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Federal appeals court strikes New Mexico sex offender library ban

January 21, 2012 10:10:25 AM

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Friday that a policy in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, that bans registered sex offenders from entering the city's public libraries is unconstitutional. The...

August 16, 2011 02:33:10 PM

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana (ACLU) on Tuesday filed a complaint in federal court seeking to block a new Louisiana law that limits Internet use for registered...

August 5, 2011 09:02:08 AM

A three-judge panel for the California First District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that DNA samples cannot be taken broadly from any adult arrested or charged with a felony. Striking down a 2004...

July 26, 2011 09:01:44 AM

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday ruled 8-6 that law enforcement officers are permitted to obtain DNA samples from arrestees. Law enforcement officers sought a DNA sample from defendant Ruben...

June 28, 2011 11:45:50 AM

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two additional cases Tuesday including a case similar to one decided last week involving whether the Confrontation Clause case blocks the admissibility of lab...

March 1, 2011 08:40:39 AM

An Argentine court on Monday commenced the trial of former dictators Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone for allegedly overseeing a systematic plan to steal babies born to political prisoners during...

October 8, 2010 08:11:16 AM

The League of Human Rights (LDH) on Thursday accused French authorities of improperly collecting DNA samples from Roma migrants . French police may collect samples of genetic material from indicted individuals, though the...

January 26, 2010 01:06:00 PM

The Supreme Court of California ruled 5-2 Monday to authorize the use of "John Doe" arrest warrants, which replace an unknown suspect's name with his or her DNA profile as the unique identifier. Prosecutors have increasingly...

November 11, 2009 03:27:00 PM

The UK Home Office on Wednesday unveiled its plans for the retention of DNA profiles in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The new proposals limit the amount of time DNA and fingerprint...

July 17, 2009 09:08:00 AM

The Greek Parliament voted Wednesday to approve legislation that would create a DNA database and allow the use of surveillance cameras in fighting crime. The measure, supported by the ruling conservative New Democracy [party website,...

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Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).