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News ACLU of Hawaii files complaint with DOJ over conditions in jails
ACLU of Hawaii files complaint with DOJ over conditions in jails
Erik Slobe
January 11, 2017 11:38:04 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawaii has filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) , stating that overcrowding in the state correctional facilities is resulting in violations of the prisoners'...

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News US Senate bill seeks mandatory sanctions against Russia for hacking
US Senate bill seeks mandatory sanctions against Russia for hacking
Emelina Perez
January 11, 2017 11:25:17 am

A bipartisan group of 10 US Senators on Tuesday introduced legislation aimed at implementing mandatory sanctions against Russia for its involvement in cyber hacking during the 2016 presidential election. The US government has alleged that Russia...

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News Supreme Court blocks ruling ordering special elections in North Carolina
Supreme Court blocks ruling ordering special elections in North Carolina
Justin Cosgrove
January 11, 2017 10:28:48 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a trial court's ruling ordering special elections in North Carolina. The court granted a stay of the order of the US District court for the Middle District of North Carolina, which...

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News New UN Chief addresses efforts to build and sustain peace
New UN Chief addresses efforts to build and sustain peace
Justin Cosgrove
January 11, 2017 10:07:00 am

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his first formal briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. In the briefing , Guterres "underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace." Guterres stressed that a...

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News Former UN SG Ban Ki-moon’s brother and nephew charged with bribery
Former UN SG Ban Ki-moon’s brother and nephew charged with bribery
Jonathan Niznansky
January 11, 2017 09:23:02 am

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's brother, Ban Ki Sang, and nephew, Joo Hyun Bahn, were indicted Tuesday by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York on bribery charges in an elaborate international case....

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News Trump calls on congress to repeal and replace ACA
Trump calls on congress to repeal and replace ACA
Miracle Jones
January 11, 2017 08:55:35 am

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called for congress to quickly repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace it with a suitable alternative. In a call with the New York Times on Tuesday, Trump...

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News Volkswagen reaches $4.3 billion settlement in criminal and civil cases
Volkswagen reaches $4.3 billion settlement in criminal and civil cases
Jonathan Niznansky
January 11, 2017 08:41:46 am

German automaker Volkswagen (VW) confirmed] Tuesday that it had reached a $4.3 billion dollar settlement in the US in which it will plead guilty to criminal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act and obstructed...

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News Federal judge rules NSA Olympic surveillance lawsuit may continue
Federal judge rules NSA Olympic surveillance lawsuit may continue
Miracle Jones
January 11, 2017 07:21:52 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Utah on Tuesday refused to dismiss a complaint against the National Security Agency (NSA) over allegations of warrantless surveillance during the 2002 winter...

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News European Commission proposes stricter rules for electronic communication
European Commission proposes stricter rules for electronic communication
Brittany Felder
January 10, 2017 06:15:11 pm

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed rules to bolster electronic communications as well as to "create new possibilities to process communication data and reinforce trust and security." The First Vice President stated that the...

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News Former Guantanamo detainee Hicks facing court on assault charges
Former Guantanamo detainee Hicks facing court on assault charges
Brittany Felder
January 10, 2017 04:43:34 pm

Australian citizen and former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks made a court appearance on Tuesday in Adelaide on assault charges against his partner. Hicks was accused of assaulting his partner in September of last...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Warren Commission report on the Kennedy assassination released

On September 27, 1964, the report of the Warren Commission chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren on the Kennedy assassination was released. The report essentially concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone. Review the Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy.

WWII Axis Powers formed

On September 27, 1940, Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany, Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano of Italy and Ambassador Saburo Kurusu of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, creating the World War II alliance of the Axis Powers. The Pact was later assented to by other members of the Axis, including Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

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