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News Federal judge dismisses suit challenging Massachusetts weapon ban
Federal judge dismisses suit challenging Massachusetts weapon ban
Akira Tomlinson
April 9, 2018 01:09:05 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Friday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts weapon ban, finding that the weapons banned fall outside of the scope of the Second Amendment...

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News UN Chief urges for civilian protection in Syria after alleged chemical weapons attack
UN Chief urges for civilian protection in Syria after alleged chemical weapons attack
Akira Tomlinson
April 9, 2018 11:47:41 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed concern over renewed violence and reports of chemical weapons attacks against civilians in Douma, Syria. According to Guterres, he has received reports of airstrikes and shelling, violence resulting in civilians' death,...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  7 April 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 7 April 2018
JURISTbot
April 7, 2018 12:00:07 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: David Kaye , the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression urged Spain on Friday not to...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  7 April 2018
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 7 April 2018
JURISTbot
April 7, 2018 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: Hawaii Governor David Ige signed HB 2739 on Thursday, also known as the Our Choice, Our Care Act. The Attorneys General from 14states, led by...

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News UN rights expert urges Spain not to charge Catalan leaders
UN rights expert urges Spain not to charge Catalan leaders
Elizabeth Lowman
April 6, 2018 05:58:14 pm

David Kaye , the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression urged Spain on Friday not to press rebellion charges against Catalonian leaders. Kaye said:I am...

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News Germany court refuses extradition of former Catalan leader on rebellion charge
Germany court refuses extradition of former Catalan leader on rebellion charge
Austin Koltonowski
April 6, 2018 04:53:38 pm

A German court on Thursday rejected an extradition request for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont on the charge of rebellion for his role during Catalonia's independence movement. Puigdemont had declared Catalonia's independence from Spain...

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News Hawaii governor signs aid in dying legislation
Hawaii governor signs aid in dying legislation
Elizabeth Lowman
April 6, 2018 04:28:27 pm

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed HB 2739 on Thursday, also known as the Our Choice, Our Care Act. This bill will allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to people with terminal illnesses who are deemed...

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UN experts urge impartial investigation into Israeli Land Day killings
Austin Koltonowski
April 6, 2018 04:07:10 pm

UN human rights experts on Friday urged the international community to conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the killings by Israeli security forces of at least 16 Palestinian protesters near the Gaza fence. Palestinian protestors assembled in...

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Brazil judge issues warrant for former president Lula
Raven Moore
April 6, 2018 03:00:14 pm

A Brazilian federal judge on Thursday issued a warrant for former president Luiz Inacio da Silva's arrest. Judge Sergio Moro issued the arrest warrant several hours after the Supreme Federal Court's denial ...

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News Former South Korea president sentenced to 24 years
Former South Korea president sentenced to 24 years
Christopher Hsu
April 6, 2018 02:13:45 pm

The Seoul Central District Court on Friday sentenced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye to 24 years in prison. Park was removed from office in March 2017 by the country's Constitutional Court . In an...

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UN replaces Republic of China with People's Republic of China

On October 25, 1971, the United Nations dismissed the Republic of China (Taiwan) and allowed the People's Republic of China to replace it in all UN bodies, including China's permanent seat on the Security Council. The Republic of Taiwan has sought to rejoin the UN in its own right, but these efforts have been consistently blocked by the People's Republic of China.

First trial televised in New York

On October 25, 1988, the murder trial of Joel Steinberg became the first trial to be televised in New York during an 18-month experiment with televised courtroom proceedings that eventually led to the founding of Court TV in July 1991.

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