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News Settlement reached in defective airbag class action suit
Settlement reached in defective airbag class action suit
Autumn Callan
May 20, 2017 09:22:26 am

A settlement was reached between plaintiffs and several car manufacturers in a lawsuit concerning defective Takata airbag inflators on Thursday. The faulty airbags would rupture and expel debris, causing injury and damage to the vehicle's cabin....

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News Romania enacts legislation enabling restitution for Holocaust survivors
Romania enacts legislation enabling restitution for Holocaust survivors
Autumn Callan
May 19, 2017 03:06:02 pm

Romania's parliament approved legislation on Friday that facilitates financial support for Holocaust survivors. The law, which will be enforced starting July 1, will offer 400 lei (USD $97.98) per month for each year of deportation or detention to...

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News Democratic AGs file motion to intervene in ACA lawsuit
Democratic AGs file motion to intervene in ACA lawsuit
Autumn Callan
May 19, 2017 01:23:47 pm

More than a dozen Democratic attorneys general filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that threatens key parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Thursday. House v. Price (formerly House v. Burwell) , a...

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News US announces sanctions against Venezuela Supreme Court justices
US announces sanctions against Venezuela Supreme Court justices
Miracle Jones
May 19, 2017 12:51:56 pm

The US Department of the Treasury on Thursday announced sanctions against eight Venezuelan Supreme Court justices for usurping democracy. The sanctions come after the court has issued controversial rulings, including dissolving the legislature . The...

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News NRA files lawsuit over California magazine restrictions
NRA files lawsuit over California magazine restrictions
Miracle Jones
May 19, 2017 12:22:03 pm

The California Rifle and Pistol Association , the state affiliate of the National Rifle Association (NRA), filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to prevent California from enforcing stricter gun laws. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief...

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News Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation
Autumn Callan
May 19, 2017 11:20:12 am

Sweden's Director of Public Prosecution, Marianne Ny, dropped the preliminary investigation of rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday. The decision was made on the grounds that in order to continue with court proceedings,...

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News Oregon becomes second state to ease transgender ID changes
Oregon becomes second state to ease transgender ID changes
Autumn Callan
May 19, 2017 10:18:36 am

Oregon became the second US state to enact legislation that makes it easier for transgender individuals to change the name and gender on their birth certificates on Thursday. The law allows transgender Oregon residents to...

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News Brazil top court authorizes corruption probe into president Temer
Brazil top court authorizes corruption probe into president Temer
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
May 19, 2017 08:44:35 am

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Thursday authorized a corruption probe into President Michel Temer and his alleged involvement with the bribery of a potential witness in a major corruption case. Local news sources have cited the...

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News Trump administration confirms renegotiation of NAFTA
Trump administration confirms renegotiation of NAFTA
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
May 19, 2017 07:52:35 am

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to Congress Thursday communicating the Trump administration's intention to begin the process of re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . NAFTA is an international trade agreement...

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News Tulsa police officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher acquitted
Tulsa police officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher acquitted
Autumn Callan
May 18, 2017 01:35:21 pm

Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the shooting of an unarmed black man on Wednesday. Terence Crutcher was fatally shot after his SUV stalled on the side of the road. Shelby testified [NPR...

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Denmark constitution signed

On June 5, 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy with the signing of its first constitution. Prior to the promulgation of its constitution, Denmark was an absolute monarchy. The Danish constitution protected civil liberties, limited the power of the king, and created a bicameral legislature called the Rigstag, consisting of the Folketing and the Landsting. Today, Constitution Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Denmark every year on June 5. Learn more about Denmark's system of government from the country's official website.

US Supreme Court ordered U. Texas law school to admit black students

On June 5, 1950, in Sweatt v. Painter, the US Supreme Court ordered the University of Texas Law School to admit black students because a law school founded for blacks could not be equal to the established and prestigious white law school. Learn more about Sweatt v. Painter.

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