>> COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON DETAILS ON ARE ARES JOINING A LAWSUIT ON GROCERY STORE CHAINS.

AND WE'LL MEET THE SOUTHWEST'S FIRST FEMALE NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS NEUROLOGIST.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE NEXT.

>> GOOD EVENING AN WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON I'M TED SIMONS.

A GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED FIVE PEOPLE.

CHARGES INCLUDE CONSPIRACY FORGERY MONEY LAUNDERING.

ALL FIVE ARE STATE EMPLOYEES OR THEIR ADULT CHILDREN.

MAYS SAID THAT HER OFFICE IS STILL LOOKING AT OTHER POTENTIALLY SIMILAR CASES AND THE ESA PROGRAM IS QUOTE AN EASY TARGET FOR FRAUD.

A FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKED A CONTROVERSIAL TEXAS LAW THAT WOULD ALLOW THOSE TO ARREST AND DETAIN THOSE ENTERING THE STATE ILLEGALLY.

>> FORMER STATE LAWMAKER FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR.

A DEMOCRAT RESIGNED FROM OFFICE SHORTLY AFTER HIS ARREST IN 2021 ON CHARGES INVOLVING TWO TEENAGED BOYS.

HE FACES UP TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON BUT COULD ALSO BE SENTENCED TO PROBATION AS A FIRST TIME OFFENDER.

>> MORTGAGE RATES INCREASED CLOSER TO 7%.

FREDDIE MAC REPORTS THAT RATES OR AT 6.49%.

IT HAS DAMPENED THE HOME SALES HEADING INTO SPRING WHICH IS THE HOME MARKET'S BUSIEST SEASON.

>> LAWSUIT TO BLOCK THE PROPOSED $25 BILLION MERGE SER OF THE CAN KROGER AND ALBERTSON'S MERGER.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

>> YOU'RE FIRST THOUGHTS ON ARIZONA JOINING THIS LAWSUIT?

>> THE MOTIVES FOR IT ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT THE FEDERAL REGULATORS ARE ARGUING.

THESE TWO COMPANIES COMPETE HEAD TO HEAD TO HEAD FOR SURE.

SO, THESE COMPANIES NEED TO COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER TO GET CUSTOMERS COMING TO THE DOOR.

THEY COMPETE ON PRICES BY HAVING ONE MORE PERSON BEHIND THE DELI COUNTER AND FOR CONSUMERS AND LABOR.

THEY HAVE TO OFFER COMPETITIVE WAGES.

I THINK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONCERN IS THAT CONSUMERS WILL BE HARMED.

THEY WILL NO LONGER BE COMPETING WITH ONE WEATHER.

THE QUALITY OF SERVICE MAY GO DOWN AND WORK QUALITY OF SERVICE MAY GO DOWN.

>> ARE THOSE VALID CONCERNS?

>> I THINK THERE'S PROS AND CONS TO BOTH.

I THINK YOU HAVE TO ASK EITHER PARTY WHAT THE PERSPECTIVE IS.

KROGERS WOULD ARGUE THESE ARE MUTED BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO ASK A LOT OF THE STORES CNS WHOLESALE WILL BECOME A NEW COMPETETOR IN THE MARKET.

THESE PRESSURES WILL REMAIN.

OTHER ARGUMENTS THE TWO WILL MAKE IS THAT THE MARKET IS NOT JUST DOMINATESED OF THE MARKET.

COSTCO SELLS 8% EVEN AMAZON WHICH IS WHOLE FOODS WITH A LOT OF DEEP POCKETS.

THEY SAY THIS MERGER WOULD HELP THEM COMPETE.

DO THEY HAVE A POINT?

THEY DO.

IT REDUCED FOR EXAMPLE THE NUMBER OF COUPONS THAT THEY GIVE CONSUMERS TO GET THEM IN THE DOORWAY.

IT IS DOING TO MAKE SUPPLY CHAINS MORE EFFICIENT.

DO BOTH PLEDGE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LAYOFF CUSTOMER FACING WORKERS AND PROTECT UNION JOBS ARE YOU BUYING THAT?

>> I THINK YOU HAVE TO.

THEY WILL PROBABLY PROTECT THE JOB.

I THINK IT IS DEBATABLE.

NO JOB CUTS PER HAPPENS NOW OR IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

THAT IS A GREAT WHEN.

SO PRESUMABLE UNDER THE PLAN OF THE MERGER ABOUT 500 STORES WOULD BE DIVESTED AND SOLD TO THIS MERGER.

WE HAVE RECENT MYSTERY.

IF YOUR VIEWERS RECALL ALBERT SON'S AND SAFE WAY MERGER THEY SOLD TO HOGGINS IN BUSINESS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND WENT BANKRUPT.

IT'S HARD TO ACQUIRE THE MISSMATCH OF STORES THAT THE FIRMS ARE WILLING TO INVEST.

THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO SCALE UP AND COMPETE.

THE EVIDENCE IS PROBABLY NOT.

WITH THAT IN MIND, WE CAN GET INTO THE CLAYTON ACT, WHEN THESE KINDS OF LAWSUITS HIT, THEY ARE TRYING TO PREVENT MERGERS WHEN THESE HAPPENS ARE JOBS CUT DO PRICES GO UP?

>> IT DEPENDS ON THE INDUSTRY AND THE AMOUNT OF MARKET POWER THAT THE TWO FIRMS THAT MERGE HAVE.

THE EVIDENCE IS THAT WHEN THE FIRMS ARE ACQUIRED BY COMBINING THAT WAGES GO DOWN FOR EXAMPLE AND EMPLOYMENT DROPS AND THAT PRICING GETS LESS COMPETITIVE.

I THINK THE NUMBER OF CHOICES THAT WE'LL HAVE WITHIN PHOENIX WILL BECOME LESS POPULATED.

ON THE OTHER HAND IN RURAL AREAS WHERE PERHAPS THERE MAY BE ONLY TWO STORES OR ONE, I THINK THINGS ARE MORE TENUOUS.

IT'S POSSIBLE THAT ONE OF THESE AREAS WOULD BE LESS WITHOUT A STORE FOR A WHILE.

>> THANK YOU TOM WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON THIS.

IT MAKES SENSE OF THIS COMPLICATED ISSUE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR MY DAUGHTER.

>> THESE ARE YOUR -- >> I'M FOREVER CHANGED.

>> REALLY?

IT'S CRAZY.

>> THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY.

>> TURNING THE PAGE ON YOUR DNA TEST.

>> OH, NO.

♪♪ >> ARIZONA PBS WANTS TO WISH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR KID'S CLUB BIRTHDAYS THAT ARE HAVING A BIRTHDAY.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR NAME HERE DURING YOUR BIRTHDAY MONTH GET A GROWNUP'S HELP TO LEARN ABOUT OUR ARIZONA FAMILY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

>> PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION IS OUT WITH A NEW STUDY THAT LOOKS AT HOMELESSNESS AND FOOD IN SECURITY.

WELCOME GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

>> GLAD TO BE HERE.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS.

HOMELESSNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND FOOD INSECURITY WHAT WERE YOU LOOKING AT HERE?

>> WE WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT PROBLEMS FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS OR THOSE WHO WERE WORKING ON THESE PROBLEM AREAS.

WE WANTED TO RATHER THAN COUNT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THESE ISSUES GATHER QUALITY INFORMATION THAT WE COULD USE FOR OURSELVES DICTATE OUR FUTURE COURSE BUT ALSO GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

1200 PEOPLE WERE INTERVIEWED FROM PEOPLE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AND ALSO WE INTERVIEWED A WHOLE VARIETY OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS LIKE MAYORS PEOPLE WORKING DIRECTLY LIKE CASE MANAGERS FAITH LEADERS.

>> FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHAT DID YOU ASK THEM AND WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU?

>> WE WANTED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT RESOURCES EXISTED, WHAT PROBLEMS EXISTED AND WHERE THE GAP WAS.

AND SO WE WOULD ASK QUESTIONS LIKE WHAT'S BEEN YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE IN OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS.

DO YOU EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

>> WHAT'S STOPPING YOU FROM ENTERING A SHELTER?

ONE OF THE THINGS ARE THAT WE SUMMARIZE IT AS THEY ARE IN ADEQUATE AND IN ACCESSIBLE.

PEOPLE DON'T ENJOY THE RULES AT A SHELTER THEY THING THEY ARE OVER CROWDED AND UNSAFE.

THOSE ARE THINGS THAT ARE IN THE REALM OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MAKE CHANGES.

IN FACT, THE STUD SAYS IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE NATURE OF THE SERVICES IS, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.

>> IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE ECONOMIC FACTOR IS NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST AS FAR AS WHY PEOPLE ARE WHERE THEY ARE.

IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT HOUSINGSY MAJOR ECONOMIC FACTOR IS ONE.

WE ASK PEOPLE WHAT IS STOPPING THEM FROM GETTING OFF THE STREETS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WANT TO WORK AND HAVE BETTER JOBS TO RESOLVE ECONOMIC FACTORS BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY ARE NOT ABLE IT TO ACCESS GOOD SERVICES.

>> FROM WHAT I SAW ON THE LIST IT LOOKED LIKE THAT WAS LAST ON THE LIST DID I GET THAT WRONG?

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES BESIDES PURELY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THAT IS DEFINITELY A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE.

BUT WE ALSO CAME UP WITH A LOT OF OTHER THINGS WHEN YOU ASK PEOPLE THEMSELVES THEY MENTIONED SUBSTANCE ABUSE WHEN I GO TO AN INTERVIEW I LOOK LIKE I'M EXPERIENCING HOMELESS AN ABUSE.

>> 60% IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU WOULD SEE IN A TIME COUNT STUDY.

YES WE UNEARTHED WHAT WE THINK WE ALREADY KNEW.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE STREET.

>> FOR THOSE THAT ARE DEALING WITH IT WHAT DID YOU ASK THEM AND WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU?

>> ONE QUESTION WAS AROUND WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE RESOURCES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SOLVING SOME OF THESE ISSUES.

AND FOUND THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT THERE ARE RESOURCES AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THEM.

>> THERE IS GENERALLY AROUND PROBLEMS AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS.

GETTING THAT INFORMATION OUT IF YOU GOT TO GO TO A PARK THAT INFORMATION ISN'T THERE.

IT ISN'T THERE.

PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU CAN CALL PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION.

>> HOMELESS STREET OUTREACH HOTLINE AND IT WILL HELP PEOPLE SOLVE PROBLEMS.

SOMEONE WOULD ASK YOU QUESTIONS AS WELL.

HOW DOES IT CHANGE WHAT YOU DO.

ONE OF THE MAJOR POINTS HELPS US IDENTIFY POINT OF INTEGRATED SERVICES.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND OFTEN TIMES THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES MORE THAN ANYTHING IT SAYS WE NEED TO DOUBLE DOWN AND COLLABORATE IN ONE SPOT WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN OFFER SERVICES THEY CAN GET THEM IN ONE PLACE.

GREAT JOB ON THIS INTERESTING SURVEY AND RESULT THANK YOU FOR SHARING WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

♪♪ >> TONIGHT ON THE NEWS HOUR MORE THAN 100 -- TRYING TO GET FOOD ARE SKILLED BY ISRAELI FIRE.

COMING UP AT 6:00.

>> FLAGSTAFF NATIVE DR. EVETTE BROWN SHIRLEY IS THE FIRST FEMALE NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS NEUROLOGIST.

WE WELCOME DR. BROWN SHIRLEY.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

>> WHAT IS A SPORTS NEUROLOGIST?

IT'S A NEUROLOGIST WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE BRAIN.

>> AND CONCUSSIONS.

THAT'S A BIG ONE THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT KEEPS US IN BUSINESS.

>> WHEN IT COMES TO CONCUSSIONS ARE THERE IN EQUITIES BETWEEN DIFFERENT SPORTS OR ACTIVITIES?

>> THERE IS DEFINITELY IN EQUITIES.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO ATHLETIC TRAINERS IN THE NAVAJO NATION ONLY TWO WHICH IS ASTOUNDING AND SO THAT LEAVES AGAIN, THE QUESTION OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES AND OUR HEALTH.

THAT IS WHERE I COME IN.

THE NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH INITIATIVE.

ONE OF OUR FIRST GOALS IS FOR AMERICAN ATHLETES.

LEVELLING THE PLAYING FIELD IS THE GOAL ISN'T IT.

>> WE ARE GOING TO OFFER IT TO OUR COUNTERPARTS.

>> WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF STORIES ON CONCONSTRUCTIONS?

WHAT IS THE CURRENT PROTOCOL AND IS THAT NOT BEING MET?

>> IT IS VERY MUCH A STANDARDIZED PROTOCOL.

AND SO REALLY ONCE THERE IS A CONCERN FOR CONCONSTRUCTION WE ARE GOING TO PULL THAT STUDENT OUT AND EVALUATE THEM AND IF THERE IS A CONCERN WE'LL KEEP THEM OUT.

>> THOSE SYMPTOMS IS IT IMMEDIATE?

>> IT CAN EVOLVE OVER TIME FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO HOURS TO DAYS.

>> AND SO THERE IS BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING?

>> YOU GOT IT.

PART OF OUR NETWORK IS OFFING OUR SERVICE TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES?

>> IT IS AVAILABLE.

THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF TRANSFERRING THAT SERVICE OUT TO THAT RESERVATION.

>> I AM HOPING SO.

BUILDING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TRIBAL LEADERS AND KNOWING THAT IT IS A SERVICE THAT WE DO PROVIDE.

>> THAT'S ENCOURAGING.

IN TERMS OF GETTING THAT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY HOW BEST DO YOU DO THAT?

>> HOW BEST CAN YOU DO THIS?

>> I'VE BEEN GETTING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY NETWORKING.

YOU KNOW SO IT'S BEEN REALLY THAT MUCH OF AN EFFORT GETTING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> THAT'S A LOT OF TRAVEL ON YOUR PART ISN'T IT?

>> YES.

IT CAN BE GOOD FOR SOME THINGS I GUESS.

IS THERE A SHIFT IN THE NATIVE LAND YES, OVERALL?

HAS THERE BEEN A SHIFT IN HOW WE LOOK AT BRAIN INJURIES?

>> YES, SINCE I WAS GROWING UP?

>> YES.

>> WE HAVE A STANDARDIZED PROTOCOL.

NOW WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD AN AWARENESS AND WHEN TO PULL STUDENTS OUT.

WHO DO THEY GO SEE AND HOW CAN THEY GET TO US IF THEY NEED IT?

LET'S SAY KIDS PLAYING BASKETBALL WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

>> THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT IS PART OF CONCUSSION AND THEY WILL -- THE IDEA IS THAT THEY TELL SOMEONE AND THEN THAT'S WHEN THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE PLACE.

AND THEN GO TALK TO SOMEONE AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

OUR ATHLETES SHOULD BE RECEIVING A ONE TIME EVALUATION.

BUT THEY SHOULD BE RECEIVING.

>> WHAT GOT YOU INTO ALL THIS?

>> NEWEROLOGY IN GENERAL?

A FASCINATION WITH THE BRAIN.

MY NEPHEW WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY AND SURGERY CURED IT.

ONCE I GOT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL IT WAS STILL THERE AND I WAS FASCINATED WITH IT.

>> YOUR FAMILY MUST BE VERY PROUD OF YOU.

>> YES, THEY ARE.

>> IT'S YOUR VOICE WHEN YOU TALK TO FOLKS THEY MAY LISTEN HARDER.

A LITTLE MORE TRUSTING EVEN WITH MY PATIENTS THEY LOVE SEEING A NATIVE PERSON AS THEIR DOCTOR.

>> LAST QUESTION HERE I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY A LOT OF FOLKS CAN YOU FEEL INSPIRATION FOR OTHER GIRLS THAT WANT TO GET INTO THE FIELD?

>> YEAH, I DO IT'S EXCITING.

TELLING THEM THAT THERE IS A NATIVE AMERICAN NEUROLOGIST HERE.

>> CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF YOUR GOOD WORK AND CONTINUED SUCCESS.

AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

THANK YOU SO MUCH STORE JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW IT AFFECTS THE STATE.

UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL NEWSCAST IT GOES BEYOND SOUND BYTES.

IT ALLOWS US TO EXPLORE ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE.

POLITICS CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL AND LEGAL ISSUES WITH SO MUCH GOING ON IN OUR WORLD IT'S LIKE HAVING A