In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to cancel an executive order from former Gov. Bruce Babbitt that would have made MLK Day an Arizona holiday. In 1990, the state put it up for a vote ...

In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to cancel an executive order from former Gov. Bruce Babbitt that would have made MLK Day an Arizona holiday. In 1990, the state put it up for a vote, and ...

Rarely seen color photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ATLANTA ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor’s executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.

(Photo by TPLP/Getty Images) This year's keynote speaker will ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers and organizations began to ...

Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in ... (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929, but his family's deep roots in the state began long ...

David Duncan, a meticulous retired judge, led an inquest into Arizona's execution protocols -- until it was subverted by ...

Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to cancel an executive order from ... How the oldest gun in the US turned up in an Arizona archaeology dig Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday ...