{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T04:18:19.547521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Tempe Votes for Axon Tech Amid Surveillance Debate | Mesa News","slug":"tempe-votes-for-axon-tech-amid-surveillance-debate-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T08:42:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/tempe-votes-for-axon-tech-amid-surveillance-debate-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0305cf3fb8165930","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da04d79d-2ddd-44b3-ad3d-6d54f65c0d19.mp3","summary":"Tempe just approved a $7 million, five-year tech contract with Axon to outfit police with body cams, command center software, upgraded TASERs, and patrol car cameras — all while claiming it’ll save $3 million by consolidating existing deals. But the vote came amid controversy: the city recently canceled a similar deal with Flock Safety after hiding their cameras, and residents are pushing for a ban on automated license plate readers — a proposal backed by only one councilmember. While new car cameras won’t come with license plate scanning enabled (though it’s available via subscription), critics question why the city would buy them that way. Police union leader Rob Ferraro defended the move as essential for officer safety, framing opposition as elitist. The debate is far from over — and tensions are rising. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0305cf3fb8165930","meta_description":"Tempe just approved a $7 million, five-year tech contract with Axon to outfit police with body cams, command center software, upgraded TASERs, and patrol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/tempe-votes-for-axon-tech-amid-surveillance-debate-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/tempe-votes-for-axon-tech-amid-surveillance-debate-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}