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News Federal judge rules Republican redistricting in Wisconsin unconstitutional
Federal judge rules Republican redistricting in Wisconsin unconstitutional
Rachel Gerber
November 22, 2016 12:35:11 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled Monday that Republican redistricting in the state was unconstitutional gerrymandering. The court stated that Act 43 , enacted by the Wisconsin...

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News UN rights expert criticizes Australia’s offshore immigrant detention policies
UN rights expert criticizes Australia’s offshore immigrant detention policies
Rachel Gerber
November 18, 2016 01:46:23 pm

A UN rights expert on Friday criticized Australia's treatment of migrants, saying the nation's policies toward refugees has tarnished its human rights record. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau , made the statement...

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News FBI reports rise in hate crimes, especially against Muslims
FBI reports rise in hate crimes, especially against Muslims
Rachel Gerber
November 15, 2016 12:41:59 pm

The FBI released the 2015 Hate Crime Statistics on Monday, showing the number of hate crimes reported to police increased by about 6.7 percent last year, led largely by a 67 percent rise in crimes...

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News Federal judge orders Flint Michigan to deliver bottled water to residents
Federal judge orders Flint Michigan to deliver bottled water to residents
Rachel Gerber
November 11, 2016 01:31:18 pm

A federal judge in Michigan on Thursday ordered the city of Flint to deliver bottled water to its residents after the town switched to a more affordable water source that resulted in lead contamination. The plaintiffs initially...

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News UK Supreme Court rules against ‘bedroom tax’
UK Supreme Court rules against ‘bedroom tax’
Rachel Gerber
November 10, 2016 07:21:58 am

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against the government in two cases that were challenging the government's "bedroom tax." The two decisions were in contrast to the other five cases that were decided in favor...

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Nazis arrest White Rose leaders

On February 18, 1943, the Nazi government of Germany arrested the two leaders of the White Rose movement, brother and sister Hans and Sophie Scholl. The White Rose was a German group, primarily comprised of students, that advocated non-violent resistance to the Nazi government in Germany. After the Scholls were arrested, the remaining members of the White Rose were captured by the end of 1943. The Scholls were convicted of treason on February 22, 1943, and sentenced to death. Read the pamphlets spread by the members of the White Rose.

Chicago Seven verdicts rendered

On February 18, 1970, a US jury rendered its verdicts in the trial of the Chicago Seven, who were charged in connection with the violence that had erupted at the 1968 Democratic Convention. The jury acquitted all defendants on conspiracy while finding five guilty of intent to incite a riot while crossing state lines. Learn more about the trial of the Chicago Seven from Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

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