Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Walter Rauff, German SS officer (died 1984) was born. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1953, Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York. In 1953, Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (born 1915) passed away. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
President of Wisconsin's largest mosque released from ICE detention
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March, was released from detention on Thursday after an order by a federal judge.Mr. Sarsour has raised a 'substantial' First Amendment (free speech) retaliation claim, which could render his detention unlawful, U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon said in the ruling on Thursday. The judge was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term.
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