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On Monday, former Monett Fire Chief Tom Jones was honored by State Rep. Mitch Boggs, R-LaRussell, with a Missouri House of Representatives Resolution recognizing Jones' collective 41 years of service...

Lawmakers had differing opinions on how a rejection of the cases could affect political status change and equal access to federal programs.

Robert Underwood: Deeper issue was in the denial of the ability of the territories to participate in the democratic process.

Guam and territories appear before Congress to oppose Insular Cases Joe Taitano II View Comments Corrections and clarifications: a previous version of this story stated that Prof. Rose Cuizon-Villazor  was an instructor at UC Davis.  Representatives from Guam appeared before Congress early Thursday morning to testify on the Insular Cases, a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings from the early 1900s that have been used to deny access to federal programs, voting rights, and equal rights to peopl...

RA President Armen Sarkissian sends a letter of gratitude to US President Joe Biden RA President Armen Sarkissian sends a letter of gratitude to US President Joe Biden The President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian sent a letter to US President Joe Biden on behalf of the Armenian people and himself, expressing gratitude for recognizing the Armenian Genocide. In particular, the letter says: “It is a courageous and inspiring act, waited for over a century and important for the Armenians worldwi...

Korean American politician slams professor for claims on comfort women Posted : 2021-02-14 17:06 By Do Je-hae A Korean American politician in the U.S. has publicly rejected claims regarding the wartime sex slavery which were made by J. Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi professor of Japanese legal studies at Harvard Law School, in his paper "Contracting for Sex in the Pacific War." Young Kim Korea Times file Young Kim, U.S. representative for Californias 39th congressional district, criticized the pa...