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News Venezuela’s controversial election results in deadly protests
Venezuela’s controversial election results in deadly protests
Matthew Santiago
July 30, 2017 08:49:03 pm

Violent protests in Venezuela broke out on Sunday as the nation held a controversial election for a new assembly that would have the power to rewrite the nation's constitution. Activists clashed with security forces in retaliation against...

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Arab nations express willingness to begin talks with Qatar regarding demands
Matthew Santiago
July 30, 2017 08:06:02 pm

Foreign ministers from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates stated on Sunday that the four nations are open to dialogue with Qatar regarding the 13 demands imposed against the Gulf state early last month....

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Federal judge rules Texas voter ID law discriminatory
Matthew Santiago
April 11, 2017 12:32:03 pm

US District Judge Nelva G. Ramos found Monday that a controversial Texas voter ID law was passed in part with discriminatory intent. The plaintiffs argued that the law burdened minority voters who are more...

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News Brazil top court postpones president’s trial
Brazil top court postpones president’s trial
Matthew Santiago
April 5, 2017 08:45:42 am

Brazil's top court, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) , on Tuesday suspended the trial of President Michel Temer who is accused of receiving illegal donations during his 2014 campaign. Following former president Dilma Rousseff's...

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Trump repeals FCC internet privacy rules requiring consumer consent
Matthew Santiago
April 5, 2017 07:53:05 am

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill officially repealing internet privacy regulations set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the end of former president Barrack Obama's term. A pending FCC...

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Canada may legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018
Matthew Santiago
March 28, 2017 04:24:33 pm

An anonymous Canadian government official on Monday announced the country's intention to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. The news follows public declarations from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to...

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Sessions threatens to cut funding from ‘sanctuary cities’ that refuse to enforce immigration laws
Matthew Santiago
March 28, 2017 10:06:52 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said during Monday's White House news briefing that cities failing to enforce immigration laws may be cut off from Justice Department grants. Sessions' statement was directed towards so-called...

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Republicans present modifications to ACA replacement bill
Matthew Santiago
March 21, 2017 01:32:00 pm

Republican lawmakers on Monday released two amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) , the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , in an effort to appeal to both conservative and liberal critics. Besides...

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News EU top court: employers may ban headscarves in workplace
EU top court: employers may ban headscarves in workplace
Matthew Santiago
March 14, 2017 02:22:34 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that EU companies, under permitted conditions, may ban employees from displaying political or religious symbols, including Islamic headscarves. In a related case, the ECJ...

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Florida governor signs new death penalty law requiring unanimous decision
Matthew Santiago
March 14, 2017 10:52:35 am

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new bill on Monday declaring that the death penalty may only be imposed by a judge upon unanimous recommendation from the jury. Florida's executions have been on hold...

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Slave trade abolished in Britain

A British bill abolishing the slave trade became law on March 25, 1807.

Learn more about slavery and the slave trade in Britain.

Scottsboro Boys arrested

On March 25, 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Paint Rock, Alabama for allegedly raping two white women. Twelve days later, the young men were put on trial in the nearby town of Scottsboro. After numerous the proceedings culminated in two landmark decisions by the US Supreme Court, Powell v. Alabama and Norris v. Alabama. Ultimately, the death sentences issued by the jury were overturned, but the defendants were nonetheless sent to prison. The trials of the Scottsboro Boys have come to symbolize the role of race in the criminal justice system of the Jim Crow South. Read a history of the trials of the Scottsboro Boys, as composed by Law Professor Douglas O. Linder of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

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