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News Human rights commission says Azerbaijan constitutional changes not justified
Human rights commission says Azerbaijan constitutional changes not justified
Taylor Isaac
September 21, 2016 04:10:41 pm

A commission under the Council of Europe on Wednesday released a preliminary report finding that proposed changes to the Azerbaijan Constitution are not justified and would hinder the balance of government power . The Venice...

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News Chelsea bombing suspect charged
Chelsea bombing suspect charged
Alexis Wheeler
September 21, 2016 12:23:03 pm

Ahmad Rahami , the suspect in last week's bombings in New York and New Jersey , was charged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday. The charges...

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News Federal appeals court rules against immigrant children in right to counsel case
Federal appeals court rules against immigrant children in right to counsel case
Steven Wildberger
September 21, 2016 11:06:26 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that children facing deportation proceedings may not file a class action suit to determine whether they are entitled to an attorney as a...

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News 21 states file suit against overtime rule
21 states file suit against overtime rule
Alexis Wheeler
September 21, 2016 11:02:51 am

Texas and Nevada filed suit on behalf of 19 other states against the Department of Labor (DOL) Monday, challenging the Obama administration's new overtime rule . The US Chamber of Commerce , representing 50...

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News Federal judge orders Texas to revise voter ID education materials
Federal judge orders Texas to revise voter ID education materials
Steven Wildberger
September 21, 2016 10:35:59 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday ruled in favor of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a case asserting that the state of...

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News North Carolina court rejects ex-magistrates’ same-sex marriage lawsuit
North Carolina court rejects ex-magistrates’ same-sex marriage lawsuit
Alexandra Farone
September 21, 2016 09:56:19 am

The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a claim by two former magistrates that their rights were violated by 2014 guidance memos from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)...

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News DOJ to investigate Tulsa police shooting of unarmed black man
DOJ to investigate Tulsa police shooting of unarmed black man
Alexandra Farone
September 21, 2016 09:24:45 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation on Tuesday into the fatal police shooting of Terence Crutcher. Crutcher, an unarmed black man, was shot last week by a Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer responding...

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News UN report highlights worsening human rights situation in Burundi
UN report highlights worsening human rights situation in Burundi
Ashley Hogan
September 20, 2016 05:04:40 pm

The UN Independent Investigation in Burundi (UNIIB) on Tuesday stated their grave concern about the current human rights situation in Burundi. The group found, "abundant evidence of gross human rights violations," which they believe could amount...

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News Thailand court finds UK labor rights activist guilty of defamation
Thailand court finds UK labor rights activist guilty of defamation
Ashley Hogan
September 20, 2016 12:30:09 pm

Thailand's Bangkok South Criminal Court found British labor rights activist Andy Hall guilty of criminal defamation and violating cyber crime laws on Tuesday. The charges came about after Hall published Cheap Has a High Price , a...

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Former Serb commander goes on trial for war crimes
Miracle Jones
September 20, 2016 11:59:56 am

Former Serbian paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic went on trial for war crimes Tuesday in Croatia's Split Court . Dragan is accused of torturing and murdering civilians and prisoners during the Croation War for independence [GlobalSecurity...

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Titanic sinking precipitated multiple lawsuits

The Titanic sank early in the morning of April 15, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Of 2228 passengers and crewmembers aboard, only 705 survived. The sinking gave rise to a variety of lawsuits against the White Star Line, the Titanic's owners.

Andrew Johnson sworn in after Lincoln assassination

On April 15, 1865, Vice-President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the seventeenth President of the United States, after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Johnson became the first US President to be impeached, but he was not convicted. Learn more about Andrew Johnson and his impeachment from the US Senate.

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