CNN — Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision established the…
Read more Notable US Supreme Court Decisions Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Hussein was charged with premeditated murder, imprisonment and the deprivation…
Read more Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in…
Read more Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention…
Read more Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Birth date: February 20, 1942 Birth place: Colbert County,…
Read more Mitch McConnell Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other…
Read more Ratko Mladic Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York…
Read more Robert Levinson Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year-old Nichols escaped from the Fulton County Courthouse while on…
Read more Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the…
Read more Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts | CNNHere is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek,…
Read more Rick Perry Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million…
Read more Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Bieber. Birth date: March 1, 1994 Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Justin Drew…
Read more Justin Bieber Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama. Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators faced violence as they attempted to…
Read more 1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents…
Read more US School Violence Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Three police officers and two paramedics have faced juries on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide stemming from the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in…
Read more A timeline of Elijah McClain's death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. Birth date: January 1, 1944 Birth place: Hosh Bannaga, Sudan Birth name: Omar Hassan…
Read more Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Birth date: December 25, 1949 Birth place: Lahore, Pakistan Birth name: Mian…
Read more Nawaz Sharif Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Birth date: June 4, 1976 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name:…
Read more Alexey Navalny Fast Facts | CNNEditor’s Note: Lindsay Shiver of Thomasville, Georgia, pleaded not guilty on Friday, Dec. 8, to killing her estranged husband in a Bahamian court during her formal arraignment. CNN…
Read more American woman accused of conspiring to kill her husband released on bail in the Bahamas | CNNCNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of…
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