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News Supreme Court rules for employee in discrimination case
Supreme Court rules for employee in discrimination case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 23, 2016 03:09:36 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-1 Monday in Green v. Brennan that the 45-day limitations period for filing a constructive-discharge claim begins running only after an employee resigns. The court was asked to determine...

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News Baltimore police officer acquitted in Freddie Gray death
Baltimore police officer acquitted in Freddie Gray death
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 23, 2016 01:43:32 pm

A Baltimore judge on Monday acquitted police officer Edward Nero on all counts for his role in the death of Freddie Gray. The verdict followed a five-day bench trial in which Nero faced charges of second-degree assault,...

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News Supreme Court rules for death row inmate on racial discrimination in jury selection
Supreme Court rules for death row inmate on racial discrimination in jury selection
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 23, 2016 12:05:52 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Georgia death row inmate who claimed racial bias in the jury selection process. In Foster v. Chatman the court held that the Georgia Supreme...

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News Greece lawmakers approve austerity measures
Greece lawmakers approve austerity measures
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 23, 2016 11:12:06 am

The Greek Parliament on Sunday approved the latest round of austerity measures necessary to secure European bailout funds. The measures, approved by 153 of parliament's 300 members, include raising sales tax and creating a...

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News Tajikistan voters approve constitutional changes to allow president to rule indefinitely
Tajikistan voters approve constitutional changes to allow president to rule indefinitely
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 23, 2016 09:37:32 am

Voters in Tajikistan on Sunday approved changes to the country's constitution that will allow President Emomali Rahmon to rule indefinitely, officials said Monday. Voters approved amendments to remove presidential term limits, lower the minimum age for presidential candidates...

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News Kerry urges Myanmar to promote further human rights reforms
Kerry urges Myanmar to promote further human rights reforms
Matthew Santiago
May 22, 2016 04:50:12 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry offered support to Myanmar's newly democratic government Sunday and urged the country to push more democratic reform and address human rights issues. Though Myanmar is no longer under military rule, Senior General...

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News Canada judge rules for deportation of Rwanda war crimes suspect
Canada judge rules for deportation of Rwanda war crimes suspect
Matthew Santiago
May 22, 2016 03:55:13 pm

A Canadian federal judge on Saturday ruled in favor of deporting a Gatineau man to Rwanda to face trial for suspected war crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Henri Jean-Claude Seyoboka, a former soldier who joined...

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News Malaysia man executed in Singapore after appeals exhausted
Malaysia man executed in Singapore after appeals exhausted
Miracle Jones
May 22, 2016 11:26:45 am

Singapore police officials on Friday announced the hanging death of Jabing Kho, hours after the High Court of Singapore denied his final appeal for clemency. Jabing was sentenced to death in 2010 for his...

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News Obama signs bill modernizing racial language
Obama signs bill modernizing racial language
Miracle Jones
May 22, 2016 10:20:56 am

US President Barack Obama signed a bill into law Friday that would remove terms such as "Negro" and "Oriental" from federal law in an effort to modernize racial language. The bill seeks not only to...

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News Turkish parliament votes to strip lawmakers’ immunity
Turkish parliament votes to strip lawmakers’ immunity
Miracle Jones
May 21, 2016 02:19:13 pm

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey on Friday advanced an amendment to the constitution to strip members of parliament of their immunity privileges. The assembly voted on the measure with some 376 out of 550 members approving [Hurriyet...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Pennsylvania police killed 19 miners during strike

The Luzerne County Sheriff and deputies opened fire on a group of 400 striking miners in the town of Lattimer, Pennsylvania on September 10, 1897. Around 19 strikers were killed, and 39 were injured as a result. Luzerne County Sheriff James Martin and his deputies were later acquitted by a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania jury after claiming that the strikers advanced upon the police. Learn more about the Lattimer Massacre from the Zinn Education Project and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.

Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines. Learn more about Elias Howe from the University of Rochester.

Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France. The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.

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