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News Ukraine interim government requests international arrest warrant for Yanukovich
Ukraine interim government requests international arrest warrant for Yanukovich
Theresa Donovan
February 27, 2014 08:17:43 am

Ukraine interim general prosecutor reported on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant has been requested for ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, implicating him in the "mass murder" of civilians during the recent Kiev protests. Oleg Makhnytsky reported that...

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News UN rights chief condemns attacks by Yemen armed forces
UN rights chief condemns attacks by Yemen armed forces
Theresa Donovan
February 27, 2014 07:31:39 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday condemned attacks in Al Dhale Governorate by Yemeni armed forces, which are disproportionately affecting civilians. Pillay reported that since December, these attacks have killed more...

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News Supreme Court sides with Pentagon in military protest case
Supreme Court sides with Pentagon in military protest case
Theresa Donovan
February 27, 2014 06:57:22 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday in United States v. Apel that 18 USC § 1382 , which prohibits a person from reentering a military installation after a commanding officer has...

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News Arizona governor vetoes bill allowing businesses to refuse service
Arizona governor vetoes bill allowing businesses to refuse service
Theresa Donovan
February 27, 2014 06:16:59 am

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed controversial Bill 1062 , which would have permitted state business owners to refuse service to individuals for "religious reasons," and which has largely been denounced by critics...

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News AI urges Spain not to extradite terror suspect to Kazakhstan
AI urges Spain not to extradite terror suspect to Kazakhstan
Theresa Donovan
February 19, 2014 04:18:43 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday urged the Spanish government to reverse its decision to extradite Alexsandr Pavlov to Kazakhstan. Pavlov, an associate of opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov, whose extradition was originally ordered in...

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Senior UN officials urge peaceful resolution to Ukraine crisis
Theresa Donovan
February 19, 2014 02:56:54 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged both the Ukraine government and protesters to find a peaceful resolution to the Kiev protests, which became increasingly violent on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General Ban...

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News UN rights office warns against Libya penal code amendments
UN rights office warns against Libya penal code amendments
Theresa Donovan
February 19, 2014 08:35:15 am

A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday warned against recent amendments to Libya's penal code. Law No. 5 of 2014 imposes prison sentences on any individual...

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News Massachusetts high court rules warrant needed for cell phone data search
Massachusetts high court rules warrant needed for cell phone data search
Theresa Donovan
February 19, 2014 07:42:30 am

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on Tuesday held that law enforcement must typically obtain a warrant before using a criminal suspect's cell phone data to track his movements. Plaintiff in the case, Shabazz Augustine,...

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News UN rights expert urges Tajikistan to end torture
UN rights expert urges Tajikistan to end torture
Theresa Donovan
February 13, 2014 09:24:47 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez on Wednesday urged the Tajikistan government to implement policies and laws that have been previously adopted by the government in order to end torture and ill-treatment within...

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News Federal judge rules Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
Federal judge rules Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
Theresa Donovan
February 13, 2014 08:18:01 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ruled Wednesday that Kentucky must recognize valid out-of-state marriages between same-sex couples living in Kentucky. The case was brought by four same-sex...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Pennsylvania police killed 19 miners during strike

The Luzerne County Sheriff and deputies opened fire on a group of 400 striking miners in the town of Lattimer, Pennsylvania on September 10, 1897. Around 19 strikers were killed, and 39 were injured as a result. Luzerne County Sheriff James Martin and his deputies were later acquitted by a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania jury after claiming that the strikers advanced upon the police. Learn more about the Lattimer Massacre from the Zinn Education Project and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.

Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines. Learn more about Elias Howe from the University of Rochester.

Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France. The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.

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