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News Amnesty accuses Venezuela government forces of using illegal night home raids to intimidate protesters
Amnesty accuses Venezuela government forces of using illegal night home raids to intimidate protesters
Erik Slobe
November 2, 2017 08:54:40 am

Amnesty International (AI) published a report Tuesday accusing Venezuelan officials of doing illegal nightly home invasions of individuals suspected of dissent in an effort of intimidation. AI received reports of 47 illegal home invasions between April...

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News Supreme Court considers meaning of ‘tolled’ under federal supplemental jurisdiction statute
Supreme Court considers meaning of ‘tolled’ under federal supplemental jurisdiction statute
Jennifer Suder
November 2, 2017 07:55:46 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Artis v. District of Columbia , involving the meaning of a provision of the federal supplemental jurisdiction statute , which allows plaintiffs to pursue state court...

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News DOJ and EPA settle lawsuit with ExxonMobil over air pollution violations
DOJ and EPA settle lawsuit with ExxonMobil over air pollution violations
Erik Slobe
November 2, 2017 06:40:39 am

The US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) reached a settlement agreement with ExxonMobil Tuesday over violations of the Clean Air Act from their chemical, olefins,...

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News Supreme Court considers appropriate standard of review for determining ‘insider’ status in bankruptcy proceedings
Supreme Court considers appropriate standard of review for determining ‘insider’ status in bankruptcy proceedings
Jennifer Suder
November 1, 2017 03:33:02 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in US Bank National Association v. Village at Lakeridge , in which the justices were tasked with determining the appropriate standard of review for determining whether...

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News Netherlands to hold referendum on surveillance law
Netherlands to hold referendum on surveillance law
Kenneth Hall
November 1, 2017 02:41:52 pm

The Netherlands Electoral Council announced Wednesday that a referendum will be held next year on a controversial surveillance law . The surveillance bill was passed in...

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News State AGs seek to expand lawsuit against generic drug companies for price-fixing
State AGs seek to expand lawsuit against generic drug companies for price-fixing
Akira Tomlinson
November 1, 2017 01:01:32 pm

Attorneys General of 45 states and the District of Columbia amended a lawsuit on Tuesday to accuse more generic drug companies of acting in a price-fixing conspiracy. The lawsuit now accuses 18 companies and subsidiaries and two executives...

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News Pennsylvania governor signs bill expanding gaming and gambling
Pennsylvania governor signs bill expanding gaming and gambling
Sean Rohtla
November 1, 2017 10:22:07 am

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Monday signed House Bill 271 expanding the gaming and gambling industry. The bill amends Title 3 (Agriculture) and Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and allows for electronic wagering for horse...

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News Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks new DUI law to consider constitutionality
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks new DUI law to consider constitutionality
Mary Nicholas
November 1, 2017 09:31:24 am

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a new driving under the influence (DUI) law from taking effect as scheduled on Wednesday while the court rules on questions of its constitutionality. The Impaired Driving Elimination Act 2 (IDEA2)...

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News ABA committee gives 8th Circuit nominee ‘not qualified’ rating
ABA committee gives 8th Circuit nominee ‘not qualified’ rating
Lawrenz Fares
November 1, 2017 08:57:26 am

The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary gave Leonard Steven Grasz, a nominee to the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit a "not qualified" rating on Tuesday....

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News EU on Kenya presidential election: potential damage to democracy and stability
EU on Kenya presidential election: potential damage to democracy and stability
Rachel Gerber
November 1, 2017 07:43:00 am

The EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) released a preliminary statement Tuesday on Kenya's presidential elections claiming that the current state of the elections had damaged the electoral process, political institutions and the population.The EU...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

"Lord Haw-Haw" sentenced to death for broadcasting Nazi propaganda

On September 19, 1945, a British court sentenced to death American-born William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw-Haw," for his Nazi propaganda broadcasts during World War II. Joyce was hanged on January 6, 1946.

US President George W. Bush asks Congress to invade Iraq

On September 19, 2002, President George W. Bush gave a speech to Congress, requesting broad authority to invade Iraq and disarm Saddam Hussein.

"Lord Haw-Haw" sentenced to death for broadcasting Nazi propaganda

On September 19, 1945, a British court sentenced to death American-born William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw-Haw," for his Nazi propaganda broadcasts during World War II.

The photo above shows Joyce addessing a rally of British fascists in the 1930s. Listen to a montage of clips from Joyce's broadcasts, with Joyce's trademark introduction "Germany calling, Germany calling...". Joyce was hanged on January 6, 1946.

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