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1934 – Hitler purges members of his own Nazi party in, Night of the Long Knives


In Germany, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler orders a bloody purge of his own political party, assassinating hundreds of Nazis whom he believed had the potential to become political enemies in the future. The event became known as the Night of the Long Knives.

The leadership of the Nazi Storm Troopers (SA), whose four million members had helped bring Hitler to power in the early 1930s, was especially targeted. Hitler feared that some of his followers had taken his early “National Socialism” propaganda too seriously and thus might compromise his plan to suppress workers’ rights in exchange for German industry making the country war-ready.

Source: history.com for the complete article

1969 – Harlem Cultural Festival


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The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival featured some of the most popular acts in the United States. Sly and the Family Stone’s set included “Everyday People,” a number-one hit at the time, and Gladys Knight and the Pips performed “Heard it Through the Grapevine” which had recently reached No. 2 on the charts. The acts were eclectic, showcasing talented Black artists from across a spectrum of genres. Jazz icon B.B. King, a young Stevie Wonder, Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, psychedelic-influenced acts like the 5th Dimension, and legendary comedienne Moms Mabley were just a few of the acts that took the stage throughout six Sundays. Critics have long pointed to the festival as a crucial point in American musical history, a coming-together of the sounds that were defining Black music at the time and would set the tone for American popular music for the next decade.

Why the Watershed 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival Was Overshadowed for 50 Years

BY: KAREN JUANITA CARRILLO

PUBLISHED: AUGUST 13, 2021

During the same summer as the legendary Woodstock music festival, the Harlem concert series featured major African American artists against a backdrop of massive s

2014 – No-Fault Divorce article – must read!


So, after trying to post this 2014 article on no-fault divorce, given what is happening now, in this year of 2024. It became obvious that x or twitter suspended this account, so, I copied and pasted it! If you go to their website you will find all kinds of info but hey… this popped up

DIVORCE PROCESSWHERE TO BEGIN

The Pros And Cons Of No-Fault Divorce Laws

MAY 24, 2014

BY SHERRI DONOVAN, FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

No-fault divorce means that a couple need not prove any instances of wrongdoing or abuse in order to file for divorce in a court of law. Without the no-fault option, allegations of a statutorily defined reason, such as cruelty, abuse, adultery or abandonment, must be made and proven.

The Pros of No-Fault Divorce:

1. Clearly, no-fault divorce may reduce long, cutthroat court battles over who is to blame when marriages fail, resulting in lower legal fees and more time-efficient proceedings. After all, many people divorce for reasons having little to do with the traditional, codified grounds.

2. With no fault, since it is not required that one party be accused and found fault with, there is no reason to manufacture or fabricate evidence against a spouse.

3. The integrity of the court is left intact and divorces caused by simple incompatibility may be obtained in an honest and streamlined fashion.

4. Even if instances of adultery or abuse did occur, the option of filing for a no-fault divorce allows parties to avoid airing their dirty laundry in public. The parties’ privacy is respected. Litigation focuses on the needs of the parties rather than fault.

5. Less time spent on accusations and less emphasis placed on the actions that led to the divorce keeps the parties moving forward and avoids extra aggravation of the parties’ stress and emotional turmoil. Overly burdened court dockets may also be alleviated by no fault divorce by eliminating one of the many issues to resolve.

6. Financial discovery, custody evaluations, forensic evaluations, interim motion papers for temporary financial support or custody provide the parties with a chance to be heard and to give the judge the full picture of the marriage.

7. Some states, such as New York, also have laws that create a rebuttable presumption that the more monied spouse is responsible for attorney and expert fees. Together, these measures may serve some level of protection for financially disadvantaged spouses who did not want a divorce or who were abused or abandoned.

The Cons of No-Fault Divorce:

1. The opportunity to inform a judge of the behaviors, circumstances and facts that led to the break-up of the marriage is an important part of a divorce for many people, offering the chance for psychological processing and an opportunity to be heard and validated.

2. It may also undercut a party’s credibility, inform a party’s child rearing capacity and affect the equitable allocation of marital resources.

3. No fault divorce is often initiated unilaterally. An aggrieved party may fear that a court will not take into account the fact that he or she does not want to divorce, or that the court will not be able to properly consider the issues without knowledge of the facts constituting fault-based grounds.

4. It may be further argued that no fault divorce undermines the institution of marriage itself by making it easier to exit it.

5. Many states that allow no-fault divorce also require that custody and financial settlements be reached before divorce can be obtained. This slows the process down with the aim of achieving a fair result that will meet the family’s needs.

Source: divocedmoms.com

Ok, so, after reading some great somewhat older articles from their website … the site no longer exists so searching for alternative sources from their blogs … so many experts were working on this … not sure what SM rule they violated to get suspended

1968 The Stonewall Riots begin in NYC’s Greenwich Village


Sometime after midnight on June 28, 1969, in what is now regarded by many as history’s first major protest on behalf of equal rights for LGBTQ people, a police raid of the Stonewall Inn—a popular gay club located on New York City‘s Christopher Street—turns violent as patrons and local sympathizers begin rioting against the authorities.

READ MORE: What Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising

Citation Information

Article Title

The Stonewall Riots begin in NYC’s Greenwich Village

Author

History.com Editors

Website Name

HISTORY

URL

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-stonewall-riot

Access Date

June 27, 2022

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

June 27, 2022

Original Published Date

October 18, 2010

Moore V Harper


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The independent state legislature theory is a dubious reading of the Constitution that would make it easier for legislators to manipulate elections and suppress votes.

UPDATE: On June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the “independent state legislature theory” in Moore v. Harper — read about it here.

Source: Brennancenter.org