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In the first legal challenge to a state's abortion law since the Supreme Court's June decision to overturn "Roe v. Wade", the Department of Justice (DOJ) files a lawsuit in a federal court against the state of Idaho to block a state law that the DOJ says imposes a "near-absolute ban" on abortion in Idaho.
2022-08-2

Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington is closed as police conduct a manhunt for a man who shot dead a park ranger on New Year's Day; the gunman, Benjamin Barnes, is eventually found dead.
2012-01-2

The Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona calls a recall election for state Senate President Russell Pearce known for his immigration legislation.
2011-07-12

Residents of Greer, a small town in the U.S. state of Arizona, are allowed to return home after the Wallow Fire is slowly brought under control.
2011-06-20

A shooting rampage takes place at a supermarket in Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. Twenty are shot, including U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords. Six others are confirmed dead, including District Court judge John Roll.
2011-01-8

The last remaining free inmate to have escaped from a prison in the U.S. state of Arizona is captured alongside his accomplice.
2010-08-20

American Republican politician Bill McCollum proposes stricter immigration legislation for the U.S. state of Florida, similar to that in the U.S. state of Arizona.
2010-08-11

Corpses belonging to 59 migrants are located in a desert in the U.S. state of Arizona.
2010-08-4

The Federal government of the United States files a lawsuit against the U.S. state of Arizona in its bid to overturn its controversial immigration law.
2010-07-6

Campaigners against an immigration law in the U.S. state of Arizona adopt children's cartoon character Dora the Explorer as a symbol of their cause.
2010-05-21