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News Brexit bill passed making way for the UK to leave EU
Brexit bill passed making way for the UK to leave EU
Justin Cosgrove
March 14, 2017 09:08:06 am

The UK Parliament passed the Brexit bill on Monday after the House of Commons voted 273 to 135 to overturn suggested amendments to the bill and sent the bill back to the House...

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News DOJ outlines defense of revised immigration order
DOJ outlines defense of revised immigration order
Justin Cosgrove
March 14, 2017 08:14:53 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday outlined its legal defense in support of President Donald Trump's revised executive order restricting travel and immigration. This came after Hawaii filed a lawsuit in February...

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News Hungary lawmakers approve detention of asylum-seekers
Hungary lawmakers approve detention of asylum-seekers
Justin Cosgrove
March 8, 2017 10:28:16 am

Hungarian lawmakers approved legislation on Tuesday preventing those seeking asylum from moving about the country or leaving until their claims have been investigated. This legislation requires that they instead be detained in camps. The detainment camps will be...

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News Federal judge allows Dakota Access Pipeline construction to continue
Federal judge allows Dakota Access Pipeline construction to continue
Justin Cosgrove
March 8, 2017 09:36:20 am

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against Native American tribes seeking to stop construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) . Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court for the District of Columbia rejected...

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News Sessions recuses himself from Russia hacking probes
Sessions recuses himself from Russia hacking probes
Justin Cosgrove
March 3, 2017 10:40:00 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself Thursday from probes into Russian interference during the 2016 election. Sessions was a high-ranking member of the Trump campaign before becoming attorney general and many suggested it would be appropriate...

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News California top court: information on personal devices dealing with official business is public record
California top court: information on personal devices dealing with official business is public record
Justin Cosgrove
March 3, 2017 09:59:31 am

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that texts and e-mails sent by public employees on their personal devices are a matter of public record when they deal with official business. The court found ...

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News Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:48:20 pm

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that St. Louis may raise its minimum wage in 2018. The court found that the city acted within its charter authority when it approved a wage increase...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:29:48 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that law enforcement can take blood samples from unconscious drivers without a warrant in certain situations. The court stated that these circumstances include when delaying would lead to the...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on sentencing guidelines
Supreme Court hears arguments on sentencing guidelines
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 10:44:54 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Dean v. United States . The court must determine whether its decision in Pepper v. United States limits the discretion of district courts...

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News Sessions: government should stop spending resources on lawsuits against local police
Sessions: government should stop spending resources on lawsuits against local police
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 09:16:52 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday that the federal government should stop spending money to sue local police departments. In a speech to the National Association of Attorney Generals , Sessions stated that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt born

Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist, womens' rights advocate and co-founder of the League of Women Voters, was born on January 9, 1859.

Visit the Carrie Chapman Catt Childhood Home.

Great Britain's first income tax introduced

On January 9, 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt introduced Great Britain's first income tax. The tax was announced the previous December as a means of raising money for war against Napoleon. Pitt's successor, Henry Addington, repealed the tax when hostilities subsided in 1802. Addington then reinstated the tax during the following year when fighting was renewed. The Addington tax model later became the model for the modern British income tax. Learn about the history of income taxation in Great Britain from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

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