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May 2017
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The Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration tonight are holding the last of a series of public meetings, to get input on proposed corridors for the section of Interstate 11, which would run between Nogales and Wickenburg.
May 16, 2017
Sexual assault on college campuses has been getting more and more attention, as officials work on ways to prevent them and help victims. But a series by the Associated Press finds sexual assaults are happening much younger — in elementary and secondary schools.
May 16, 2017
How does that Sesame Street song go? Who are the people in your neighborhood? Or from Jules Dassin, who said: "There are 8 million stories in the naked city."
May 16, 2017
Immigrants’ rights advocates around the country are joining together in an effort to mobilize over 1 million people to become naturalized citizens in 2017. And now Arizona groups are joining in the effort. Tara Rahuveer is deputy director of the National Partnership for New Americans, one of the groups that’s behind this campaign.
May 16, 2017
The ransomware attack known as WannaCry continues to spread, encrypting data and holding it for ransom. Joining me to help answer questions is Jamie Winterton. She's director of strategy at ASU’s Global Security Initiative.
May 16, 2017
Every year, an estimated 2 million people with mental illness are incarcerated in the United States. Starting today in Tucson, judges, attorneys, law-enforcement officers, social-service providers and government leaders will gather to discuss jail alternatives for people with mental illness.
May 16, 2017
Customs and Border Protection started the groundwork calling for proposals for the border wall in March. At least 200 companies expressed interest. Dennis O’Leary of Scottsdale-based DarkPulse Technologies says his company proposed using sensors in addition to a physical barrier.
May 16, 2017
A San Diego-based medical device company is ramping up operations at a new production facility in Mesa.
May 16, 2017
Maricopa County manages roadways throughout the Valley, and transportation officials have written up a new plan to deal with more growth and traffic on the streets for the next 20 years. But, the major roadblock is how to fund the new system.
May 16, 2017
Tempe Public Library's seed library contains packs of seeds specialized to the region and season, meaning right now they're filled with plants that thrive in higher temperatures. In less than a month, more than 400 packets have been checked out.
May 15, 2017
