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News Federal court rules Montana medical marijuana law does not shield providers from federal prosecution
Federal court rules Montana medical marijuana law does not shield providers from federal prosecution
Katherine Getty
January 25, 2012 10:26:37 am

A federal judge in the US District Court for the District of Montana on Friday ruled that the state's medical marijuana law does not protect providers of the drug from federal prosecution. Judge...

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News China court sentences rights activist to prison for subversion
China court sentences rights activist to prison for subversion
Katherine Getty
January 19, 2012 12:21:43 pm

Chinese authorities on Wednesday sentenced a prominent rights activist to 10 years in prison, marking the third such sentence in a month. Dissident Li Tie was sentenced for subversion . The charges were brought in response to pro-democracy...

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News Federal judge rejects appeal by Madoff trustee in Mets case
Federal judge rejects appeal by Madoff trustee in Mets case
Katherine Getty
January 18, 2012 10:20:23 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Tuesday that Madoff trustee Irving Picard cannot appeal a ruling that threw out most of his $1 billion suit...

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News Thailand independent commission calls for overhaul of royal insult law
Thailand independent commission calls for overhaul of royal insult law
Katherine Getty
January 12, 2012 12:20:05 pm

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Thailand (TRCT) has recommended that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra amend the law that punishes anyone who insults the royal family with up to 15 years in prison [Thai Penal Code...

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News Federal appeals court allows enforcement of Texas abortion sonogram law
Federal appeals court allows enforcement of Texas abortion sonogram law
Katherine Getty
January 11, 2012 10:21:07 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday lifted an injunction on a Texas law that requires women to have a sonogram before undergoing an abortion , allowing...

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UN rights chief condemns Egypt military crackdown
Katherine Getty
December 20, 2011 10:32:52 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday condemned the brutal crackdown on protesters by military and security forces in Cairo. Since Friday the brutal suppression of demonstrations has led to...

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News ICC declines to confirm charges against Rwanda rebel leader
ICC declines to confirm charges against Rwanda rebel leader
Katherine Getty
December 17, 2011 11:44:56 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled Friday that Callixte Mbarushimana should be released because there is not enough evidence to charge him. Mbarushimana was allegedly tied to the murder, rape and...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down Wisconsin campaign finance law
Federal appeals court strikes down Wisconsin campaign finance law
Katherine Getty
December 13, 2011 10:12:54 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday struck down a Wisconsin law that prohibited people from donating more than $10,000 a year to political action committees (PACs). The case was brought...

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News ICTY convicts former Yugoslav intelligence officer of contempt for failure to testify
ICTY convicts former Yugoslav intelligence officer of contempt for failure to testify
Katherine Getty
December 9, 2011 02:25:00 pm

Former Yugoslav intelligence officer Dragomir Pecanac was convicted Friday on a charge of contempt for failing to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . The charges were...

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CIA operated secret prison in Romania: AP report
Katherine Getty
December 8, 2011 12:11:04 pm

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated a secret prison outside the capital of Romania, the Associated Press (AP) alleged on Thursday. A joint investigation between the AP and a German public television...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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