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News Vice President Biden expects Guantanamo to close before president leaves office
Vice President Biden expects Guantanamo to close before president leaves office
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
August 26, 2016 09:58:21 am

Vice President Joe Biden stated at a press conference in Sweden on Thursday that he hopes and expects that the Guantanamo Bay prison will be closed before President Barack Obama leaves office. The Vice President's remarks come a...

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News Civil rights group releases scorecard on police body camera policies
Civil rights group releases scorecard on police body camera policies
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
August 20, 2016 04:15:49 pm

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and data analysis company Upturn released the Body Worn Cameras Scorecard on Saturday, a report which concluded that the policies concerning civil rights and the use of body...

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News New Jersey enacts law increasing benefits for children of fallen state troopers
New Jersey enacts law increasing benefits for children of fallen state troopers
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
August 20, 2016 02:30:10 pm

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed the Sweeney Bill (SB 2061) into law on Thursday, increasing the accidental death benefits for surviving children of fallen state troopers to 70% of final compensation. The Sweeney Bill amendments...

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News Zambia presidential candidate accuses incumbent of electoral fraud
Zambia presidential candidate accuses incumbent of electoral fraud
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
August 13, 2016 05:27:55 pm

The primary challenger to incumbent Zambian President Edgar Lungu , Hakainde Hichilema , on Saturday accused the country's electoral commission of colluding with the Patriotic Front (PF), the ruling party, to manipulate the results of...

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News Federal court blocks Ohio diversion of public funds from Planned Parenthood
Federal court blocks Ohio diversion of public funds from Planned Parenthood
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
August 13, 2016 02:33:05 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Friday blocked the diversion of public funds from Planned Parenthood clinics across Ohio. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood of...

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News Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods
Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 30, 2016 03:15:46 pm

US President Barack Obama signed Senate Bill No. 764 into law on Friday, which requires labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products under a single national standard. The law requires the Department of Agriculture...

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News Federal judge rules Wisconsin election laws largely unconstitutional
Federal judge rules Wisconsin election laws largely unconstitutional
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 30, 2016 01:15:03 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on Friday struck down several Wisconsin election laws, passed in recent years, stating that "parts of Wisconsin's election regime fail to comply with...

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News Alaska Supreme Court rejects parental consent requirement for under-18 abortions
Alaska Supreme Court rejects parental consent requirement for under-18 abortions
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 23, 2016 05:43:18 pm

In a 4-1 opinion on Friday, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state's parental "notification law" requiring doctors to inform the parents of minors seeking an abortion is unconstitutional, and cannot be enforced. The Court...

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News Virginia Supreme Court strikes down governor’s order restoring felon voting rights
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down governor’s order restoring felon voting rights
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 23, 2016 03:24:41 pm

In a 4-3 ruling on Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court held that Governor Terry McAuliffe's executive order granting a blanket restoration of the state's felon voting rights is unconstitutional. The voter-disqualification provision...

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News Israel parliament passes controversial law broadening impeachment powers
Israel parliament passes controversial law broadening impeachment powers
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 21, 2016 02:55:35 pm

The Israeli Knesset voted 62-45 on Wednesday to enable it to impeach legislators for inciting racism or supporting armed struggle against the state. Impeachment under the new law would reach the full Knesset after referral from...

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First German spy convicted for World War I espionage in the US

On August 16, 1918, Lothar Witzke was convicted of espionage by a military commission sitting at Ft. Sam Houston, becoming the first German spy convicted by the United States in World War I. Witzke was sentenced to hang, but President Wilson commuted the sentence on May 27, 1920. In 1922 Witzke was pardoned by President Coolidge and deported to Berlin. Learn more about the Mare Island sabotage.

Cyprus gains independence

On August 16, 1960, Cyprus became independent of the United Kingdom. In May 2004, Cyprus became a member of the European Union.
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