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Groups tries to stop Trump’s border-wall efforts in Arizona
Environmentalists have asked a judge to stop a plan to replace existing vehicle barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, arguing the Trump administration unlawfully waived dozens of laws as part of the project that will ultimately damage wildlife habitat. The injunction request filed this week seeks to halt work on 68 miles of replacement […]
Groups tries to stop Trump’s border-wall efforts in Arizona
Environmentalists have asked a judge to stop a plan to replace existing vehicle barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, arguing the Trump administration unlawfully waived dozens of laws as part of the project that will ultimately damage wildlife habitat. The injunction request filed this week seeks to halt work on 68 miles of replacement […]
Before moon landing, astronauts learned geology in Arizona
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth. Northern Arizona has had deep ties to the Apollo missions: Every moon-walking astronaut trained here, and […]
Before moon landing, astronauts learned geology in Arizona
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth. Northern Arizona has had deep ties to the Apollo missions: Every moon-walking astronaut trained here, and […]
Pup fostering gives genetic boost to wild Mexican wolves
It’s a carefully planned mission that involves coordination across state lines — from Mexican gray wolf dens hidden deep in the woods of New Mexico and Arizona to breeding facilities at zoos and special conservation centers around the U.S. It’s also about timing as wolves in the wild and those in captivity need to be […]
Pup fostering gives genetic boost to wild Mexican wolves
It’s a carefully planned mission that involves coordination across state lines — from Mexican gray wolf dens hidden deep in the woods of New Mexico and Arizona to breeding facilities at zoos and special conservation centers around the U.S. It’s also about timing as wolves in the wild and those in captivity need to be […]
Arizona’s voter proof-of-citizenship law voided by U.S. Supreme Court
The ruling limits the role played by the states in national elections and raises questions about similar laws in three other states — Alabama, Kansas and Georgia.
Feds sue to block Arizona illegal immigrant law
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and the state over the nation’s toughest immigration crackdown. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix argues that Arizona’s law requiring state and local […]
Feds sue to block Arizona illegal immigrant law
The U.S. Justice Department today filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and the state over the nation’s toughest immigration crackdown. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix argues that Arizona’s law requiring state and local police […]
School strip-search draws questions at top U.S. court
U.S. Supreme Court justices weighed putting limits on the power of school officials, considering a clash over the strip-search of a 13-year-old girl accused of handing out prescription drugs. Hearing arguments in Washington on Tuesday, several justices said the position taken by an Arizona school district would mean that officials could conduct body cavity searches. […]
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