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News Germany court allows government websites to save user data
Germany court allows government websites to save user data
Jonathon Churchin
May 17, 2017 12:01:26 pm

Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that government websites can store personal data as long as they provide adequate justification. Patrick Beyer sued the German government over the storing of IP addresses, which...

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News Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russia tech companies
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russia tech companies
Jonathon Churchin
May 16, 2017 12:00:23 pm

The Ukrainian Security and Defense Council imposed sanctions on a series of Russian tech companies Tuesday, citing security concerns over possible cyber attacks. The council said that the sanctions were imposed to protect against companies "whose activities threaten the...

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News Iran judiciary cites numerous violations ahead of elections
Iran judiciary cites numerous violations ahead of elections
Jonathon Churchin
May 16, 2017 11:24:30 am

The Iranian judiciary news service Mizan reported Tuesday that there have been over 60 violations of election law and two arrests leading up to planned presidential elections in the country later this week. The election, which is...

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News Bangladesh top court upholds war crimes conviction
Bangladesh top court upholds war crimes conviction
Jonathon Churchin
May 15, 2017 11:39:43 am

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Monday upheld the conviction of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, an Islamist preacher sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the 1971 liberation war in the country. Chief...

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News Supreme Court allows ruling against North Carolina voter ID law to stand
Supreme Court allows ruling against North Carolina voter ID law to stand
Jonathon Churchin
May 15, 2017 11:01:44 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lower court's rejection of a North Carolina Voter ID law . The piece of legislation, which was originally enacted in 2013 has faced numerous...

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News AG Sessions orders more aggressive drug sentencing
AG Sessions orders more aggressive drug sentencing
Jonathon Churchin
May 12, 2017 11:37:17 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday issued a new charging policy urging prosecutors to seek the largest sentences for each crime. This reverses the past administrations policy regarding drug related crimes. The so-called Holder Memo [text,...

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North Korea sends letter to US Congress over sanctions
Jonathon Churchin
May 12, 2017 10:55:50 am

The North Korean legislature on Friday sent a letter to the US House of Representatives protesting new sanctions raised against the country. The letter is a rare communication between the two nations, who do not...

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News Trump seeks immunity from Hotel lawsuit
Trump seeks immunity from Hotel lawsuit
Jonathon Churchin
May 11, 2017 11:46:39 am

Attorneys for US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked for a dismissal of a lawsuit over an alleged infringement of the Emoluments Clause of the constitution. Lawyers argued that the President...

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News Uganda court grants bail for jailed government critic
Uganda court grants bail for jailed government critic
Jonathon Churchin
May 11, 2017 11:06:58 am

Magistrate James Eremye Mawanda of the Nakawa Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday released a jailed academic on bail after she had been arrested for criticizing Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni . Stella Nyanzi, who teaches at a local...

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Lawsuit filed against Tesla over self driving function
Jonathon Churchin
April 20, 2017 02:16:03 pm

On Wednesday law firm Hagens Berman filed a class action lawsuit in California's Northern District Court against car company Tesla over the self driving function in their vehicles. The lawsuit alleges that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First US execution by gas

On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon, a Chinese man convicted of murder, was executed by gas in Nevada and became the first person in the United States to be put to death in that manner.

The Nevada state legislature had eliminated hanging and shooting as a method of execution in 1921, and had provided for execution by lethal gas instead. Nevada sent 32 convicts to the gas chamber between 1924 and 1979. Learn more about the history of executions by gas in Nevada.

Mary, Queen of Scots executed

On February 8, 1587, Mary I of Scotland was executed for involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England. Before execution, Mary denied three times assisting the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, and crown Mary as ruler of Great Britain. Mary's guilt or innocence is debated to this day. Learn more about the Babington Plot.

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