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News Russia suspect confesses to killing human rights lawyer
Russia suspect confesses to killing human rights lawyer
Patrice Collins
November 6, 2009 01:05:00 pm

A lawyer for the man accused of the double murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova said Friday that his client has confessed to the crime. Nikita Tikhonov and female companion Yevgenia Khasis...

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News Mexico extraditions to US reach record high
Mexico extraditions to US reach record high
Patrice Collins
November 2, 2009 12:05:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Sunday that Mexico's extradition of 11 fugitives to the US on Saturday has brought the number of extraditions this year to a record 100. The individuals face charges...

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News China appeals court upholds sentences of Xinjiang rioters
China appeals court upholds sentences of Xinjiang rioters
Patrice Collins
October 30, 2009 01:10:00 pm

An appeals court in China's Xinjiang province on Friday affirmed the convictions of 21 people found guilty of murder and other crimes such as arson and robbery for their roles in July's violent demonstrations in Urumqi ...

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News ICTY adjourns Karadzic war crimes trial after failure to appear
ICTY adjourns Karadzic war crimes trial after failure to appear
Patrice Collins
October 26, 2009 12:18:00 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday temporarily adjourned proceedings against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic after Karadzic failed to appear for the opening of his war...

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House committee approves consumer financial protection agency legislation
Patrice Collins
October 23, 2009 01:32:00 pm

The US House Financial Services Committee voted 39-29 Thursday to approve a bill that would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The agency would regulate mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer credit...

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DOJ directs prosecutors to end raids on medical marijuana facilities
Patrice Collins
October 19, 2009 12:06:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines Monday directing federal prosecutors to respect state-sanctioned medical marijuana use and distribution, ending raids on facilities complying with state law. The memorandum outlining DOJ priorities concerning illicit trafficking...

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Trial of Saddam Hussein begins

On October 19, 2005, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was put on trial for crimes against humanity committed during his time in office. He was convicted and sentenced to death on November 6, 2006. The execution took place on the following December 30. Learn more about the Trial of Saddam Hussein from the US Law Library of Congress.

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On October 19, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York in the wake of Parliament's passage of the controversial Stamp Act imposing a tax for the upkeep of British troops in North America, approved a Declaration of Rights enumerating the rights and grievances of the American colonies.

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