N.Y. Judge Amends Habeas Corpus Order For Chimps
The amended order suggests that the court has made no decision on whether the two research chimps at Stony Brook University can be treated as legal persons.
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N.Y. Judge Grants Legal Rights To 2 Research Chimps
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe's order Monday grants two research chimps the writ of habeas corpus. The decision, says Science magazine, effectively recognizes chimps as legal persons.
Boston Bombing Jury To Hear More Testimony Before Sentencing Tsarnaev
Jurors in the case of convicted Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are hearing arguments about whether he should receive the death penalty or life without parole.
Sentencing Phase In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Begins
The sentencing phase in convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins Tuesday. The jury will have to decide whether to sentence Tsarnaev to the death penalty or life in prison.
Construction Of Giant Telescope In Hawaii Draws Natives' Ire
In Hawaii, a battle is going on over the future of a mountaintop. Native Hawaiians say it's sacred ground, but astronomers say it's the best place in the world to build an 18-story telescope.
Ariz. Sheriff Who's Tough On Illegal Immigration Faces Contempt Hearing
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his chief deputy have acknowledged violating a federal judge's orders in a racial profiling lawsuit. A hearing begins to determine the extent of the violations.
Trial Of Former Auschwitz Guard To Begin In Germany
The trial begins Tuesday of a 93-year-old man who is accused of committing war crimes while working at Auschwitz. There are doubts that he will live long enough for the trial to be completed.
Meet The 'Accidental Activists' Of The Supreme Court's Same-Sex-Marriage Case
The legal battle over same-sex marriage hits the Supreme Court next week. It's an extraordinarily high-stakes clash, but the men and women at the center of it see themselves as incredibly ordinary.
FBI Arrests 6 People In 2 States In Terrorism Investigation
The men, originally from the Twin Cities area, are charged with giving support to ISIS, the group that calls itself the Islamic State, with plans to travel to Syria to fight for the group.
2 Decades Later, 168 Victims Of Oklahoma City Attack Are Remembered
Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin spoke at a ceremony remembering the April 19, 1995 bombing — the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.