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ACLU files motion to unseal information about lethal injection drugs in Pennsylvania
Julie Deisher-Edwards
September 12, 2014 09:53:56 am

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) filed a motion Thursday on behalf of the Guardian, the the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Philadelphia City Paper asking the US District Court...

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Argentina passes law circumventing US court ruling limiting debt repayments
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The Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine National Congress on Thursday approved a bill that was signed into law later that day by President Cristina Fernandez to...

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UN rights experts urge Bahrain to release political activist
Julie Deisher-Edwards
September 5, 2014 02:04:44 pm

Independent UN rights experts on Friday called on the government of Bahrain to release human rights activist Maryam Al-Khawaja due to the absence of evidence against her. Al-Khawaja was arrested in August upon her return to Bahrain...

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AI: Mexico government tolerates torture by police and military forces
Julie Deisher-Edwards
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Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday criticized the Mexican government for its failure to adequately investigate allegations of torture . According to the report, Mexican safeguards intended to prevent military and police forces from using torture as...

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Holder announces DOJ investigation of Ferguson police
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US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will open an investigation to determine whether Ferguson Police officials have systematically violated the US Constitution or federal law. Holder...

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The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Thursday upheld lower courts' decisions striking down the same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana . The court heard oral arguments on...

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UK raises terrorism threat level in response to violence by Islamic State
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The UK's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) on Friday changed the threat level for terrorist attacks against the UK from "substantial" to "severe," indicating that a terrorist attack against the UK is highly likely, although...

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Lawsuit filed against Ferguson and St. Louis alleging police brutality
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Five people brought a lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Ferguson , Missouri and several officials for the use of unnecessary and unwarranted force by St. Louis County Police and Ferguson Police against...

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August 29, 2014 07:08:06 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon released a statement Thursday condemning a currently unidentified extremist group for the detention of 43 peacekeepers from the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in southern Syria. A further 81...

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August 29, 2014 06:09:40 am

A judge for a Travis County Civil Court in Texas ruled Thursday that the Texas Legislature failed to meet its constitutional duty to provide for Texas public schools because the school finance system is structured,...

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Congress passed legislation establishing post-WWII national security structure

On July 25, 1947, the National Security Act of 1947 was passed, establishing a linkage between the military and national security, and setting up the National Security Council (NSC), the CIA, the Department of Defense, and several other new agencies, including the National Military Establishment with three separate departments (the Army, the Navy and the new US Air Force), and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Learn more about the National Security Act of 1947.

Brunswick Manifesto proclaimed

On July 25, 1792, the Brunswick Manifesto was proclaimed by Charles William Ferdinand, the Duke of Brunswick during the French Revolutionary Wars. As leader of the forces allied against France, Ferdinand promised retribution against the citizens of Paris if the French Royal Family was harmed. Instead, the Manifesto further inflamed anti-royal sentiment in Paris.

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