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News US judge sentences Liberian war criminal to 30 years for immigration fraud
US judge sentences Liberian war criminal to 30 years for immigration fraud
Austin Koltonowski
April 20, 2018 01:57:03 pm

A US federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Liberian commander known as "Jungle Jabbah" to 30 years in prison for defrauding the US immigration authorities and lying about his role during the Liberian civil war. Mohammed Jabbateh,...

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News Federal regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion for unfair lending practices
Federal regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion for unfair lending practices
Austin Koltonowski
April 20, 2018 12:54:31 pm

Two federal regulators on Friday announced a $1 billion settlement with Wells Fargo after finding that the the bank violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office...

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News Massachusetts top court rejects Exxon’s attempt to ban climate change probe
Massachusetts top court rejects Exxon’s attempt to ban climate change probe
Austin Koltonowski
April 13, 2018 03:44:20 pm

Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled against Exxon's request to ban the state's attorney general from investigating whether the oil conglomerate knew of the effect fossil fuels have on climate change and if they failed to disclose critical...

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News Coalition claims YouTube violates child privacy laws
Coalition claims YouTube violates child privacy laws
Austin Koltonowski
April 9, 2018 02:01:17 pm

A coalition of 23 consumer, child safety and privacy advocacy groups filed a complaint Monday with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that YouTube violated children's privacy laws by collecting and selling data from children under...

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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 UN experts urge impartial investigation into Israeli Land Day killings
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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News Supreme Court rules auto service advisors exempt from overtime pay
Supreme Court rules auto service advisors exempt from overtime pay
Austin Koltonowski
April 2, 2018 02:40:59 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that service advisors at car dealerships are excluded from federal overtime pay requirements. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that service advisors are exempt from overtime pay under the...

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News Federal judge dismisses Exxon’s effort to block climate change investigation
Federal judge dismisses Exxon’s effort to block climate change investigation
Austin Koltonowski
March 30, 2018 05:29:06 pm

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected Exxon's lawsuit claiming officials in New York and Massachusetts were pursuing bad faith investigation in violation of the oil corporations rights. The attorneys general are investigating whether Exxon's securities filings...

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News HRW reports judicial abuse of Ecuador indigenous and environmental activists
HRW reports judicial abuse of Ecuador indigenous and environmental activists
Austin Koltonowski
March 26, 2018 02:53:50 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday released a report alleging that former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa abused the criminal justice system to target indigenous leaders and environmentalists who protested mining and oil exploration in the Amazon....

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UN experts concerned about health of jailed China rights lawyer
Austin Koltonowski
March 23, 2018 02:43:22 pm

UN human rights experts expressed concern Friday over the diminishing health of Jiang Tianyong, a prominent human rights lawyer jailed in China for inciting subversion of state power. Jaing's health has dramatically deteriorated in recent months, and the...

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Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the US in perpetuity

On February 23, 1903, Cuba leased Guantanamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity" as part of the Cuban-American Treaty. The United States subsequently used the lease to establish a Naval Base at Guantanamo. With the US invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, a military prison was built at Guantanamo to house prisoners of war and terrorism suspects captured by American forces, becoming the subject of much controversy over its detentions without trial.

NAACP founder W.E.B. DuBois born

W.E.B. DuBois, founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was born on February 23, 1868. Review the W.E.B. DuBois Papers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and released FBI files on DuBois kept because of his affiliation with "communist front groups."

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