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News Supreme Court rules warrant may be required for blood tests in DUI cases
Supreme Court rules warrant may be required for blood tests in DUI cases
Brandon Gatto
April 18, 2013 08:36:09 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Missouri v. McNeely that the Fourth Amendment may require a warrant for a blood test in a drunk-driving investigation. The divided court...

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Egypt upper house approves new election law
Brandon Gatto
April 11, 2013 10:53:24 am

The Shura Council, Egypt's upper house of parliament , on Thursday approved a revised election law that sets new rules for lower house elections to be held later this year. The law provides that the People's Assembly, Egypt's...

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News Tenth Circuit upholds school’s ban on ‘fetus dolls’
Tenth Circuit upholds school’s ban on ‘fetus dolls’
Brandon Gatto
April 10, 2013 03:17:59 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Monday that a New Mexico school district acted constitutionally when it prohibited five students from distributing two-inch rubber fetus dolls with pro-life cards attached. Writing...

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News Michigan judge allows right-to-work challenge to proceed
Michigan judge allows right-to-work challenge to proceed
Brandon Gatto
April 4, 2013 01:19:44 pm

A Michigan state court judge on Wednesday denied a request by Attorney General Bill Schuette to dismiss a lawsuit filed by organized labor supporters and alleging that the state's new right-to-work laws [SB 0116 materials; HB...

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News Sudan government committing war crimes: rights group
Sudan government committing war crimes: rights group
Brandon Gatto
April 3, 2013 03:19:22 pm

A group of US policymakers and advocates on Wednesday alleged in a new report that Sudan's government has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture near the border of South Sudan since June 2011. Titled Architects...

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Guantanamo detainee requests immediate relief amid alleged mistreatment, hunger strike
Brandon Gatto
March 28, 2013 12:34:47 pm

Human rights lawyers on Tuesday filed an emergency motion in the US District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that guards at Guantanamo Bay have denied drinking water and sufficient clothing to...

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News Federal appeals court upholds city’s pre-meeting prayers
Federal appeals court upholds city’s pre-meeting prayers
Brandon Gatto
March 27, 2013 02:58:15 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida city commission's pre-meeting prayers, in turn rejecting an atheist group's argument that such a public forum practice illegally...

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UN rights body adopts resolution on Sri Lanka
Brandon Gatto
March 21, 2013 12:12:10 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday passed a resolution to promote reconciliation and accountability in war-torn Sri Lanka , a nation facing various allegations of human rights violations. Calling for an...

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News Maryland senate votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
Maryland senate votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
Brandon Gatto
March 20, 2013 02:29:31 pm

The Maryland Senate on Tuesday voted 30-16 in favor of a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Sponsored by Democratic Senator Robert Zirkin and Republican Senator Allan Kittleman , Senate...

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Berlusconi sentenced to one year in prison for releasing private wiretaps
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March 7, 2013 11:28:59 am

A Milan court on Wednesday sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to one year in prison for publicly releasing private wiretaps in 2005. In particular, Berlusconi's sentence stems from his conviction of...

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Catholic Church abolishes index of prohibited books

On June 14, 1966, the Roman Catholic Church abolished the Index Librorum Prohibitum (index of prohibited books). The list was first published in 1559 to ban books that the Church considered immoral or contradictory to Church teachings. Read a list of authors and works placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitum.

US Supreme Court ruled on flag salutes in public schools

On June 14, 1943, the US Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette that school children could not be compelled to salute the US flag if it conflicted with their religious beliefs.

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