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News OIG: female national park employees faced inappropriate comments, treatment
OIG: female national park employees faced inappropriate comments, treatment
Lars Peterson
April 14, 2017 11:12:20 am

The Office of Inspector General on Wednesday released an investigative report with findings on allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at Yellowstone National Park . The investigation began in September 2016 after an employee...

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News Alabama governor resigns following the start of impeachment proceedings
Alabama governor resigns following the start of impeachment proceedings
Lars Peterson
April 11, 2017 11:23:01 am

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday afternoon resigned from his office after impeachment proceedings were initiated against him by lawmakers that morning. Bentley was under investigation for misuse of state resources to pursue and cover up an affair...

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News Samsung head denies bribery charges at trial
Samsung head denies bribery charges at trial
Lars Peterson
April 7, 2017 11:16:28 am

Samsung head Lee Jae-yong on Friday denied the bribery charges brought against him in his first court appearance before the Seoul Central District Court . Lee was arrested in February and is accused of...

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News Hungary Assembly passes law banning foreign school
Hungary Assembly passes law banning foreign school
Lars Peterson
April 4, 2017 11:29:30 am

The Hungarian National Assembly on Tuesday passed a law in a fast-track process which would require foreign universities to have campuses in Hungary and their home countries.This bill threatens to push out Central...

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News Senate votes to allow states to withhold funds from abortion providers
Senate votes to allow states to withhold funds from abortion providers
Lars Peterson
March 31, 2017 11:16:22 am

The US Senate on Thursday passed a joint resolution to allow states to prevent federal grant money from going to abortion providers. Under the bill, states would be allowed to withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood [advocacy...

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News EU top court upholds economic sanctions against Russia
EU top court upholds economic sanctions against Russia
Lars Peterson
March 28, 2017 11:27:27 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled that the bloc's economic sanctions placed on Russia were valid. The measures include travel restrictions and a freeze on the assets of certain natural and legal persons. Certain...

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News UN rights council passes resolution to investigate abuses in Myanmar
UN rights council passes resolution to investigate abuses in Myanmar
Lars Peterson
March 24, 2017 11:13:02 am

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution Friday to investigate potential human rights violations in Myanmar. The fact-finding mission will be appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council with the purpose of establishing...

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News Baltimore City Council approves bill to raise minimum wage
Baltimore City Council approves bill to raise minimum wage
Lars Peterson
March 21, 2017 11:34:17 am

The Baltimore City Council voted 11-3 Monday to approve a bill that would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022. Maryland's current minimum wage is $8.75 and is slated to increase to $10.10...

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News Federal judge rejects Google e-mail scanning settlement
Federal judge rejects Google e-mail scanning settlement
Lars Peterson
March 17, 2017 10:44:32 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday rejected a settlement in a class action lawsuit between non-Gmail users and Google. The non-Gmail users contended that Google illegally scanned their...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Canada passes first Citizenship Act

On June 23, 1946, Canada's first Citizenship Act received royal assent, establishing Canadian citizenship as distinct from British subject status. Learn more about the Citizenship Act, 1946 from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.  

Federal Housing Administration created

On June 27, 1934, the National Housing Act created the Federal Housing Administration (now part of HUD), which put the power of the federal government behind home financing, helping to make homeownership a reality for tens of millions of Americans and powering the residential real estate industry.

ICJ decides LaGrand Case, Germany v. U.S.

On June 27, 2001, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in the LaGrand case that foreign nationals must be informed of their right to contact the embassy of their home country after arrest. Brothers Karl and Walter LaGrand were arrested in 1982 for murder and armed robbery in Arizona. However, authorities did not inform the men of their right to assistance from the German consulate under the terms of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The U.S. Supreme Court in 1999 upheld the convictions in Germany v. US. Germany then brought the issue before the ICJ, which issued a provisional order to stay the executions. Arizona nonetheless executed the LaGrand brothers in 1999. Two years later, the ICJ held that the US had violated both the provisional order and the Vienna Convention.

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