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News DHS advisors recommend changes to controversial immigrant screening process
DHS advisors recommend changes to controversial immigrant screening process
Hillary Stemple
September 23, 2011 10:01:05 am

The US Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) approved a report on Thursday detailing concerns with the controversial Secure Communities Program , a federal enforcement program that partners local law enforcement with federal immigration...

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News Uganda appeals court grants ex-LRA rebel amnesty
Uganda appeals court grants ex-LRA rebel amnesty
Hillary Stemple
September 23, 2011 09:23:43 am

The Uganda Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel Thomas Kwoyelo is entitled to amnesty under the country's Amnesty Act of 2000 . Kwoyelo was charged in...

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News House GOP members attempting to delay ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal
House GOP members attempting to delay ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal
Hillary Stemple
September 16, 2011 09:06:25 am

Two Republican Congressmen have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking to delay the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) , scheduled to go into effect...

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News Egypt court sentences former Mubarak associates on corruption charges
Egypt court sentences former Mubarak associates on corruption charges
Hillary Stemple
September 16, 2011 08:14:05 am

An Egyptian criminal court on Thursday sentenced three associates of former president Hosni Mubarak to prison and ordered them to pay fines after they were found guilty on charges of corruption that occurred under the Mubarak...

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News Ohio death penalty procedure to be reviewed
Ohio death penalty procedure to be reviewed
Hillary Stemple
September 9, 2011 09:47:19 am

The Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, Maureen O'Connor , on Thursday announced the formation of a joint task force between the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio State Bar Association that will review...

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News ACLU challenges North Carolina pro-life license plates
ACLU challenges North Carolina pro-life license plates
Hillary Stemple
September 9, 2011 08:54:08 am

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) on Thursday filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the Eastern District of North Carolina challenging a North Carolina state law authorizing...

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News Federal judge allows Mississippi health care reform challenge to proceed
Federal judge allows Mississippi health care reform challenge to proceed
Hillary Stemple
September 2, 2011 10:47:07 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled this week that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care reform law will be allowed to proceed. The lawsuit...

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News Third Circuit rules prolonged detention of immigrants unconstitutional
Third Circuit rules prolonged detention of immigrants unconstitutional
Hillary Stemple
September 2, 2011 09:36:32 am

A three-judge panel sitting for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that immigrants who are imprisoned while fighting deportation cannot be held indefinitely without a bail hearing and that the...

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News ICC appeals chamber confirms admissibility of Kenya post-election violence cases
ICC appeals chamber confirms admissibility of Kenya post-election violence cases
Hillary Stemple
August 30, 2011 02:08:32 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday rejected an appeal filed by the Kenyan government and confirmed a Pre-Trial Chamber ruling refusing to transfer two cases stemming from 2007 post-election violence...

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Federal appeals court hears arguments in health care reform challenge
Hillary Stemple
May 10, 2011 03:13:09 pm

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the health care reform law in...

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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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