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News Mississippi man sentenced in first US transgender hate crime conviction
Mississippi man sentenced in first US transgender hate crime conviction
Autumn Callan
May 16, 2017 03:38:21 pm

A Mississippi man was sentenced to 49 years in prison and a fine of $20,000 on Monday in the first-ever conviction under the Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act , a federal hate crime statute....

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News Security researchers: North Korea possible source of WannaCry cyber attack
Security researchers: North Korea possible source of WannaCry cyber attack
Autumn Callan
May 16, 2017 01:54:48 pm

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday said they have found evidence that could link North Korea to the recent cyberattack that affected 300,000 computers in 150 countries over the weekend. The so-called WannaCry ransomware has lines of code that...

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News Trump administration cuts international healthcare aid to groups promoting or performing abortions
Trump administration cuts international healthcare aid to groups promoting or performing abortions
Autumn Callan
May 16, 2017 12:52:42 pm

President Donald Trump's administration announced plans Monday to expand the so-called Mexico City Policy blocking international family planning assistance through the US Agency for International Development to any groups or programs that provide abortion or abortion...

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News Supreme Court rules filing clearly expired debts in bankruptcy court not punishable
Supreme Court rules filing clearly expired debts in bankruptcy court not punishable
Autumn Callan
May 15, 2017 04:29:07 pm

The Supreme Court of the United States held on Monday that a creditor may seek repayment of a debt even after the statute of limitations period has expired without facing sanctions. The court, in a 5-3...

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News Supreme Court rules veteran benefit rules not subject to state divorce judgements
Supreme Court rules veteran benefit rules not subject to state divorce judgements
Autumn Callan
May 15, 2017 02:28:35 pm

The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion on Monday for Howell v. Howell ruling that a veteran does not need to pay a divorced spouse for retirement benefits that have been...

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News Supreme Court rules power of attorney need not expressly allow arbitration
Supreme Court rules power of attorney need not expressly allow arbitration
Autumn Callan
May 15, 2017 12:03:26 pm

The US Supreme Court issued an opinion for Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership v. Clark on Monday holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a Kentucky state law that requires a power-of-attorney agreements...

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News Trump creates commission to investigate voter fraud
Trump creates commission to investigate voter fraud
Autumn Callan
May 11, 2017 05:31:45 pm

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to investigate allegations of voter fraud and suppression. Vice President Mike Pence will head the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity along with Kansas Secretary of State Kris...

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News Kosovo government calls for new election following no confidence vote
Kosovo government calls for new election following no confidence vote
Autumn Callan
May 11, 2017 03:17:13 pm

Kosovo's government lost a no confidence on Wednesday. In a 78-34 vote , the Kosovo Assembly adopted a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Isa Mustafa's coalition government. Within hours of the vote,...

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News Acting FBI director says agency will continue investigation despite Comey firing
Acting FBI director says agency will continue investigation despite Comey firing
Autumn Callan
May 11, 2017 11:50:15 am

Acting Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Andrew McCabe told the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that the FBI would continue to investigate alleged connections between the Trump administration and Russia despite the recent firing [JURIST...

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News India supreme court upholds death penalty in gang rape case
India supreme court upholds death penalty in gang rape case
Autumn Callan
May 5, 2017 04:53:06 pm

The Supreme Court of India upheld death sentences on Friday for four men who fatally gang raped a woman in 2012. The group, five men and a juvenile, lured the young woman, a para-medical student, and...

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ICTY indictes former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević

On May 27, 1999, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indicted Slobodan Milošević for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Learn more about the trial of Slobodan Milošević from the ICTY.

First person hanged in North America for witchcraft

On May 27, 1627, Achsah (sometimes rendered "Alice") Young of Windsor, Connecticut, became the first person executed in North America for witchcraft. Learn more about the legal history of witchcraft in Connecticut.

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