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News Kenya officers detained for murder of human rights lawyer
Kenya officers detained for murder of human rights lawyer
Alonso Diaz
July 4, 2016 01:59:48 pm

Kenyan authorities have detained three police officers for their involvement in the murder of a human rights lawyer. The officers have not yet been charged with the murders, but a judge announced they will remain in detention for...

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News ICC will not prosecute Blair for war crimes over Iraq war: report
ICC will not prosecute Blair for war crimes over Iraq war: report
Alonso Diaz
July 4, 2016 12:45:41 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will not prosecute Tony Blair for war crimes related to the 2003 Iraq War, according to the Telegraph. The ICC said Saturday that the decision "by the UK to go to war in...

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News White House announces series of measures for incarcerated individuals
White House announces series of measures for incarcerated individuals
Alonso Diaz
June 25, 2016 09:43:05 pm

The White House announced on Friday a series of programs aimed at ensuring that former prisoners have better resources to transition back into the community. The administration said that improving education and job opportunities can reduce...

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News Kuwait sues IOC over Olympic ban
Kuwait sues IOC over Olympic ban
Alonso Diaz
June 25, 2016 09:17:01 pm

The government of Kuwait filed a lawsuit in Swiss court on Thursday against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seeking $1 billion in damages for its suspension of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee (KOC). The IOC has...

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News Pentagon to announce repeal of ban on transgender service members
Pentagon to announce repeal of ban on transgender service members
Alonso Diaz
June 25, 2016 07:37:35 pm

Department of Defense (DOD) officials said on Friday that the Pentagon will announce the repeal of its ban on openly transgender service members on July 1. Each branch of the US Armed Forces will be adopting policies...

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News Russia lawmakers approve anti-terrorism amendments
Russia lawmakers approve anti-terrorism amendments
Alonso Diaz
June 25, 2016 07:11:50 pm

Russia's lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, passed a number of counter-terrorism amendments on Friday. Dubbed the "Yarovaya Law" after their key drafter, the anti-terror laws ban proselytizing, preaching and praying outside...

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Supreme Court orders new look at overtime case
Alonso Diaz
June 21, 2016 09:34:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Encino Motorcars v. Navarro that it could not rely on the Department of Labor's (DOL) interpretation of a statute on overtime pay, sending the case back to...

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News UN rights chief: Myanmar abuses may amount to crimes against humanity
UN rights chief: Myanmar abuses may amount to crimes against humanity
Alonso Diaz
June 21, 2016 08:05:32 am

Human rights abuses against the Rohingya in Myanmar may amount to crimes against humanity, according to a report released Monday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) . The report documents [Al...

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News AP: police departments not filing hate crime reports
AP: police departments not filing hate crime reports
Alonso Diaz
June 5, 2016 03:54:15 pm

An Associated Press (AP) investigation has found that thousands of police agencies across the country do not submit hate crime reports to the FBI. Although many agencies and departments would only file zeros, federal guidelines call [Indianapolis Star...

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News China to ignore UN ruling concerning the South China Sea
China to ignore UN ruling concerning the South China Sea
Alonso Diaz
June 5, 2016 02:56:44 pm

A Chinese official said Saturday that China will ignore a decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague over the South China Sea dispute. The Philippines filed a case against the People's Republic of China with...

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US Supreme Court said bussing could be used to achieve racial integration

On April 20, 1971, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education that busing of school students could be ordered to achieve racial desegregation.

League of Nations dissolved

On April 20, 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved with the close of its final session. Thirty-four countries had attended the final meeting at which they elected to dismantle the organization and bequeath its assets to the United Nations. Read a history of League of Nations from the UN.

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