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Illinois man files suit following arrest for flag burning

January 12, 2017 01:38:05 PM

A 22-year-old Illinois man filed a lawsuit Wednesday after he was arrested for posting a video of him burning a flag, calling the state's law unconstitutional. Byron Bryton Mellot posted six pictures on social media of him burning...

No Ordinary Lawsuit: Juliana v. United States is a Landmark Precedent for Climate Change Legislation

January 6, 2017 06:02:16 PM

JURIST Guest Columnist Gabriela Steier of the Duquesne University School of Law and Food Law International LLP discusses the possible effects of a landmark court decision in climate change litigation..."This is no ordinary lawsuit," wrote Judge Ann Aiken of the...

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FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II.

Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency.

Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.