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News Federal judge allows immigrants’ lawsuit against private prison to go forward
Federal judge allows immigrants’ lawsuit against private prison to go forward
Steven Wildberger
March 2, 2017 09:21:57 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Colorado ruled Monday that there was a sufficient basis for a class action lawsuit, brought on behalf of former and current inmates against one of...

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News UK House of Lords amends Brexit bill to protect residence for EU citizens
UK House of Lords amends Brexit bill to protect residence for EU citizens
Jonathan Niznansky
March 2, 2017 08:49:37 am

The UK House of Lords voted on Wednesday to amend HL 108 , also known as the Brexit bill to protect residence rights for EU citizens. With a vote of 358 to 256, the Lords voted...

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News Federal appeals court reverses $533M patent verdict against Apple
Federal appeals court reverses $533M patent verdict against Apple
Jonathan Niznansky
March 2, 2017 07:28:33 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday overturned a Texas District Court decision awarding Smartflash LLC a $533 million patent verdict against Apple . Smartflash asserted that Apple had...

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News Supreme Court rules in Virginia redistricting case
Supreme Court rules in Virginia redistricting case
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 1, 2017 03:51:13 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Bethune Hill et al v. Virginia State Board of Education at al that Virginia's redistricting scheme must be examined for racial bias. The case revolved around around...

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News Turkish court opens mass trial of coup suspects
Turkish court opens mass trial of coup suspects
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 1, 2017 02:57:15 pm

Around 330 individuals were put on trial Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the attempted coup in Turkey last July . The charges against the suspects range from murder to attempts to remove the government and...

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News Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:48:20 pm

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that St. Louis may raise its minimum wage in 2018. The court found that the city acted within its charter authority when it approved a wage increase...

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News UN rights experts urge global governments to protect rare plants and animals
UN rights experts urge global governments to protect rare plants and animals
Akira Tomlinson
March 1, 2017 01:46:34 pm

UN experts on Wednesday urged governments around the world to protect rare plants and animals. According to UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox,The rapid loss of biological diversity around the world should be...

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News Trump signs bill relaxing gun restrictions on mentally ill
Trump signs bill relaxing gun restrictions on mentally ill
Akira Tomlinson
March 1, 2017 01:32:42 pm

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Tuesday that revokes gun restrictions on those with mental illnesses. During the Obama administration, individuals who received social security checks for mental illnesses and were deemed unfit to manage their...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:29:48 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that law enforcement can take blood samples from unconscious drivers without a warrant in certain situations. The court stated that these circumstances include when delaying would lead to the...

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News Italy president grants partial pardon to ex-CIA officer
Italy president grants partial pardon to ex-CIA officer
Erik Slobe
March 1, 2017 01:22:15 pm

Italian President Sergio Mattarella granted a partial pardon Tuesday for ex-CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa related to the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric form a Milan street in 2003. The cleric, Hassan Mustafa Osama...

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French novelist defended Dreyfus in open letter

On January 13, 1898, the French journalist and novelist Emile Zola published an open letter entitled J'accuse in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army who had been dubiously convicted of spying. Learn more about the Dreyfus Affair. Sentenced to prison for libel, Zola fled to England; he was granted amnesty and returned to France, but died of carbon monoxide poisoning before Dreyfus was exonerated.

Douglas Wilder takes office as first elected black governor

On January 13, 1990, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was sworn in as the governor of Virginia by former US Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell. Wilder was the first African-American to be elected governor of a U.S. state. He would also serve as Mayor of Richmond, the state's capital city, from 2005 through 2009. Learn more about the life and career of Douglas Wilder.

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