Senator Analise Ortiz has recently come under fire after social media posts showing that she was warning poeple of ICE's location. Senator Warren Peterson joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about why these posts are problematic and if she is committing a crime.

Back on this day in 1782, George Washington created the Purple Heart. It was only awarded to three soldiers during the Revolutionary War, and General MacArthur revived the order to honor military heroes.

On today's Sharper Point Commentary, Jim Sharpe goes through a list of the best places to live in the valley. They were ranked on various quality of life factors, like average commute time, rents, median home prices, etc. 

Today, Jim and LaDona review a list of the best places to live in Arizona, and why each city ranks where they do. US World and Report analyzed 800 places in the US and ranked them based on various quality of life factors. 

In Georgia's Fort Stewart, a former soldier opened fire with his personal handgun and shot at five. They are expected to recover. ABC News Consultant Brad Garrett joined the show to discuss the event. 

How does the extreme heat effect children's classroom productivity?  ASU Professor Allison Poulos studied how student's moods are before and after recess, and how schools can give young children that time for fun amid the extreme heat of Arizona. 

Back on this day in 2009 screenwriter and director John Hughes passed away. He gave us many classics including, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "The Breakfast Club", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", and "Home Alone".

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On today's Sharper Point commentary, Jim Sharpe talks about some interesting statistics regarding national crime. From 2023 to 2024 the violent crime rate fell 4%. He talks about what factors may be contributing to this drop in the crime rate. 

The overall violent crime was down 4% from 2023 to 2024 and also dropped in the first six months of the year. ABC News Correspondent Jim Rayn joined the show to discuss what may be contributing to this drop. 

San Tan Valley has been talking about incorporating and becoming Arizona's newest town, and voters there went to the polls to determine their fate. Tyler Hudgins of Incorporate San Tan Valley joined the show to talk about what the benefits of becoming a town would be.