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News Federal appeals court upholds ban on Texas city immigrant housing ordinance
Federal appeals court upholds ban on Texas city immigrant housing ordinance
Saheli Chakrabarty
March 22, 2012 09:21:57 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that an ordinance passed in 2008 by the Texas city of Farmers Branch, prohibiting illegal immigrants from renting housing...

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Mississippi lawmakers approve controversial immigration bill
Saheli Chakrabarty
March 16, 2012 09:29:31 am

The Mississippi House of Representatives voted 70-47 Thursday to approve a controversial immigration reform bill . The "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act" is based off of Arizona's SB 1070 , which has been...

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UN members urged to end sexual orientation-based discrimination
Saheli Chakrabarty
March 8, 2012 10:29:16 am

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday urged member states to put an end to sexual orientation-based violence and discrimination. In a video address , UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledged that sexual...

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News Federal judge rules tobacco warning label requirements unconstitutional
Federal judge rules tobacco warning label requirements unconstitutional
Saheli Chakrabarty
March 1, 2012 09:50:54 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation requiring cigarette packaging and advertisements to display more...

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News Guantanamo Bay prisoner pleads guilty to terror charges
Guantanamo Bay prisoner pleads guilty to terror charges
Saheli Chakrabarty
February 29, 2012 12:08:59 pm

Majid Khan , a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who is linked with al Qaeda, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five terror charges including conspiracy, attempted murder and murder. Per his plea bargain, Khan must testify...

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News Ninth Circuit rules ‘Armenian genocide’ victims not entitled to seek compensation
Ninth Circuit rules ‘Armenian genocide’ victims not entitled to seek compensation
Saheli Chakrabarty
February 24, 2012 09:22:41 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that heirs of victims of the Armenian genocide in Turkey cannot sue German insurance companies for failed life insurance...

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UN accuses Syria of human rights violations
Saheli Chakrabarty
February 23, 2012 09:45:43 am

The UN-appointed Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria on Wednesday accused Syria of violating international human rights law after finding that Syrian forces are engaging in torture and killings under orders from high level government officials....

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Copyright infringement made US crime

On March 4, 1909, the Copyright Act of 1909 became law, making infringement of a copyright a federal crime for the first time. Review a brief history of copyright in the United States.

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On March 4, 1982, Bertha Wilson became the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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The International Criminal Court issued its first arrest warrant for a sitting head of state when it sought Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir on March 4, 2009 for allegedly directing attacks against civilians and being an indirect participant in murder, rape, and torture during the conflict in Darfur. Al-Bashir was removed from power in 2019. The former president remains in a Sudanese prison. Learn more about the case against al-Bashir and read the arrest warrant.

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