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News Argentina high court approves extradition of US fugitive
Argentina high court approves extradition of US fugitive
Peter Snyder
January 5, 2015 11:04:23 am

The Supreme Court of Argentina confirmed Saturday the extradition of a US fugitive wanted for a 2002 murder in Colorado. Kurt Sonnenfeld, a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) cameraman and 9/11 conspiracy theorist, fled...

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News Rights group condemns removal of Maldives Supreme Court justices
Rights group condemns removal of Maldives Supreme Court justices
Peter Snyder
December 19, 2014 11:36:48 am

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on Thursday condemned the removal of two Maldives Supreme Court justices including Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain. The dismissal of the justices stems from an amendment to...

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News Egypt court sentences 40 Morsi supporters over violence
Egypt court sentences 40 Morsi supporters over violence
Peter Snyder
December 19, 2014 11:04:05 am

An Egyptian court on Thursday convicted 40 supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi for committing violence last year in the wake of Morsi's ousting by the Egyptian military. The group of Islamists were found...

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HRW: Thailand government must cancel prisoner fishing boat plan
Peter Snyder
December 11, 2014 10:55:29 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Thursday for the cancellation of a plan formulated by Thailand's military government that encourages prisoners to work on fishing boats, citing the widespread abuse in the Thai fishing industry. The...

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News Federal appeals court reverses insider trading convictions
Federal appeals court reverses insider trading convictions
Peter Snyder
December 11, 2014 10:24:45 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday overturned the insider trading convictions of two former hedge fund traders. Defendants Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson were convicted in May 2013 on charges...

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Supreme Court to rule on specialty license plates
Peter Snyder
December 8, 2014 11:57:32 am

The US Supreme Court agreed last Friday to add three cases to the docket for the upcoming term. The first case, Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. involves...

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UNICEF: 2014 a devastating year for children
Peter Snyder
December 8, 2014 11:15:50 am

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a press release Friday declaring 2014 "a devastating year for children" citing the 15 million children affected by violent conflicts in the Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan, the State...

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News Police in Serbia and Bosnia arrest 15 individuals for role in Balkan war massacre
Police in Serbia and Bosnia arrest 15 individuals for role in Balkan war massacre
Peter Snyder
December 5, 2014 12:52:26 pm

Police in Bosnia and Serbia, as part of a joint investigation and operation, arrested 15 individuals Friday accused of perpetrating the massacre of 19 unarmed men during the height of the Balkan conflict. The men are accused ...

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DOJ investigation into Cleveland police finds pattern of excessive force
Peter Snyder
December 5, 2014 12:18:54 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that a civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into the Cleveland Division of Police discovered "a pattern or...

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US states challenge Obama immigration order
Peter Snyder
December 4, 2014 01:40:34 pm

A coalition of 17 states led by Texas Governor-elect Greg Abbott filed suit against President Barack Obama Wednesday challenging his executive action on immigration. Abbott sharply criticized the president's action stating...

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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.

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