Kyle Webster, Author at JURIST

US violent, property crime rates increased in 2011: DOJ

October 17, 2012 12:34:41 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that both violent crime and property crime rates increased from 2010 to 2011 . This is the first time the DOJ has reported an increase in...

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ACLU sues Morgan Stanley for discriminatory lending practices

Kyle Webster

October 15, 2012 11:14:59 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley over allegedly discriminatory practices leading up to the housing crisis of 2008. According to the ACLU, between...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Susan B. Anthony voted illegally in a US federal election

On November 5, 1872, women's rights advocate Susan B. Anthony illegally cast her vote in a New York Congressional district election. Read the indictment subsequently brought against her and the transcript of her address to the jury. Anthony was fined $100 after a directed verdict.

Saddam Hussein sentenced to death

On November 5, 2006, the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity during his time in office. The execution took place on the following December 30. Learn more about the trial of Saddam Hussein from the U.S. Library of Congress.