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It has been reported that hundreds of people protested the new Arizona immigration law as parts of it took effect Thursday, with demonstrations throughout the day in Phoenix.

The Arizona Republic reported that while the protests were non-violent, police arrested dozens of people in the state capital. One group blocked a major downtown street in the morning, snarling traffic and light rail.

Vanessa Bustos and five other activists chained themselves together at the entrance to the Maricopa County jail.

It has been reported that San Antonio police sought a motive on Thursday night in an alleged triple-murder-suicide by a 69-year-old man in an upscale gated community.

Sgt. Chris Benavides has said that the alleged shooter was Joseph Ray McDonald, the stepson of homeowner Arthur DeBaun, 88, found dead alongside Heather Monroe, 40, and Jeffery Monroe, 41.

Benavides said that Jeffrey Monroe was Heather Monroe's estranged husband.

An Army report has concluded that the U. S. Army appears to be under increased stress from repeated deployments of soldiers and inadequate support when they return home.

ABC News has reported that commissioned by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli and released Thursday, the report determined Army leaders have failed to recognize the problems associated with waging nine years of war, including a growing suicide rate and more widespread use of prescription drugs among soldiers.

Authorities have said that a Chandler, Ariz., police officer was shot and killed and two officers were wounded during an undercover drug operation.

The Arizona Republic has reported that the shooting occurred on Wednesday evening in south Phoenix, during an operation involving what police characterized as a large quantity of marijuana.

Records have shown that ex-Mexican drug lord Osiel Cardenas Guillen's lawyers arranged for him to serve time in a medium-security rather than high-security U. S. prison.