Our panel discusses an innovative program helping to reduce infant deaths in Avondale, Alexa's new skills, major gun retailers making it harder to buy weapons, a spike in threats at schools and more. 

Maxim then talks with reporters Hillary Lake and Paula Christian about whether the government went too far in its efforts to catch child pornographers -- and a court case that could change the fate of child porn suspects awaiting trial around the U.S.

Later, reporter Lisa Bernard-Kuhn discusses a spike in drug-addicted inmates, growing medical costs and overcrowding at the Hamilton County Justice Center, and what's being done to solve it. 

1:10 - The panel discusses infant deaths in Avondale, Alexa's new skills, major gun retailers changing policies, a spike in threats at schools and more. 

18:40 - Hillary Lake and Paula Christian discuss a major case involving the FBI and its efforts to secretly hack into a child porn website.

32:30 - Lisa Bernard-Kuhn discusses overcrowding at the Hamilton County Justice Center, and what's being done to solve it.

Notable links: 

Fairfield man caught up in notorious FBI child porn operation demands secret hacking code

Is avoiding jail better for addicts or mentally ill people who commit crimes?

Innovative program helping to reduce infant deaths in Avondale

Alexa, how deeply can you embed yourself in our lives?

Dick's Sporting Goods to stop selling assault-style rifles

Kroger won't sell guns to those under 21 at its Fred Meyer locations

Walmart to raise minimum age to purchase a firearm

What's driving spike in school threats since mass shooting in Parkland, Florida?

You can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.