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News Ohio legislature approves redistricting amendment, question to be sent to voters
Ohio legislature approves redistricting amendment, question to be sent to voters
Kylee Clark
February 8, 2018 08:22:51 am

The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a Senate bill that would reform current redistricting policies. The proposed constitutional amendment provides the legislature the opportunity to draw the state's congressional districts and approve them with...

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News Trump signs executive order to keep Guantánamo detention center operating
Trump signs executive order to keep Guantánamo detention center operating
Kylee Clark
January 31, 2018 12:23:03 pm

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to continue operations at the Guantánamo Bay detention center. The order states that the facility is "legal, safe, humane, and conducted consistent with United States and international law."...

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News NAACP sues DHS for ending protected status for Haitians
NAACP sues DHS for ending protected status for Haitians
Kylee Clark
January 26, 2018 09:32:25 am

The NAACP filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), former acting secretary Elaine Costanzo Duke and current secretary Kirstjen Nielsen after the Trump administration revoked the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...

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News Alabama House approves bill to eliminate special elections for Senate vacancies
Alabama House approves bill to eliminate special elections for Senate vacancies
Kylee Clark
January 24, 2018 12:38:14 pm

The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill to eliminate special elections when there is a vacancy in the US Senate. Under HB 17 , when a vacancy occurred the governor would appoint a...

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News HHS creates new division to protect religious beliefs of health care workers
HHS creates new division to protect religious beliefs of health care workers
Kylee Clark
January 18, 2018 01:39:24 pm

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday introduced the new Conscience and Freedom of Religion Division . The purpose of this program is to reinforce preexisting legislation protecting "fundamental and unalienable rights of...

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New York City files climate change lawsuit against oil companies
Kylee Clark
January 11, 2018 01:38:15 pm

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against BP, Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Royal Dutch Shell for their role in climate change. Extensive quantities of greenhouse gasses...

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DOJ drops appeal to prevent two minor immigrants from having abortion
Kylee Clark
December 20, 2017 09:44:39 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped their appeal against minor Jane Roe on Tuesday night, which was preventing her from receiving an abortion. Jane Roe was being housed in a federally-funded shelter due to lack...

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Volkswagen Senior Manager sentenced after guilty plea to conspiracy and fraud
Kylee Clark
December 7, 2017 12:19:41 pm

Oliver Schmidt, a former senior manager at Volkswagen AG was sentenced to 84 months in prison and a $400,000 fine on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and...

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News UN urges Iraq to reconsider proposed marriage bill that does not set minimum age
UN urges Iraq to reconsider proposed marriage bill that does not set minimum age
Kylee Clark
December 5, 2017 12:58:47 pm

Special Representatives of theUN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba on Monday urged the Iraqi government to reconsider proposed amendments in the Personal Status Law that...

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Qualcomm files additional suits against Apple in ongoing patent dispute
Kylee Clark
December 1, 2017 12:27:42 pm

Qualcomm filed three lawsuits against Apple Thursday, seeking compensation for alleged patent infringement. According to Qualcomm, Apple uses technologies that Qualcomm first marketed in the 1990s. Qualcomm claims that they...

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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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