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News Connecticut governor signs ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Connecticut governor signs ‘conversion therapy’ ban
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May 11, 2017 05:07:03 pm

Connecticut Governor Danial Malloy on Wednesday signed into a law a measure to ban gay conversion therapy. House Bill 6695 was passed by the legislature to end the practice of using various measures in order...

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News Vermont legislature approves recreational marijuana use
Vermont legislature approves recreational marijuana use
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May 11, 2017 03:37:55 pm

The Vermont Legislature on Wednesday voted to approve recreational use of marijuana. The bill was amended by the house to permit the recreational use of marijuana in small quantities. The law would create a legal system...

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News Appeals court upholds AIG bailout
Appeals court upholds AIG bailout
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May 11, 2017 12:02:15 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday upheld the government bailout of American International Group (AIG) as lawful. The ruling came down in a denial of an appeal from Starr...

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News Senate votes to keep methane regulations
Senate votes to keep methane regulations
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May 10, 2017 05:24:10 pm

The US Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure that would rollback methane gas regulations. HJ Res 36 was a joint measure which sought to provide Congressional disapproval of the final rule of the Bureau of...

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News Tennessee governor signs ‘natural and ordinary meaning’ bill
Tennessee governor signs ‘natural and ordinary meaning’ bill
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May 7, 2017 02:39:47 pm

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Friday signed SB 1085 into law which mandates that undefined laws be given their natural and ordinary meaning. Dubbed the "natural and ordinary meaning" law, it requires that "undefined...

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France Election Commission warns media against reporting on hacked data
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May 7, 2017 01:03:08 pm

The National Control Commission for the Election Campaign for the Presidential Election (CNCCEP) on Saturday cautioned media outlets against sharing information leaked from an alleged hack of a presidential candidate. The hackers...

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News Restaurant group joins emoluments suit against Trump
Restaurant group joins emoluments suit against Trump
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April 18, 2017 10:00:44 pm

A new plaintiff joined a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York Tuesday accusing the current administration of unfair business practices by violating the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution. Citizens for Responsibility and...

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DOJ orders increased criminal immigration enforcement
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April 12, 2017 10:42:36 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday announced his office has mandated immigration enforcement as a priority. In order to limit the number of undocumented immigrants in the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

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News Missouri Supreme Court rules parolees’ ability to pay court costs must be considered
Missouri Supreme Court rules parolees’ ability to pay court costs must be considered
Miracle Jones
April 5, 2017 11:42:43 am

The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled Tuesday a parole revocation was improper because the court failed to consider reasons why an indigent defendant failed to pay court cost. The case dealt with a man named William Fleming who...

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Senators introduce bill to protect citizens’ electronics from border search
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April 5, 2017 10:48:42 am

A group of US Senators on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to require government agents to get a warrant when searching electronic devices of US citizens at the border. The Protecting Data at...

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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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