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News UN rights expert urges transparent investigation into China chemical explosion
UN rights expert urges transparent investigation into China chemical explosion
Colleen Mallick
August 21, 2015 12:23:31 pm

A UN human rights expert called Thursday on the Chinese government and relevant businesses to ensure transparency in the investigation of a chemical disaster in Tianjin, including both the causes and effects of the explosion. "The Chinese...

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News Senegal court upholds corruption conviction against ex-president’s son
Senegal court upholds corruption conviction against ex-president’s son
Colleen Mallick
August 21, 2015 11:23:31 am

Senegal's highest court on Thursday upheld a graft conviction and six-year prison term against Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade . Karim Wade, who had several portfolios within his father's government and presidential...

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News Colorado appeals court rules religious beliefs not grounds for refusing service to same-sex couples
Colorado appeals court rules religious beliefs not grounds for refusing service to same-sex couples
Colleen Mallick
August 14, 2015 02:33:56 pm

A Colorado state appeals court ruled on Thursday that a baker violated Colorado's public accommodations law when he refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The baker, Jack Phillips, refused to make...

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News Pennsylvania AG charged with leaking information, perjury
Pennsylvania AG charged with leaking information, perjury
Colleen Mallick
August 7, 2015 12:34:43 pm

Prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane for allegedly leaking grand jury documents to the media to embarrass a critic, and then giving false testimony to a grand jury in...

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News Uganda Supreme court outlaws dowry refund on divorce
Uganda Supreme court outlaws dowry refund on divorce
Colleen Mallick
August 7, 2015 11:06:28 am

Uganda's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the practice of refunding the price of a bride upon the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned. In a 6-1 decision , the majority...

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News Mexican judge suspends US extradition order for ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Mexican judge suspends US extradition order for ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Colleen Mallick
August 1, 2015 12:24:56 pm

A Mexican judge temporarily suspended a US extradition order on Friday for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman , even though the federal attorney general's office had approved the order earlier that day. No reason was...

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News UN officials denounce West Bank arson attack that killed Palestinian child
UN officials denounce West Bank arson attack that killed Palestinian child
Colleen Mallick
August 1, 2015 10:30:01 am

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and recently appointed UN special envoy in the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov condemned the arson attacks in the West Bank on Friday that killed a...

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News Israel AG orders investigation of Netanyahu expenses
Israel AG orders investigation of Netanyahu expenses
Colleen Mallick
July 22, 2015 12:59:25 pm

Israel's attorney general on Monday ordered a criminal probe into excessive residential spending by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . The announcement came after the state comptroller reported that large...

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News Citigroup ordered to return $700 million to credit card customers
Citigroup ordered to return $700 million to credit card customers
Colleen Mallick
July 22, 2015 11:16:07 am

US regulators on Tuesday ordered Citigroup to refund $700 million to nine million credit card customers, along with a $70 million fine for illegal and deceptive practices.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered...

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News Haaretz: Israel to open limited dialogue with ICC over Gaza conflict
Haaretz: Israel to open limited dialogue with ICC over Gaza conflict
Colleen Mallick
July 10, 2015 03:07:47 pm

Israel has decided to open a dialogue with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on an investigation into Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip last summer according to a Thursday report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. An...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US spy Nathan Hale executed in New York

US spy Nathan Hale was executed on September 22, 1776 after he was captured by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Hale went to British-occupied New York City to gather intelligence on military operations. He was captured and executed within a month, purportedly declaring "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before his death at the age of 21. Learn more from the American Battlefield Trust.

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months. Read Victoria's speeches to the British Parliament from Archive.org.

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