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News Families of Sandy Hook victims sue shooter’s mother’s estate
Families of Sandy Hook victims sue shooter’s mother’s estate
Colleen Mallick
March 15, 2015 01:00:06 pm

The victims' families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre filed complaints on Friday against the Estate of Nancy Lanza, the deceased mother of gunman Adam Lanza, alleging that she carelessly gave her son access...

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News DOJ criticizes new white collar crime sentencing recommondations
DOJ criticizes new white collar crime sentencing recommondations
William Helbling
March 14, 2015 05:00:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday criticized the US Sentencing Commission after a federal panel introduced a proposal which would reduce prison time for white-collar criminals. The DOJ objected to the panel's ideas...

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News Former Maldives President sentenced by criminal court
Former Maldives President sentenced by criminal court
William Helbling
March 14, 2015 04:00:00 pm

The Criminal Court of Maldives on Friday sentenced former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in prison for terrorism-related charges. The charges relate to actions taken three years ago by the...

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News DOJ asks Fifth Circuit to stay injunction against new immigration policy
DOJ asks Fifth Circuit to stay injunction against new immigration policy
Brittany Felder
March 14, 2015 11:39:13 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sought an immediate stay pending appeal of a Fifth Circuit preliminary injunction against the recent immigration initiative announced by US President Barack Obama that would...

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News French financial prosecutor requests that HSBC face criminal tax evasion trial
French financial prosecutor requests that HSBC face criminal tax evasion trial
Brittany Felder
March 14, 2015 10:11:45 am

A state prosecutor for France on Friday requested that HSBC , a Swiss private bank, face a criminal tax evasion trial. The request is a result of the investigation into a massive file leak showing that...

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News Obama to announce committee to improve VA
Obama to announce committee to improve VA
Emelina Perez
March 13, 2015 02:45:31 pm

President Barack Obama on Friday will release details about the creation of a new advisory committee in efforts to improve conditions in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as he visits a...

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News ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
Emelina Perez
March 13, 2015 01:54:26 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday withdrew charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was charged with crimes against humanity for inciting post-election violence in 2007 and 2008 during which more than...

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News NGOs call for establishment of UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy
NGOs call for establishment of UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy
Taylor Gillan
March 13, 2015 11:52:02 am

Ninety-two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world on Friday issued an oral statement calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to institute a Special Rapporteur on Privacy, citing a pressing need for the provision...

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News Julian Assange to be questioned in London by Swedish prosecutors
Julian Assange to be questioned in London by Swedish prosecutors
Taylor Gillan
March 13, 2015 10:42:31 am

Swedish prosecutors on Friday issued a request to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over sexual assault allegations at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he has lived since June of 2012. The move marks a...

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News Alabama votes to keep execution drug suppliers secret, bring back electric chair
Alabama votes to keep execution drug suppliers secret, bring back electric chair
Dominic Yobbi
March 12, 2015 04:11:17 pm

The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to keep execution drug suppliers' names secret and to bring back the use of the electric chair when chemicals for lethal injection are not available. The members of the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Laws of Burgos put into effect

The Spanish Crown put the Laws of Burgos into effect on December 27, 1512. These laws governed the relationship of Spanish settlers with the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. The laws established the encomienda system of labor, promoted conversion to Catholicism, and safeguarded the indigenous peoples from physical abuse.  However, historians argue that the laws were ineffective at protecting the rights of the indigenous population. Learn more from the Library of Congress.

Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public bar smashing

On December 27, 1900, militant Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public smashing of a bar, at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Nation argued that destroying bars was an acceptable means of battling the liquor trade since the Kansas Constitution prohibited alcohol. Learn more about Carrie Nation.

World Bank created

On December 27, 1944, the World Bank was created during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. Learn more about the history of the World Bank.

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