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6 days ago

Today in History: March 9, Barbie doll makes its debut

In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad. The justices ruled that the Africans should be set free.
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1 week ago

Morning Docket: 03.03.26 - Above the Law

The DOJ's antitrust trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster began, Supreme Court issued unexplained conservative rulings, an AI-generated art case was denied appeal, a climate science chapter was removed from judicial manual, and Musk faced trial allegations over Twitter statements.
US politics
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8 months ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: Navy Ship USNS Harvey Milk Renamed Just In Time For Pride Weekend

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed to USNS Oscar V. Peterson, honoring a WWII Navy veteran.
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas can require IDs for viewing porn websites, impacting access.
Younger Democrats are voicing their desire for change in leadership with Mamdani's primary win.
CEO Marc Benioff claims AI is now handling half of Salesforce's workload.
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9 months ago

Today in History: June 7, James Byrd Jr. killed in hate crime

June 7 marks pivotal moments in history, including the tragic hate crime against James Byrd Jr. and milestones in civil rights and independence.
San Francisco
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9 months ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: Travel Bans, Again

Trump announced new travel bans for citizens from twelve countries, raising legal questions.
SF Parks Alliance faces funding issues affecting the 'Steps to Wisdom' project.
Federal judge halts encampment clearings in Berkeley amidst legal confusion.
Supreme Court rules in favor of a discrimination claim by a straight woman.
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