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News House passes bill to impose sanctions on Assad supporters
House passes bill to impose sanctions on Assad supporters
Akira Tomlinson
May 18, 2017 01:11:58 pm

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to impose sanctions on supporters of Syria's Assad regime. Bill 1677 , also known as Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, is hoped to encourage negotiations to end violence...

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Federal judge blocks order limiting legal aid to immigrants
Miracle Jones
May 18, 2017 12:36:13 pm

The US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order to allow legal aid groups to continue to provide certain kinds of assistance to undocumented immigrants. Northwest Immigrant Rights...

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EU fines Facebook for misleading regulators on WhatsApp deal
Akira Tomlinson
May 18, 2017 12:06:10 pm

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators fined Facebook 122 million dollars on Thursday for misleading information regarding a deal for WhatsApp . The European Commission , found that in order to avoid anti-trust concerns, Facebook...

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News ICJ calls for Pakistan to delay execution of accused India spy
ICJ calls for Pakistan to delay execution of accused India spy
Miracle Jones
May 18, 2017 12:00:54 pm

The International Court of Justice on Thursday instructed Pakistan to withhold the execution of an Indian national until after the court's final decision his case. The Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan) centers on alleged violations of...

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Former FBI director Mueller appointed as special counsel in Russia investigation
Autumn Callan
May 18, 2017 10:06:52 am

Former FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to the investigation of Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election on Wednesday. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued the order in place of Attorney General...

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May 17, 2017 07:41:19 pm

The European Parliament passed a resolution Wednesday accusing Hungary of engaging in actions which have resulted in the "serious deterioration of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights." The organization particularly focused on human rights...

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Federal court begins Puerto Rico debt hearings
Rachel Gerber
May 17, 2017 07:15:12 pm

The US District Court of the Southern District of New York on Wednesday began hearings on the restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt. The hearing stems from Puerto Rico filing for bankruptcy protection under Article 3 of PROMESA...

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EU demands response from Italy on Fiat emissions allegations
Erik Slobe
May 17, 2017 07:07:12 pm

The European Commission on Wednesday sent a letter asking for Italy's response to allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group used illegal emissions control devices. The letter is the first step in infringement proceedings against...

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Chelsea Manning released from military prison
Autumn Callan
May 17, 2017 01:04:16 pm

Chelsea Manning was released from US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, a military prison, on Wednesday. In 2013 Manning was convicted of stealing 700,000 documents and releasing them to WikiLeaks while she was an intelligence analyst in Iraq....

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ECJ rules all member countries must approve EU trade deals
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May 17, 2017 12:22:01 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled member states must sign off on trade deals before they become law. The ruling found that the member states and the European Union (EU) [official...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Congress set minimum federal sentences for drug offenders

On November 2, 1951, President Harry Truman signed the "Boggs Act" into law, setting minimum federal sentences for drug offenders.

Read Richard J. Bonnie and Charles Whitebread, The Forbidden Fruit and the Tree of Knowledge: An Inquiry Into the Legal History of American Marijuana Prohibition, 56 Virginia Law Review (1970).

Balfour Declaration issued

On November 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued the United Kingdom's formal statement regarding Jewish people in Palestine. The Balfour Declaration was later endorsed by the World War I Allied Powers. It stated the British intention to support a national homeland for Jewish people and became a cornerstone of the Zionist movement.

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