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News Third Circuit reaffirms ban on Pennsylvania city immigration laws
Third Circuit reaffirms ban on Pennsylvania city immigration laws
Sydney Normil
July 31, 2013 08:59:04 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reaffirmed that two anti-illegal immigration laws enacted in 2006 by Hazleton, Pennsylvania, are preempted by federal immigration law. On Friday the court permanently enjoined Hazleton's...

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News Italy top court hears Berlusconi tax fraud appeal
Italy top court hears Berlusconi tax fraud appeal
Sydney Normil
July 31, 2013 07:53:37 am

Italy's highest court, the Court of Cassation began hearing an appeal by Silvio Berlusconi of his tax fraud conviction, which, if upheld, would prevent the former prime minister from taking...

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News Dutch court blocks extradition of terror suspect to US
Dutch court blocks extradition of terror suspect to US
Sydney Normil
July 24, 2013 10:35:38 am

The Hague Court of Appeal on Tuesday blocked the extradition of a Dutch-Pakistani terror suspect to the US because of "uncertainty regarding the US involvement in the torture of K." Sabir K. was arrested...

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News Federal appeals court rules FDA cannot allow import of execution drug
Federal appeals court rules FDA cannot allow import of execution drug
Sydney Normil
July 24, 2013 09:17:20 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy allowing the importation of a drug used in the execution of...

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News Federal agency rules for transgender women in employment discrimination case
Federal agency rules for transgender women in employment discrimination case
Sydney Normil
July 17, 2013 10:07:07 am

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled in favor of a transgender woman who endured physical and verbal harassment during her employment as a federal contractor in Maryland. The woman, who has not been publicly...

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News ICC urges Nigeria to arrest Sudan president for war crimes
ICC urges Nigeria to arrest Sudan president for war crimes
Sydney Normil
July 17, 2013 09:03:49 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday urged Nigerian authorities to arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide ...

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News India Supreme Court rules convicted lawmakers must vacate positions
India Supreme Court rules convicted lawmakers must vacate positions
Sydney Normil
July 11, 2013 10:25:27 am

The Supreme Court of India ruled Wednesday that elected representatives convicted of serious crimes must vacant their positions immediately and be disqualified from future elections. The court's judgment struck down Section 8(4) of the Representation...

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News South Carolina prisons end HIV segregation
South Carolina prisons end HIV segregation
Sydney Normil
July 11, 2013 09:42:27 am

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) ended its policy of separating prisoners infected with HIV from the general population on Wednesday, making South Carolina the final US state to do so. The SCDC...

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News UN rights office welcomes DRC progress against torture
UN rights office welcomes DRC progress against torture
Sydney Normil
July 10, 2013 08:28:00 am

The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) on Tuesday welcomed the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) progress in the fight against torture. According to the UNJHRO, the DRC has convicted at least five soldiers of the...

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News Federal judge denies petition to end force-feeding of Guantanamo hunger strikers
Federal judge denies petition to end force-feeding of Guantanamo hunger strikers
Sydney Normil
July 10, 2013 07:32:09 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday denied a Guantanamo Bay prisoner's petition to end the practice of force-feeding hunger strikers. Judge Gladys Kessler...

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On July 19, 1911, Pennsylvania became the first state in the US to approve laws allowing censorship of movies. After numerous other states followed Pennsylvania's lead, the US Supreme Court eventually upheld film censorship in 1915.

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