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Hate crimes have gone up across the board in the U.S. in recent years. Why Asian Americans have been impacted more than any other group. Plus, a taiko drummer who greets the sun on the top of Piestewa Peak every morning. That and more on The Show.

Ken Koshio
Every morning for the past three years, Ken Koshio has been waking up before sunrise to hike Phoenix's Piestewa Peak.
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A former president was arraigned, the governor’s veto tally is racking up, and the culture wars were on full display at the Arizona Capitol. Our Friday NewsCap weigh in on those and the rest of the week's top stories. Plus, a new take on a legend of Latin American mythology. That and more on The Show.

Evan Whitten in “Chupa”
A new film from Netflix that features an icon of Mexican and Latin American mythology debuts Friday. But the movie “Chupa” departs quite a bit from traditional lore.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs inherited Janet Napolitano’s veto stamp when she took over the Ninth Floor, and she’s using it. Hobbs is inching closer to breaking the veto record, and lawmakers are still at it. Plus, our series Saguaro Land continues with an effort to restore native plants to the Sonoran desert. That and more on The Show.

Gov. Katie Hobbs
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs inherited Janet Napolitano’s veto stamp when she took over the Ninth Floor — the last Democratic governor in Arizona to face a GOP-controlled Legislature. And she’s using it.
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Kari Lake has one shot left in her attempt to overturn the 2022 election, and it hinges on claims of forged signatures on mail-in ballots. We’ll hear how election officials bolstered that process leading up to Election Day. Plus, a national shortage of Adderall is forcing people to ration their medication. That and more on The Show.

2022 arizona midterm ballot
Kari Lake has one shot left in her attempt to overturn the 2022 election, and it hinges on claims of forged signatures on mail-in ballots. But Maricopa County election officials knew that process would be highly scrutinized, and they bolstered it leading up to Election Day.
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The gun debate is once again center stage in American politics after another school shooting, this time in Nashville. State Rep. Jennifer Longdon talks about pushing for legislation to address gun violence. Plus, why expanding access to Narcan is important in battling the spread of fentanyl. That and more on The Show.

Jennifer Longdon
Last week, just days after the Nashville shooting, Democratic Rep. Jennifer Longdon motioned to bring a bill dubbed “Christian’s Law” to the Arizona House floor for a vote. The measure would require gun owners to keep firearms under lock and key when not in use. Republicans blocked the effort.

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