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News New Hampshire court blocks changes to voter registration law
New Hampshire court blocks changes to voter registration law
Lawrenz Fares
September 13, 2017 09:23:16 am

A judge of the New Hampshire Superior Court on Tuesday blocked SB 3 , a New Hampshire law that would have potentially imposed a fine or potential jail time if voters did not submit proof...

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News UN: Ukraine tensions continue to flare despite recent decrease in civilian deaths
UN: Ukraine tensions continue to flare despite recent decrease in civilian deaths
William Theisen
September 13, 2017 08:07:25 am

Last month marked a welcome trend in the Ukrainian conflict, with civilian deaths decreasing for the first time in three years, according to a report released Tuesday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights...

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News Supreme Court allows Trump refugee travel ban
Supreme Court allows Trump refugee travel ban
William Theisen
September 12, 2017 08:29:27 pm

In a one-sentence order issued Tuesday afternoon, the US Supreme Court blocked a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the matter of Trump v. Hawaii , thereby allowing the administration's travel ban...

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News Iraq votes against Kurdish independence referendum
Iraq votes against Kurdish independence referendum
Miracle Jones
September 12, 2017 04:56:24 pm

The council of Iraq on Tuesday denied the referendum petition of Kurdistan to permit its independence. The council voted to keep Kurdistan in its region despite its ongoing tensions to maintain the...

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News HRW: Saudi coalition airstrikes in Yemen amount to war crimes
HRW: Saudi coalition airstrikes in Yemen amount to war crimes
Matthew Santiago
September 12, 2017 04:55:34 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Tuesday that five airstrikes launched by a Saudi-led coalition against Yemen in June amount to war crimes due to the indiscriminate killing of 26 children. In 2015, the coalition began...

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News UK lawmakers advance measure to continue Brexit withdrawal
UK lawmakers advance measure to continue Brexit withdrawal
Miracle Jones
September 12, 2017 03:40:16 pm

The British Parliament on Monday approved a bill to continue the process of withdrawal from the EU. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill passed by 326 votes to 290 after a lengthy debate ...

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News Beijing court sentences Ponzi scheme operators to life in prison
Beijing court sentences Ponzi scheme operators to life in prison
Elizabeth Lowman
September 12, 2017 02:28:30 pm

A Beijing intermediate court sentenced two brothers to life in prison on Tuesday after ruling that the brothers' peer-to-peer lending company, Ezubao, was a Ponzi scheme. One of the brothers, Ding Ning, was founder of the...

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News Australia Coalition Party proposes safeguards for same-sex marriage postal survey
Australia Coalition Party proposes safeguards for same-sex marriage postal survey
Matthew Santiago
September 12, 2017 01:47:19 pm

Australia's Coalition Party on Tuesday released a proposed bill to add extra protections to a same-sex marriage postal survey mailed out to the general public. The survey asks the public to vote on whether same-sex marriage should...

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News Germany court determines Auschwitz medic unfit to stand trial
Germany court determines Auschwitz medic unfit to stand trial
Elizabeth Lowman
September 12, 2017 01:44:55 pm

The Neubrandenburg state court announced on Tuesday that it is ending the trial of former SS medic Hubert Zafke after experts determined he is unfit to stand trial because of his dementia. Zafke, 96, was charged with...

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News Guatemala Congress rejects calls to lift president’s immunity
Guatemala Congress rejects calls to lift president’s immunity
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 12, 2017 12:18:01 pm

The Congress of Guatemala voted Monday against lifting immunity for President Jimmy Morales over allegations of illegal campaign financing.This development comes just after a Guatemala congressional committee recommended that Morales' immunity be voided to...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board

On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racially segregated public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Pay a virtual visit to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

Norway constitution signed

On May 17, 1814, the Constitution of Norway was signed. Today, the anniversary is celebrated as Constitution Day in Norway.

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