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News UK judge: court ruling not needed in life-support decisions
UK judge: court ruling not needed in life-support decisions
Rachel Gerber
September 21, 2017 01:11:27 pm

A judge for the UK's Court of Protection ruled Wednesday that there is no obligation for judicial consent to end care of patients in a permanent vegetative state. Justice Peter Jackson of the...

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News Former St. Louis police officer acquitted in murder of black man
Former St. Louis police officer acquitted in murder of black man
Rachel Gerber
September 15, 2017 02:09:55 pm

A St. Louis, Missouri, circuit judge on Friday acquitted a former police officer accused of first degree murder for the shooting of a black man. Jason Stockley was pursuing Anthony Lamar during a high-speed chase when evidence...

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News Tunisia grants amnesty to thousands amid protests
Tunisia grants amnesty to thousands amid protests
Rachel Gerber
September 15, 2017 07:12:28 am

The Tunisian parliament, the Assembly of People's Representatives , on Thursday adopted a law pardoning thousands of people who followed orders from corrupt leaders while hundreds protested the decision. Amnesty will only be granted to those...

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News Senate Committee approves $10 million to UN climate agency
Senate Committee approves $10 million to UN climate agency
Rachel Gerber
September 8, 2017 03:37:57 pm

The US Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved $51.35 billion in funding on Thursday for state and foreign appropriations , including $10 million to help fund the UN agency that oversees the Paris Climate Agreement. In June...

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News Turkish court orders release of opposition spokeperson
Turkish court orders release of opposition spokeperson
Rachel Gerber
September 8, 2017 01:23:56 pm

A Turkish court released a Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) parliamentarian Thursday, according to a HDP statement . Parliamentarian Ayhan Bilgen is the former speaker of the HDP and has been jailed over allegations of terrorism. This...

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News Federal appeals court rules prayer at Michigan county’s public meeting constitutional
Federal appeals court rules prayer at Michigan county’s public meeting constitutional
Rachel Gerber
September 7, 2017 03:09:35 pm

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that elected public board commissioners in a county in Michigan did not violate the US Constitution by opening their sessions with Christian prayer and asking attendees to join in. In a...

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News Federal judge blocks Texas abortion law
Federal judge blocks Texas abortion law
Rachel Gerber
September 1, 2017 02:46:20 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, blocking Texas officials from enforcing a ban on the most common second trimester abortion procedure. The...

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News Settlement allows people denied entry under original travel ban to reapply for visas
Settlement allows people denied entry under original travel ban to reapply for visas
Rachel Gerber
September 1, 2017 01:11:13 pm

Individuals blocked from entering the US by President Donald Trump's original travel ban order can reapply for visas, under the terms of a settlement reached Thursday. Those who have a right to reapply are to be informed...

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News Federal appeals court dismisses former West Point cadet’s lawsuit against superiors
Federal appeals court dismisses former West Point cadet’s lawsuit against superiors
Rachel Gerber
August 31, 2017 01:37:45 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday dismissed a former West Point cadet's lawsuit alleging that superior officers violated her rights when she was allegedly raped by a fellow cadet. Plaintiff...

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News UN rights chief: forces fighting Islamic State must protect Syria civilians
UN rights chief: forces fighting Islamic State must protect Syria civilians
Rachel Gerber
August 31, 2017 12:41:39 pm

Forces fighting Islamic State (IS) insurgents to regain lost territory in Syria must not sacrifice lives of civilians still trapped in the areas, UN High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying

On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.

Lockerbie bombers turned over for trial

On April 5, 1999, the government of Libya turned over to British authorities two of its citizens who were accused of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. The subsequent trial of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah began on May 3, 2000. When the court reached its verdict, Fhimah was found not guilty and returned to Libya, while Megrahi was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Learn more about the Lockerbie Air Disaster and the trial of Megrahi and Fhimah from the Syracuse University Law School. Also, learn more about the investigation into the disaster from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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