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News New York governor signs emergency medical marijuana bills
New York governor signs emergency medical marijuana bills
Matthew Santiago
November 12, 2015 11:11:12 am

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two bills on Wednesday in order to expedite the distribution of medical marijuana to citizens with critical health conditions. Though statewide medical marijuana distribution will begin in January, the governor...

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News UN rights chief: Bangladesh must protect writers and publishers from extremists
UN rights chief: Bangladesh must protect writers and publishers from extremists
Matthew Santiago
November 6, 2015 12:50:16 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to make a significant effort to prevent extremists from targeting writers, publishers and other potential victims. Zeid stressed that civilians should...

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News UN rights experts: Brazil anti-terrorism law may restrict freedoms
UN rights experts: Brazil anti-terrorism law may restrict freedoms
Matthew Santiago
November 5, 2015 12:03:13 pm

Several independent UN human rights experts said Wednesday that a recent Brazilian draft law may infringe upon civil rights in its efforts to counteract terrorism. The bill was approved by the Brazilian Senate last...

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News Last UK detainee released from Guantanamo
Last UK detainee released from Guantanamo
Matthew Santiago
October 30, 2015 02:52:55 pm

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Friday announced that the last remaining British inmate, Shaker Aamer, has been released and returned to the UK after extensive review by the Guantanamo Review Task...

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News Federal judge bars Alabama from terminating Planned Parenthood funding
Federal judge bars Alabama from terminating Planned Parenthood funding
Matthew Santiago
October 29, 2015 11:16:45 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama issued an order on Wednesday prohibiting Alabama Governor Robert Bentley from terminating the provider agreement between Medicaid and Planned Parenthood...

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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