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News Tennessee judge finds new lethal injection procedures constitutional
Tennessee judge finds new lethal injection procedures constitutional
Ann Riley
February 17, 2011 07:28:20 am

A Nashville judge ended a four-month moratorium on executions Wednesday, declaring Tennessee's modified method of lethal injection constitutional. In November, Davidson County Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman ruled that the state's method of lethal injection violated...

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News Japan lawsuit challenges single-surname requirement
Japan lawsuit challenges single-surname requirement
Ann Riley
February 14, 2011 01:46:03 pm

Five Japanese citizens filed suit in the Tokyo District Court on Monday challenging the constitutionality of a civil law that forces married couples to choose a single surname. The plaintiffs claim that Article 750 of...

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News Croatia, Serbia seek extradition of war crimes suspect
Croatia, Serbia seek extradition of war crimes suspect
Ann Riley
February 10, 2011 08:02:12 am

The Croatian Ministry of Justice on Wednesday asked France to extradite former Serb paramilitary fighter Milorad Momic, according to a report by state television. Momic, who has allegedly been living under...

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News Sudan president accepts South’s vote for independence
Sudan president accepts South’s vote for independence
Ann Riley
February 7, 2011 01:53:06 pm

A total of 98.83 percent of nearly 3.8 million southern Sudanese voters voted in favor of secession in last month's Southern Sudan's Independence Referendum, according to the final polling results released Monday by the Southern Sudan Referendum...

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News US immigration court orders deportation of former Nazi supporter
US immigration court orders deportation of former Nazi supporter
Ann Riley
February 3, 2011 07:45:05 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that the Detroit Immigration Court has ordered the removal of a Michigan man accused of killing Jews while serving as a member of the Nazi-sponsored...

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News Thailand ‘red shirts’ petition ICC to review violence during Bangkok protests
Thailand ‘red shirts’ petition ICC to review violence during Bangkok protests
Ann Riley
January 31, 2011 02:49:12 pm

Thailand's "red shirt" pro-democracy movement on Monday petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a preliminary investigation into whether the government committed crimes against humanity during the Bangkok protests...

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News Chile orders probe into death of Salvador Allende
Chile orders probe into death of Salvador Allende
Ann Riley
January 28, 2011 08:03:22 am

Chile Supreme Court Judge Sergio Munoz on Thursday ordered an investigation into the death of former socialist president Salvador Allende during the 1973 coup . Since the coup,...

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News UN, EU failing to stand up to rights abuses: HRW
UN, EU failing to stand up to rights abuses: HRW
Ann Riley
January 24, 2011 02:00:52 pm

EU member states and the UN have failed to adequately respond to human rights abuses and violations, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) annual report published Monday. The report accuses countries of...

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News UN to send human rights mission to Tunisia
UN to send human rights mission to Tunisia
Ann Riley
January 20, 2011 02:43:23 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday said that a team of experts will be sent to Tunisia within the next week to assess the human rights priorities and meet with interim...

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News Kansas AG requests to join health care lawsuit
Kansas AG requests to join health care lawsuit
Ann Riley
January 14, 2011 08:29:50 am

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt sent a letter on Wednesday to Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting that Florida add Kansas as an additional party plaintiff to its lawsuit ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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