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News Supreme Court rules for employee in free speech case
Supreme Court rules for employee in free speech case
Dominic Yobbi
April 27, 2016 09:44:20 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Heffernan v. City of Paterson that when an employer demotes an employee based on participation in a protected political activity, the employee is entitled to challenge...

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Washington Redskins ask Supreme Court to review trademark ruling
Dominic Yobbi
April 27, 2016 08:27:41 am

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) on Monday filed a petition with the US Supreme Court asking it to review a ruling that upheld the cancellation of the...

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News DOJ drops case attempting to force Apple to unlock iPhone
DOJ drops case attempting to force Apple to unlock iPhone
Dominic Yobbi
April 23, 2016 02:12:58 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday dropped a request to force Apple to unlock an iPhone linked to a New York drug case, stating that an individual has provided investigators with the passcode...

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News Federal judge rules lawsuit against creators of CIA interrogation program may proceed
Federal judge rules lawsuit against creators of CIA interrogation program may proceed
Dominic Yobbi
April 23, 2016 01:47:31 pm

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a lawsuit against two former military psychologists who developed the CIA's interrogation program under George W. Bush may proceed. US District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush...

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News Federal appeals court court rules for transgender Virginia student in bathroom challenge
Federal appeals court court rules for transgender Virginia student in bathroom challenge
Dominic Yobbi
April 20, 2016 08:10:25 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday in favor of a transgender Virginia high school student who sued his school for discrimination. Gavin Grimm, 16, of Gloucester County, Virginia, sued his...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Indian tribal courts, False Claims Act
Supreme Court hears arguments on Indian tribal courts, False Claims Act
Dominic Yobbi
April 20, 2016 07:12:36 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In US v. Bryant the court heard arguments to determine whether a conviction in an Indian tribal court without...

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News Gambia activist dies while in detention
Gambia activist dies while in detention
Dominic Yobbi
April 17, 2016 02:54:25 pm

A Gambian activist on Saturday died while in detention after being detained on Thursday following protesting. Many rights groups are now calling for an inquiry into how Solo Sandeng, the National Organizing Secretary of the opposition United...

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Iraq Protesters demand new government amid political reforms
Dominic Yobbi
April 17, 2016 01:45:43 pm

People began protesting in Baghdad this weekend demanding a new government amid the third parliament session cancelled this week as officials discuss political reforms. The session of parliament was cancelled because the chambers could not be secured ...

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News Former Serb general suspected of war crimes against Albanians detained in Kosovo
Former Serb general suspected of war crimes against Albanians detained in Kosovo
Dominic Yobbi
April 10, 2016 04:31:42 pm

A former Serb general suspected of war crimes against Albanian civilians has been detained, police and a Kosovo-based human rights group reported Friday. Behxhet Shala of the Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms and police spokesperson...

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UN rights expert calls for end to global financial secrecy
Dominic Yobbi
April 10, 2016 03:56:15 pm

A UN human rights expert on Friday called on the international community to put an end to financial secrecy in wake of the recent release of thousands of confidential financial documents known as the "Panama Papers" ....

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On July 19, 1911, Pennsylvania became the first state in the US to approve laws allowing censorship of movies. After numerous other states followed Pennsylvania's lead, the US Supreme Court eventually upheld film censorship in 1915.

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