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Supreme Court Hands Same-Sex Marriage Two-Fold Victory

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 26, 2013 at 11:28am

Same-sex marriage advocates have gained a two-fold victory at the U.S. Supreme Court, although the justices stopped short of redefining marriage nationwide.

The high court struck down Wednesday (June 26) a federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman. In another case regarding gay marriage, it appears the justices' ruling on a procedural question will have the effect of allowing to stand a federal judge's invalidation of a California amendment that limited marriage to het

Troy Davis Has Been Executed and Has Been Pronounced Dead; he Died at Approximately 11:08 PM Eastern Time On September 21, 2011

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on September 22, 2011 at 8:21am

Georgia inmate Troy Davis has been executed for the killing of an off-duty police officer in a case that has drawn worldwide support over his claims of innocence.

Courts consistently ruled against him, however, and the officer's family says they finally have justice after 22 years.

Davis was pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m. Wednesday. He was put to death for the 1989 killing of Mark MacPhail. The officer was shot to death while rushing to help a homeless man being attacked by Davis and others.

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