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News Michigan court rules marijuana cannot be sold at private shops
Michigan court rules marijuana cannot be sold at private shops
Maureen Cosgrove
August 24, 2011 01:44:20 pm

A Michigan court of appeals ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana cannot be sold at private dispensaries. The defendants are owners of Compassionate Apothecary (CA) , a privately owned medical marijuana dispensary that facilitates...

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Hadzic pleads not guilty at ICTY
Maureen Cosgrove
August 24, 2011 01:03:21 pm

Accused war criminal Goran Hadzic on Wednesday entered a not guilty plea at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . Hadzic had refused to enter a plea in July when he...

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News Bangladesh must end extrajudicial killings: AI
Bangladesh must end extrajudicial killings: AI
Maureen Cosgrove
August 24, 2011 11:33:05 am

Bangladeshi authorities must put an end to extrajudicial executions by government authorities, Amnesty International (AI) urged on Wednesday. In a report entitled "Crimes Unseen: Extrajudicial Executions in Bangladesh" , AI alleges that the Rapid...

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News Thailand court acquits ex-wife of ex-PM Thaksin
Thailand court acquits ex-wife of ex-PM Thaksin
Maureen Cosgrove
August 24, 2011 10:17:17 am

A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted Pojamarn Shinawatra , the ex-wife of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , overturning a tax evasion conviction. Shinawatra was convicted of tax evasion in...

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News ICC ends first war crimes trial
ICC ends first war crimes trial
Maureen Cosgrove
August 24, 2011 09:09:29 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday concluded its first war crimes trial after two years. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga was taken into ICC custody in March 2006,...

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News UN rights expert urges Thailand to combat human trafficking
UN rights expert urges Thailand to combat human trafficking
Maureen Cosgrove
August 23, 2011 02:08:58 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on human trafficking Joy Ngozi Ezeilo on Monday urged the government of Thailand to improve measures to combat human trafficking , as well as protect the rights of migrant workers. The trafficking trade...

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News Federal judge rules music file-sharing site liable for infringement
Federal judge rules music file-sharing site liable for infringement
Maureen Cosgrove
August 23, 2011 01:12:37 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday ruled that a music file-sharing site could be held liable for contributory copyright infringement. EMI , along with...

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News Liberia constitutional referendum ballot errors rampant
Liberia constitutional referendum ballot errors rampant
Maureen Cosgrove
August 23, 2011 12:00:07 pm

The National Election Commission (NEC) of Liberia distributed defective paper ballots for Liberia's constitutional referendum Tuesday. Liberians were slated to vote today on four constitutional amendments, including a provision to change the election...

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UN rights expert condemns US domestic violence laws
Maureen Cosgrove
August 23, 2011 09:50:59 am

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Rashida Manjoo called Tuesday on the US government to reevaluate its domestic violence policies . The request comes in response to a report ...

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UN rights council adopts Syria probe resolution
LaToya Sawyer
August 22, 2011 09:18:22 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday voted 33-4 to adopt a resolution ordering an investigation into crimes against humanity in Syria and urging the Syrian government once again to halt...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Slave revolt leader Nat Turner arrested

US slave revolt leader Nat Turner was arrested in Virginia on October 30, 1831. Turner, inspired by a religious vision, led a rebellion in August of that year which resulted in the deaths of 55 white people, including the family who enslaved Turner. White mobs later killed between 36 and 102 Black people in retaliation for the attacks. After his October capture, Turner became one of 55 people to be executed by Virginia in connection with the rebellion. Learn more about Nat Turner and Turner's Rebellion.

Russians granted basic civil liberties

On October 30, 1905 [October 17 in the Julian Calendar], Tsar Nicholas II granted Russians basic civil liberties in the October Manifesto.

Roosevelt approves $1 billion in aid to WWII Allies under Lend-Lease Act

On October 30, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt approved $1 billion in wartime aid to the Allies under the Lend-Lease Act. America did not formally enter World War II until December of 1941, but the US Government nonetheless provided crucial aid to the Allied Powers from the passage of the Lend-Lease Act in March of 1941 through the end of the war. The Lend-Lease Agreement between the US and the UK was formalized the following year.

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