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News Israel approves construction of 3,000 units on West Bank
Israel approves construction of 3,000 units on West Bank
Emelina Perez
February 1, 2017 10:54:41 am

Israel authorized the construction of 3,000 housing units in the West Bank Tuesday, despite criticism from the international community, who argue that the land is seen by Palestinians as the site of their future state. This is the fourth and...

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News Romania enacts emergency ordinance decriminalizing some corruption offenses
Romania enacts emergency ordinance decriminalizing some corruption offenses
Emelina Perez
February 1, 2017 10:17:38 am

The government of Romania passed an emergency law on Tuesday decriminalizing corruption offenses and official misconduct in which the damages is less than €44,000. The measure is effective immediately and will also be applied to cases...

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News UK posthumously pardons thousands of gay men convicted of sex offenses
UK posthumously pardons thousands of gay men convicted of sex offenses
Miracle Jones
February 1, 2017 09:01:09 am

The UK announced Tuesday that thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of sexual offenses received a posthumous pardon as their actions are no longer deemed illegal under British law. The pardon is part of the...

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News Arkansas House approves plan to reinstate voter ID laws
Arkansas House approves plan to reinstate voter ID laws
Justin Cosgrove
February 1, 2017 08:18:19 am

The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a proposal on Tuesday that would reinstate a voter identification law that was struck down over two years ago. This bill, which was passed 74-21, is nearly identical to...

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News San Francisco sues Trump administration over sanctuary city order
San Francisco sues Trump administration over sanctuary city order
Miracle Jones
February 1, 2017 08:02:19 am

The City of San Francisco filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against the Trump administration over the executive order to withhold federal funding from...

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News Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Justin Cosgrove
February 1, 2017 07:39:14 am

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the US...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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