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News Two charged, five detained for murder of Russia former deputy PM
Two charged, five detained for murder of Russia former deputy PM
Julie Deisher-Edwards
March 8, 2015 10:31:10 am

Five men appeared in a Moscow courtroom Sunday for charges relating to the murder of liberal Russian political activist and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov . Nemstov was shot in the back four times on...

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News Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists for terror charges again postponed
Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists for terror charges again postponed
Julie Deisher-Edwards
March 8, 2015 09:59:08 am

A Cairo court on Sunday again postponed the retrial of two Al Jazeera journalists accused of links to the Muslim Brotherhood . This is the second time the court has had...

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News UK Parliament to pass amendment to equal pay law
UK Parliament to pass amendment to equal pay law
Taylor Brailey
March 7, 2015 02:51:14 pm

The UK House of Lords on Wednesday will debate a bill recently passed through Parliament that will require certain businesses to reveal whether there are differences in the pay of male and...

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News ADF considers appeal of a ruling upholding Pittsburgh’s buffer zone
ADF considers appeal of a ruling upholding Pittsburgh’s buffer zone
Taylor Brailey
March 7, 2015 02:32:13 pm

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on Friday said it is considering appealing a ruling by the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania , which upheld a Pittsburgh Ordinance [PDF, Ordinance...

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News US and France to strengthen nuclear accords with Iran
US and France to strengthen nuclear accords with Iran
Emelina Perez
March 7, 2015 11:56:01 am

The US and France agreed on Saturday to strengthen nuclear talks with Iran in negotiations to persuade Iran to restrain its nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions. Secretary of State John Kerry explained ...

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West Virginia legislature overrides governor’s veto on abortion bill
Emelina Perez
March 7, 2015 10:44:34 am

The West Virginia Legislature on Friday overrode the governor's veto, passing a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin said he vetoed the law because of concerns over its...

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News Ferguson mayor fires 3 city employees after DOJ investigation
Ferguson mayor fires 3 city employees after DOJ investigation
Emelina Perez
March 6, 2015 03:43:48 pm

Ferguson, Missouri Mayor James Knowles reportedly fired three city employees on Thursday after an investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) exposed racist e-mails and racially disparate police practices in the city. One of...

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News Climate change efforts should address human rights, UN council says
Climate change efforts should address human rights, UN council says
Emelina Perez
March 6, 2015 02:47:37 pm

The UN Human Rights Council and delegates from Pacific island nations met Friday to discuss the impact of climate change on human rights. Many of the panelists agreed that climate change would impede on the...

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News US appeals court blocks same-sex marriage in Nebraska
US appeals court blocks same-sex marriage in Nebraska
Taylor Brailey
March 6, 2015 11:52:02 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Thursday stayed a ruling of the US District Court for the District of Nebraska , which would have allowed same-sex couples in...

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Suspended supreme court judge in Panama sentenced to prison
Colleen Mallick
March 6, 2015 11:38:31 am

A three-judge panel in Panama on Thursday sentenced the former president of the country's Supreme Court Alejandro Moncada to five years in prison for unjustified enrichment and corruption. Panama officials suspended Moncada in...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Supreme Court ruled corporations due equal protection rights

On May 10, 1886, the US Supreme Court ruled in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company that corporations were "persons" within the terms of the Fourteenth Amendment, and therefore were due rights of equal protection under state law.

Nelson Mandela became first black president of South Africa

On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first black President of South Africa. Before becoming President, Mandela was an anti-Apartheid leader in segregated South Africa. He served twenty-seven years in prison before his release in 1990, after which he was elected president of the country. Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Read a biography of Nelson Mandela from the Nobel Foundation.

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