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News US Supreme Court declines to review Nebraska law limiting funeral protests
US Supreme Court declines to review Nebraska law limiting funeral protests
Akira Tomlinson
November 28, 2017 09:26:50 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to rule on a Nebraska law which limits protesting around funerals. The Nebraska Funeral Picketing Law , which was enacted in 2006, originally prohibited protests...

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News Consumer agency official sues Trump administration over director position
Consumer agency official sues Trump administration over director position
Akira Tomlinson
November 27, 2017 10:35:44 am

Former chief of staff Leandra English filed a suit on Sunday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the Trump administration over the currently vacant director position at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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News Kenya Supreme Court upholds re-election of President Kenyatta
Kenya Supreme Court upholds re-election of President Kenyatta
Akira Tomlinson
November 20, 2017 01:53:50 pm

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday upheld last month's re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta . All six judges unanimously dismissed the two petitions as lacking merit. The National Super Alliance (NASA) stated...

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News Turkish officials ban LGTBI group events
Turkish officials ban LGTBI group events
Akira Tomlinson
November 20, 2017 12:57:22 pm

Turkish officials banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) non-governmental groups on Saturday in Ankara, the country's capital, asserting that the measure will ensure peace and security, personal immunity, safety and security...

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News HRW urges China authorities to stop sexual orientation conversion tactics
HRW urges China authorities to stop sexual orientation conversion tactics
Akira Tomlinson
November 15, 2017 10:15:46 am

LGBT individuals in China are being subjected to abuses in the form of "conversion therapy," according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . According to HRW, public hospitals and private clinics are utilizing so-called...

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News UK law prohibiting assisted dying negatively impacts terminally ill: report
UK law prohibiting assisted dying negatively impacts terminally ill: report
Akira Tomlinson
November 13, 2017 12:25:52 pm

The UK its outsourcing those who want assistance with dying to Switzerland, according to a study released on Monday by the non-profit organization Dignity in Dying, but the price limits those who can afford to take such measures....

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Uber loses UK appeal finding drivers are entitled to workers’ rights
Akira Tomlinson
November 13, 2017 11:06:24 am

The British Employment Appeal Tribunal on Friday rejected Uber Technologies' appeal verifying the ruling that found Uber drivers should be classified as minimum-wage workers, entitling UK employees to minimum-wage rights, instead of...

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Supreme Court hears arguments in separation of powers case
Akira Tomlinson
November 8, 2017 01:19:35 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Patchak v. Zinke . The case centers around whether Section 2(b) of the Gun Lake Act is an unconstitutional violation of Article III of...

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News Former Kenya lawmaker challenges presidential election results
Former Kenya lawmaker challenges presidential election results
Akira Tomlinson
November 7, 2017 10:37:47 am

Former Kenya lawmaker Harun Mwau filed a petition on Monday at the Supreme Court of Kenya challenging last month's presidential election win for President Uhuru Kenyatta claiming the election was not free and fair. On October...

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Pentagon official stays Marine Corps general’s contempt conviction
Akira Tomlinson
November 6, 2017 11:46:21 am

A Pentagon official on Friday ordered the release of a Marine Corps general, who was sentenced last week to 21-days confinement to his quarters by Guantánamo Bay military commissions judge Air Force Col. Vance Spath. Marine...

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Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act takes effect in UK

On August 14, 1967, the Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act went into effect in the UK. The Act barred British citizens from participating in so-called "pirate radio" stations that broadcast from outside UK territory.

Social Security Act signed

On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating unemployment insurance, pension plans for the elderly and "Aid to Dependent Children" (now Aid to Families with Dependent Children - AFDC). Learn more about the origins of social security and view a photo of President Roosevelt signing the legislation.

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