January 2012 | KJZZ.org

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Tonight on K-Jazz we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. with songs of freedom, unity and liberation. You'll hear excerpts from King's speeches and learn more about how jazz musicians dealt with racism in hotels and venues when they traveled to play their music. Enjoy some soulful Gene Harris and some inspiring gospel from pianist Cyrus Chestnut tonight as we celebrate Dr. King.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 1/13

Hear Mr. Lucky and Luck be a Lady to help you stay lucky on Friday the 13th. Then on the 9 O'clock special it's all Arizona musicians, including a new CD by Margo Reed and some favorites like Sugar by Tony Vacca. Get to know your neighbors tonight on the 9 O'clock Special on K-Jazz. Jazz awakes tonight at 8.

Haiti: Recovery Two Years later

January 12th is the second anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed more than 200-thousand people in Haiti.

Capitol Buy Back Would Cost $105 Million

In her State of the State address this week, Governor Jan Brewer asked the legislature to help celebrate the state’s centennial by buying back the capitol complex. KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports on what that would entail.

Freshmen lawmakers reflect as they begin sophomore year

Nobody likes being a freshmen, whether you’re in high school or the state legislature. Last year, the largest class of freshmen lawmakers since statehood took office facing yet another budget crisis. KJZZ’s Paul Atkinson talked to three of them before last year’s session and checked back in at the start of their sophomore year.

Prisoners in Arizona Report

Pinal County attorney Jim Walsh and ASU Law Professor Carissa Hessick sit down with host Steve Goldstein to talk about the report Prisoners in Arizona: Truth-in-Sentencing, Time Served, and Recidivism, and what changes should or should not be made to make Arizona's prisoner system better.

State Legislative Session Starts

KJZZ's Mark Brodie and managing editor of the Arizona Guardian Dennis Welch sit down with Steve Goldstein to talk about the 2012 Legislative Session kicking off, and what the state can look forward to.

Highway to Sin City

Steve Goldstein talks to Dr. Robert Lang of Brookings Mountain West about the benefits of a highway between Las Vegas and Phoenix, and why one hasn't been built yet...

Tucson Project White House

For the Arizona Presidential Primaries average citizens are being encouraged to participate in Project White House 2012. The Tucson Weekly is holding a series of challenges, and will even endorse the participant who gains the most public support. Candidate Gary Swing explains why he's decided to run in the presidential primary this year.

Criminologist questions AZ prison study results

A criminologist questions the conclusions reached by a study done for the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council. It found Arizona sentencing laws are preventing crime and saving money. But a law professor at the University of California-Berkeley says the data doesn’t necessarily support that conclusion.