Jena Six

The Jena 6 were six black teenagers convicted in the 2006 beating of Justin Barker, a white student at the ...
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Horse Protection Act of 1970

The Horse Protection Act of 1970: A Monumental Step in Equine Welfare Imagine a world where horses are subjected to ...
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Heffernan v. City of Paterson

Jeffrey Heffernan picked up a lawn sign for the candidate challenging the city’s incumbent mayor in the 2005 election. After ...
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Gray’s Inn

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to ...
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Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties of India

The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties are sections of the Constitution of India. They prescribe ...
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Ex parte Crow Dog

Crow Dog was a member of the Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux. On August 5, 1881 he shot and ...
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Edward VIII abdication crisis

King-Emperor Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936. The marriage was opposed by the governments of the United ...
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Dietrich v The Queen

Dietrich v The Queen: A Landmark Case on Legal Representation Imagine a world where justice is blind and impartial, but ...
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Execution by elephant

Execution by elephant was a common method of capital punishment in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India. The animals ...
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Eastbourne manslaughter

Reginald Cancellor, 15, was found dead in his bedroom on 22 April 1860. His teacher, Thomas Hopley, was arrested and ...
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