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News DOJ appeals district court ruling against NSA phone surveillance program
DOJ appeals district court ruling against NSA phone surveillance program
Lauren Laing
January 5, 2014 11:17:13 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed an appeal to a federal district court ruling that held that the National Security Agency (NSA) program of collecting phone call data is likely unconstitutional...

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News Utah same-sex marriage supporters urge Supreme Court to reject stay request
Utah same-sex marriage supporters urge Supreme Court to reject stay request
Lauren Laing
January 5, 2014 11:02:48 am

The respondents challenging Utah's ban on same-sex marriage on Friday filed a brief with the US Supreme Court opposing the state's request to stay the district court's ruling striking down the ban pending appeal. The...

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News UN experts call on Iraq government to provide whereabouts of Camp Ashraf residents
UN experts call on Iraq government to provide whereabouts of Camp Ashraf residents
Lauren Laing
December 9, 2013 02:49:13 pm

UN human rights experts on Monday called on the Iraqi government to provide information on seven residents of Camp Ashraf who were allegedly abducted in September amidst an attack that left 52 people dead . The UN...

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News UN experts urge Bangladesh to halt execution
UN experts urge Bangladesh to halt execution
Lauren Laing
December 9, 2013 02:28:29 pm

Two UN human rights experts on Monday urged the Bangladesh government to halt the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Mollah, based on concerns that he did not receive a...

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News China police urge prosecutors to charge anti-corruption demonstrator
China police urge prosecutors to charge anti-corruption demonstrator
Lauren Laing
December 9, 2013 11:58:27 am

Beijing prosecutors on Monday said that they received from police a letter of recommendation to bring charges against Xu Zhiyong for disrupting public order. Xu was arrested in August for organizing demonstrations and campaigning for...

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News Kuwait court acquits 70 opposition members
Kuwait court acquits 70 opposition members
Lauren Laing
December 9, 2013 11:24:27 am

A Kuwaiti court on Monday acquitted 70 opposition members of charges related to the 2011 storming of the parliament. At least nine of the acquitted were former members of parliament. The 2011 demonstrations over allegations of high-level corruption prompted...

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News Egypt prosecutor sends to trial two protesters known as symbols of 2011 revolution
Egypt prosecutor sends to trial two protesters known as symbols of 2011 revolution
Lauren Laing
December 5, 2013 09:32:19 am

Two men who served as revolutionary symbols during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution were referred to trial on Thursday for charges of participating in an illegal protest and allegedly assaulting policemen. The first hearing for the two men,...

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News DOD transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
DOD transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
Lauren Laing
December 5, 2013 08:49:01 am

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Thursday announced that it transferred two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the government of their native Algeria. Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane and Bensayah Belkecem were transferred...

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News Ninth Circuit upholds law prohibiting corporate, campaign advertising on public stations
Ninth Circuit upholds law prohibiting corporate, campaign advertising on public stations
Lauren Laing
December 3, 2013 12:05:10 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a federal law that prohibits corporate and campaign advertising on public radio and television. In a 9-2 ruling the court held that...

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News Australia high court to rule next week on same-sex marriage law
Australia high court to rule next week on same-sex marriage law
Lauren Laing
December 3, 2013 11:31:14 am

The High Court of Australia on Tuesday decided to rule next week on the law allowing gay marriage in Canberra . The nation's first same sex weddings can take place this weekend. The law...

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Denmark constitution signed

On June 5, 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy with the signing of its first constitution. Prior to the promulgation of its constitution, Denmark was an absolute monarchy. The Danish constitution protected civil liberties, limited the power of the king, and created a bicameral legislature called the Rigstag, consisting of the Folketing and the Landsting. Today, Constitution Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Denmark every year on June 5. Learn more about Denmark's system of government from the country's official website.

US Supreme Court ordered U. Texas law school to admit black students

On June 5, 1950, in Sweatt v. Painter, the US Supreme Court ordered the University of Texas Law School to admit black students because a law school founded for blacks could not be equal to the established and prestigious white law school. Learn more about Sweatt v. Painter.

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