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News Putin urges compromise in Ukraine
Putin urges compromise in Ukraine
Elizabeth LaForgia
June 22, 2014 02:47:03 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed support for a cease-fire in Ukraine's battle against pro-Russian separatists and called for both sides to negotiate a compromise. Following a ceremony commemorating the millions who died following...

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News Florida legalizes ‘warning shots’ in self-defense
Florida legalizes ‘warning shots’ in self-defense
G. Redd
June 21, 2014 05:54:40 pm

Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday signed into law House Bill 89 of 2014 , legalizing the threat of force in circumstances where actual force would be permitted as self-defense. The bill is...

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News Egyptian Court confirms mass death sentence for 183
Egyptian Court confirms mass death sentence for 183
G. Redd
June 21, 2014 05:39:36 pm

Judge Said Youssef of the Minya Criminal Court of Egypt on Friday confirmed the death sentence of 183 Muslim Brotherhood members while simultaneously acquitting over 400 in the death of police officers over a year ago. Only...

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News SEC files lawsuit to enforce insider trading subpoenas issued to Congress
SEC files lawsuit to enforce insider trading subpoenas issued to Congress
Ann Schober
June 21, 2014 12:39:48 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York hoping to compel Congress to comply with subpoenas it received requesting information...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down Los Angeles ban on living in motor vehicles
Federal appeals court strikes down Los Angeles ban on living in motor vehicles
William Helbling
June 21, 2014 11:15:29 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday struck down a 31-year-old Los Angeles law which prohibits people from living out of their vehicles. Prior to the decision from the federal appeals...

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News EU court rules pregnant worker entitled to income support
EU court rules pregnant worker entitled to income support
William Helbling
June 21, 2014 10:25:16 am

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) on Thursday ruled that a pregnant Frenchwoman was entitled to income support after she stopped working in Britain. The woman, Jessie Saint Prix, entered...

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News Turkish court orders retrial for hundreds of alleged coup plotters
Turkish court orders retrial for hundreds of alleged coup plotters
Ann Schober
June 21, 2014 08:53:46 am

A court in Istanbul on Thursday ordered the release and retrial of 230 prisoners convicted for their involvement in the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot . The scheme, which originated as early as 2003, was aimed at overthrowing...

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News Egypt court sentences top Muslim Brotherhood official to death
Egypt court sentences top Muslim Brotherhood official to death
Bradley McAllister
June 20, 2014 08:31:12 am

The Giza Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie , to death on Thursday for the second time in three months. Badie was sentenced along with...

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News UN reports breakdown of law and order in Ukraine
UN reports breakdown of law and order in Ukraine
Bradley McAllister
June 20, 2014 06:47:29 am

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday issued a report on Ukraine that cites increasing evidence of abductions, detentions, torture and killings in the two eastern regions of...

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Supreme Court expands First Amendment protections for public employees
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 19, 2014 02:58:39 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in Lane v. Franks that a public employee's sworn testimony outside the scope of his ordinary job duties is entitled to First Amendment protection. Edward...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Treaty of Fort Pitt signed between US and Lenape Nation

The newly independent United States and the Lenape Nation signed a treaty of alliance called the Treaty of Fort Pitt on September 17, 1778. The treaty aimed to unite both parties in a fight against the British who still claimed the 13 American colonies. However, the treaty would not last as its terms were subsequently violated by the US, including the establishment of a 14th state for Native Americans. Learn more about the Treaty of Fort Pitt and the history of the Lenape (Delaware) people.

US Constitution adopted by delegates in Philadelphia

On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was adopted by the 39 delegates to the federal Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

Learn more about the Constitution from the National Constitution Center.

Saudi Arabia and USSR reopen diplomatic ties

On September 17, 1990, Saudi Arabia and the Soviet Union reopened diplomatic ties.

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