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News UN warns Internet restrictions violate human rights
UN warns Internet restrictions violate human rights
Maureen Cosgrove
June 3, 2011 03:16:58 pm

The UN warned in a report Friday that government restrictions on the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet impinge on human rights. Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political...

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News Federal judge reconsiders ruling on corporate donations to candidates
Federal judge reconsiders ruling on corporate donations to candidates
Maureen Cosgrove
June 3, 2011 01:02:50 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday held a hearing to determine whether he should reconsider a ruling he issued last week striking down a...

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News Spain high court overturns convictions of Nazi propaganda disseminators
Spain high court overturns convictions of Nazi propaganda disseminators
Maureen Cosgrove
June 3, 2011 10:27:28 am

The Supreme Court of Spain on Friday overturned the convictions of four individuals charged with distributing neo-Nazi propaganda. The four men were convicted and sentenced to up to three and...

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News Alabama legislature passes Arizona-style immigration law
Alabama legislature passes Arizona-style immigration law
Maureen Cosgrove
June 3, 2011 08:42:54 am

The Alabama Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill expanding restrictions on undocumented immigrants. The House voted 67-29 and the Senate voted 25-7 to pass the bill that includes measures...

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News Turkmenistan adopts new law regulating presidential elections
Turkmenistan adopts new law regulating presidential elections
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 02:56:52 pm

Turkmenistan adopted a new law on Thursday for regulating presidential elections that changes the qualifications potential candidates must satisfy. The law says that an individual must be either backed by a political party or collect at least...

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News California governor to request more time to reduce prison population
California governor to request more time to reduce prison population
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 02:04:58 pm

California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday indicated that he would ask a federal judge for more time to construct his plan to reduce the state's prison population. The US Supreme Court ruled...

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News Tanzania judge instructs police to arrest opposition leader
Tanzania judge instructs police to arrest opposition leader
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 02:00:31 pm

A Tanzanian judge on Thursday urged police to arrest Freeman Mbowe, the chairman of the country's opposition party, Chadema . Judge Charles Magesa issued arrest warrants for Mbowe and six others last week when they failed...

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News US investigating Google allegations of China hacking
US investigating Google allegations of China hacking
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 12:18:06 pm

US authorities announced Thursday that they are investigating claims by Google that hundreds of personal Gmail accounts were breached by hackers in China. Google disclosed on Wednesday that hundreds of users, including US government and military officials...

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News New York AG sues US government for failure to study fracking impact
New York AG sues US government for failure to study fracking impact
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 10:23:54 am

The New York attorney general on Wednesday filed a complaint against the US government for failing to investigate the risks of hydraulic fracturing , or "fracking," a controversial technique used to release natural shale gas. The...

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News Civilian appeals conviction by US military court
Civilian appeals conviction by US military court
Maureen Cosgrove
June 2, 2011 09:02:41 am

An Iraqi-Canadian civilian on Wednesday appealed his conviction by a US military court. Alaa "Alex" Mohammad Ali , a military contractor who was convicted by a US military court in Iraq in 2008, argued that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

LA Riots break out following beating of Rodney King

Riots that would grip the city of Los Angeles, California for six days broke out on April 29, 1992, after LAPD officers who beat Rodney King while being filmed were acquitted by a jury. The verdict ignited a powder keg of discontent about police discrimination against LA's Black community. The riots would result in more than 60 deaths and $1 billion in property damage. Learn more about the LA Riots from NPR.

Chemical Weapons Convention goes into force

On April 29, 1997, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction went into force. The Convention prohibits member nations from creating and deploying chemical weapons and is overseen by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Oliver Ellsworth born

Oliver Ellsworth, third Chief Justice of the United States and primary author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that established the federal court system, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on April 29, 1745.

Learn more about Oliver Ellsworth.

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