK.

THEIR BRAINS ARE NOT FULLY FORMED AND MORE IMPULSIVE.

THE KEY TAKEAWAY IS SEC -- IF YOU HAVE A WEAPON SECURE YOUR WEAPON AND MAKE SURE NO ONE HAS ACCESS TO IT.

THERE IS A POLICY PIECE TO THIS TOO.

MANY OTHER STATES HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION LAW.

IF YOU HAVE A FIREARM IN THE HOUSE, WE ARE NOT TALKING IT AWAY.

IF THERE IS ONE IN THE HOME AND SOMEONE GETS AHOLD OF IT.

YOU ARE CRIMINALLY LIABLE.

THAT CHANGES PARENTS BEHAVIOR TO NOW SECURE THEIR WEAPON.

THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT MOTIVE TO LOCK UP THEIR FIREARM FINAL THING IS FENTANYL.

THEY CALL IT POISONING BUT 90% IS FENTANYL PILLS.

THAT'S A MORE COMPLICATED INTERVENTION.

POLICY WISE, WE HAVE DUNG A GOOD JOB IN ARIZONA BECAUSE THE REVERSAL DRUG IS AVAILABLE AT DRUGSTORES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION NOW.

IT COSTS $70, IT'S NOT FREE.

WE HAVE DONE SOME THINGS BUT OPIOID SETTLEMENT MONEY THERE ARE THINGS UNDER THAT TOO.

>> LET'S GO BACK TO GUNS.

THIS IS THE HEADLINE THAT GRABBED ME.

IS POLICY NEEDED TO CHANGE THERE.

CONSIDERING THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND SECOND AMENDMENT.

>> THERE WILL BE BILLS THIS SESSION THAT WILL HAVE A CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION LAW IN IT.

YOU WON'T READ ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE ASSIGNED TO A COMMITTEE.

I SEE THE DAY WE HAVE A CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION LAW.

I'M IN MY MID 60s.

I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE.

STATES INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZE, BY THE WAY, THIS IS NOT A SECOND AMENDMENT THING.

YOU HAVE A FIREARM IN YOUR HOUSE AND DEADLY WEAPON SECURE IT PROPERLY AND TREAT IT WITH THE RESPECT DUE.

IF YOU DON'T, THESE ARE THE CONSEQUENCES.

IT'S ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY WHICH IS PRETTY BIPARTISAN.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT DEFINING PREVENTABLE VERSES NONPREVENTABLE.

IT SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF.

ANYTHING PREVENTABLE THAT GIVES YOU PAUSE IN ANY WAY.

>> WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IS THE PREMATURITY IS A BIG CAUSE OF DEATH.

HOW DO YOU PREVENT PREMATURITY.

IT'S ABOUT PRENATAL CARE AND STAYING HEALTHY BEFORE YOU GET PREGNANT AND GOING TO APPOINTMENTS THAT COULD PREVENT PREMATURITY.

IF A BABY IS BORN EARLY THEY MIGHT NOT MAKE IT.

>> IT'S BROKEN DOWN BY INCOME LEVEL, HERITAGE, AND ETHNICITY.

>> YOU CAN REVIEW THE REPORT ONLINE.

WE CAN'T COVER THAT IN SIX MINUTES.

>> THANK YOU.

>> PRESENT AND CORRECT.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

>> WE HAVE A LOT TO BE GRATEFUL FOR.

>> THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF MANY.

>> GOOD NEWS.

♪ .

>> ARIZONA PBS WOULD LIKE TO WISH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR KIDS CLUB MEMBERS HAVING A BIRTHDAY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING APART OF THE ARIZONA PBS KIDS CLUB.

TO SEE YOUR NAME HERE GET A GROWN UP HELPS TO VISIT AZPBS.ORG TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US AT ARIZONA PBS.

>>> 409 WOULD FUND A HALF CENT SALES TAX.

ROUGHLY 15 BILLION DELISTED NEEDED TO IMPROVE OUR HIGHWAYS.

JOHN IS HERE WITH ASSOCIATION.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> HOW IMPORTANT WAS THE AGE TO KEEP THE COUNTY GROWING AND PROGRESSING.

>> IT'S CRITICAL.

THIS IS A FUNDING STREAM IN PLACE SINCE THE MID 1980s.

IT WAS THE CATALYST FOR THE FREEWAY SYSTEM.

AT THE TIME, IT WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE THE REGION THAT ARE LEADERS THAT INSPIRED US TO MAKIN' VESTMENTS.

PASSED IN THE MID 18980s.

THEY VOTED TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM AND BUILD OUT THE SYSTEM.

PROPOSITION 479 UNVEILED THE NEXT 20 YEARS OF INVESTMENTS.

THEY ARE SO FUNDAMENTAL TO THE REGIONS MOBILITY.

>> LET'S PREVIEW SOME OF THOSE.

>> YOU BET.

>> 101, LANE EXPANSIONS GOING ON FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.

WE HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OR SO TO GO.

WHAT ARE THOROUGH THINGS EFFECTING DRIVERS AND COMMUTERS.

>> WE LOOK AT PROPOSITION 479.

THERE ARE STILT NEW FREEWAYS THAT NEED BUILT.

WE HAVE FACILITIES LIKE SATE ROUTE 30.

THAT'S THE INTERSTATE 10 IN THE SOUTHWEST VALLEY THAT EXTENDS FROM I-17 ALL THE WAY-OUT TO STATE ROUTE 85.

COMPLETION OF STATE ROUTE 24 IN THE SOUTHEAST VALLEY.

IT'S AN INTERIM FREEWAY.

WE STILL HAVE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS THE CONSTRUCTION YOU MENTIONED IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF CONTINUED GROWTH.

THEY WILL BUILD OUT THE NETWORK.

WE HAVE MORE OF THAT.

479, WE ARE SEEING MORE OF THESE PROJECTS ARE THE OPTIMIZATION PROJECTS.

THE INVESTMENTS MADE IN THE 1980s, SOON 30, 40, 50 JEERS OLD AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK FOR REGIONAL MOBILITY.

>> NOT ONLY NEW THINGS BUT MAINTAINING THE ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.

>> TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME.

>> IT'S NOT THE FASTEST GROUPING BUT IN THE TOP THREE.

HOW ARE YOU BEST ABLE TO STAY AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.

IT'S HARD BUT WE MOVE FASTER THAN WE THOUGHT.

HOW DO WE STAY CLOSE TO UP-TO-DATE ON THAT.

>> THE CONTINUATION OF THE SALES TAX IS CRITICAL AND FUNDAMENTAL PIECE OF THAT.

WE TAKE A LOT OF TIME, CARE, AND CONSIDERATION WHERE THE PROBLEMS WILL EXIST IN THE FUTURE.

TO THE BEST EXTENT POSSIBILITY AS WE HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE WE TRY TO GET THE INVESTMENTS OUT EARLY.

>> HOW MUCH PLANNING GOES INTO THIS.

HOW MANY MEETINGS DO WE HAVE TO HAVE?

>> THE PLAN UNDERPINNING THE EXPANSION TOOK FOUR YEARS TO DEVELOP.

IT WAS APPROVED BY THE MAYORS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUPERVISORS TRIBAL LEADERS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY.

A LOT OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AS WELL.

LAST I LOOKED WE ARE NORTH OF 700.

>> TRYING TO HEAR FROM AS MANY AS YOU CAN?

>> YOU BET.

>> DOWN TO LESS THAN A MINUTE.

THIS IS ABOUT OPTIMISM.

AS YOU GO FORWARD AND BALANCING GROWTH.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PROGRESS.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE VALUE UNDERPINNING THAT IS THE INVESTMENTS YOU LOOK AT WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED SOME NEAR THE FREEWAY CORRIDOR IS IMPORTANT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO GET HOME QUICKER AND SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY.

THEY CAN ACCESS THE PLACES THEY WANT TO ACCESS.

>> GOOD LUCK YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM PEOPLE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> APPRECIATE IT.

♪ .

>>> I'M JEFF BENNETT TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF A TRANSGENDER RIGHTS CASE BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AHEAD AT 6:00 ON ARIZONA PBS.

>>> THE JAZZ CLUB THE NASH REOPENED LAST MONTH INCLUDING AN EDUCATION CENTER AND STAGE.

WITH THE DETAILS IS NICK, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AT THE NASH.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU, STEVE FOR HAVING ME.

>> WHEN RENOVATIONS GO ON HOW DO THEY GO?

DID THEY COME IN ON TIME?

>> ABSOLUTELY, WE DID THIS IN 14 WEEKS, RIGHT.

>> OH, WOW.

>> A LOT OF ROOM FOR NERVOUSNESS.

WE STARTED AND ENDED ON TIME AND THE FEEDBACK WE HAD SO FAR AS PEOPLE LOVE THE CLUB AND STUDENTS ARE PRACTICING IN OUR EDUCATION CENTER AND THAT'S WHAT WE COULD HOPE FOR.

>> I'LL DIG IN FOR FEEDBACK.

I AM SURE YOU HAVE PATIENT FANS.

TO SOME EXTENT, YOU WOULD BE HAPPY WITH WHAT HAPPENED DID THEY LIKE THE FOOD, DID THEY LIKE THE SETTING?

WHAT DID ARE THEY SAYING?

>> THE BIGGEST THING WE ADDED A 22-FOOT BAR.

FOLKS ENJOY THAT.

RIGHT NOW, WE DO BEER, WINE, COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS.

THE STAGE IS LONGER AND CHANGE THE ORIENTATION OF THE STAGE.

IT'S LARGER AND ALLOWS US TO HAVE BIG BANDS.

WE PUT IN A TON OF NEW SEATING.

BOOTHS, AND ALL NEW SEATING.

FOLKS ARE MORE COMFORTABLE.

>> IS THERE HOPE PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO COME MORE AFTERNOON?

>> YEAH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A NEW THING CALLED LATE NIGHT NO COVER.

WE HAVE A HOUSE BAND A HALF OUR AFTER THE SHOW.

WE ARE OPEN AS A WONDERFUL VENUE AND HAVE DRINKS ON SATURDAY AFTER AUTO SHOWS, WE HAVE THEM ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY.

THE LATE NIGHT COMPONENT IS NEW.

WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK AND HAD IT WELL ATTENDED AS WELL.

>> YOU HAD A TERRIFIC LIST OF PERFORMERS.

WILL THIS HELP YOU GET BETTER PEOPLE.

>> THEY ALWAYS BROUGHT INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN MUSICIANS BECAUSE IT'S THE NAMESAKE OF THE INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN MUSICIAN.

SO, I THINK, PROBABLY JUST THE ORIENTATION AND SIZE HELPS, LIKE I SAID, TO BRING MORE BIG BANDS.

WE HAVE AMAZING ACTS COMING.

WE HAVE GRAMMY NOMINEES AND AWARD WINNERS.

THE JAZZ MASTERS HAVE COME THIS YEAR.

>> I SPOKE TO LEWIS FROM MY RADIO DAYS.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH?

>> WE WERE BURSTING AT THE SCHEMES AND THAT'S WHY WE NEEDED AN EDUCATION CENTER.

THE PROGRAM INCREASED BY 400% IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

NEW SPACE ALLOWS THREE REHEARSAL ROOMS.

WE WEREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT BEFORE WITH OUR SINGULAR REHEARSAL SPACE.

WE HAVE STAFF OFFICES IN A CONFERENCE ROOM AS WELL.

THE SIZE ALLOWS US TO BRING THE BIG BAND OUT OF GLENDALE.

WE HAVE 10 FULL-TIME.

WE ARE EXPANDING OUR PROGRAMMING.

>> THERE IS A BROAD BASE OF EDUCATION?

>> YEAH, STUDENTS START AROUND AGE 11 AND 12 AND GO THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE AN ALL GIRLS JAZZ BAND.

WE HAVE A BIG BAND AND TWO GROUPS OF KIDS.

THE LAST SATURDAY WE DO HOT DOGS AND JAZZ.

A FREE WORKSHOP FOR THE YOUNGER STUDENTS WHERE MOMS AND DADS CAN COME.

WE TRY TO GET AN ALL AGES PROGRAM HAPPENING.

>> WE HAVE A MINUTE OR SO LEFT.

JAZZ IS THE AMERICAN ART FORM.

WHEN YOU SEE YOUNGER PEOPLE PLAYING JAZZ.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO PASS IT TO THE NEXT GENERATION?

>> IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND HISTORY OF URBAN AMERICA TO BE PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE ART FORM.

WE GIVE A LOT OF AMERICAN HISTORY.

WE SEE YOUNGER KIDS GETTING INTO IT.

WE ARE EXCITED.

WE NEED THAT IN OUR KIDS RIGHT NOW.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

THAT'S ALL FOR THIS EDITION.

I'M STEVE IN FOR TED SIMONS.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

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