Prison rape report [US DOJ] News
Prison rape report [US DOJ]

Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authority, 2004, US Department of Justice, released July 31, 2005 [indicating that in 2004 authorities verified almost 2,100 cases of sexual violence out of more than 8,000 reported cases]. Read the full text of the report here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Watergate burglary trial began

On January 8, 1973, seven men went on trial in Washington DC in connection with a June 17, 1972 break-in to Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate Hotel. Read more about the Watergate burglary and cover-up.

France approves self-determination for Algeria

On January 8, 1961, voters in France overwhelmingly approved self-determination for Algeria. By a 75 percent margin, French citizens voted in favor of a referendum which allowed the colony of Algeria to determine its own future. On July 1, 1961, Algerians elected to become an independent nation by a near-unanimous margin. These events concluded nearly a decade of fighting in the French-Algerian War. Learn more about the history of the French-Algerian War.