Berlin Airlift The Berlin Airlift began when the Soviet Union built a blockade preventing supply transportation and forced the Americans to begin the Berlin Airlift. East Berlin was controlled by the communists and West Berlin was controlled by the U.S and supported by the Western Powers. The Soviet Union was concerned because it’s East Germans were fleeing to the new democratic West Berlin. In order to stop any more from leaving, Stalin completely isolated Berlin with large iron walls called the Berlin Wall- also referred to as the Iron Curtain.
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen was reportedly arrested on Monday night on charges of misdemeanor harassment and for assaulting his wife, Libby Titus. The complainant in the case was not actually named in the New York Police incident report, but according to CNN, the age and address match Titus. The alleged incident reportedly took place on the couple’s home in Manhattan on Monday.
In response to this, “The Maryland legislature responded to this action by levying a tax on all branches of banks “not chartered by the legislature”—a move aimed at destroying the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States."1James McCulloch who was a banker at the branch in Baltimore refused to pay the annual tax. He was convicted by Maryland state court and fined a total of 2,500 dollars. Losing at the state
Blanck found himself once again in legal trouble after he locked the doors during business hours. He was fined only $20. The owners would once again pay a fine for sewing fake labels to their garments. The labels were meant to certify that the items had been manufactured under good working conditions, which wasn’t the case for their business. After a few years, Blanck and Harris closed the Triangle Shirtwaist Company.
When asked the question, “Are you aware that alcohol is a factor in many cases of violence,” he states, “Yes, but that’s not my fault.” Lou Dempsey also failed the experiment of conducting compliance checks. In Jerry Newman’s affidavit, he said that their crew sent in decoys into Mr. Dempsey’s store to examine whether or not he checked for identification for being under the age of 21. These checks are sent out each month and Lou Dempsey’s store failed two of the tests. When this happens the police staff suggests a beverage server training for the owner.
Now, the Lochner v. New York (1905) case. A New York act called the Bakeshop Act stated that there was a maximum amount of hours bakers could work. The state of New York accused a baker named Joseph Lochner for allowing an employee work longer than the maximum quantity. He was eventually convicted and fined. His conviction was declared by the Court of Appeals.
“The trial took place on August 3, 1921, but were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.” (Black Sox Scandal) Due to the fact that somehow, key evidence, including the confessions were lost in the court’s files. The following year the new commissioner of baseball banned the eight players for
Have you ever wondered who built the pyramids? The huge triangle-shaped buildings in Egypt. Well if you have, slaves didn’t build the pyramids. This is because according to Document A, Herodotus said, “He compelled all Egyptians to work for him.” He also said, “They worked in gangs of a hundred thousand men, each gang for three months.”
The Sons of Liberty tried to make the tea agents resign, causing tension throughout the area. However, Hutchinson did not give up. He refused to allow ships to leave the port without paying the tea duty. A new law was formed, “…twenty-day limit for the payment of duties after which time cargo would be confiscated. ”(147-8).
Edison believed AC to be too dangerous to put in homes, and Tesla wanted to prove him wrong and left the company. Tesla finds George Westinghouse to invest and he tells people that it isn't dangerous and can light a house for a quarter of what Edison and Morgan can. Tesla and Edison found themselves in a battle when Niagara Falls was building the largest power station in the world but, was unable to decide whether it should be run on AC or DC. Eventually the company picks DC and Morgan immediately wanted to take revenge. Morgan threatens Westinghouse with a lawsuit knowing he cant afford it and begins buying shares of the company until he has complete control.
John Ross once said "Brothers: The tradition of our Fathers . . . tells us that this great and extensive Continent was once the sole and exclusive abode of our race. . . . Ever since [the whites came] we have been made to drink of the bitter cup of humiliation; treated like dogs . . . our country and the graves of our Fathers torn from us . . . through a period of upwards of 200 years, rolled back, nation upon nation [until] we find ourselves fugitives, vagrants and strangers in our own country. . . .”
Case Studies 4 Henschel v. Clare County Road Commission 1. Legal issue and Courts Decision In the case of Henschel v. Clare County Road commission; Wayne Henschel claims that the county road commission discriminated against him. He claims that they violated the Americans with Disabilities act, firing him for a disability from a motor vehicle accident that happened 2 years after he started working for the Road Commission. The court granted the Clare County Road Commission judgement, because Henschel could not perform the essential functions for the position.
In November 27th, 1978, Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk was murdered by Dan White, resulting in “Twinkie Defense” and “The White Night’s Riot”. The “Twinkie Defense” was created by White’s lawyer, claiming that the junk food consumed by Dan made him angry. On May 21st , 1979, Castro’s LGBTQ+ community protested outside of City Hall soon after hearing of White’s downgraded and short punishment, but it escalated into “White Night’s Riot” after one hundred and thirty are injured from violence. During Milk’s time in office, Dan White attempted but failed to prevent “Gay Rights Bill” happening, in February 10th,
Suttles court case. “[Nolan]Breedlove led to the introduction of the first poll tax constitutional amendment in 1939 and to efforts to abolish the poll tax through State Action”(thefreedictionary.com). After Nolan Breedlove a twenty-eight year old man who was white tries to vote but was denied do to his inability to pay the poll tax. Nolan decided to sue the state of Georgia arguing that poll taxes were unconstitutional due to the fourteenth amendment which states equal protection for all groups. However the Supreme Court ruled the tax still constitutional by itself.
Baltimore (1833) Supreme Court ruling set the precedent that the Bill of Rights was only applicable to the national government but not to state and local governments. The case started after Baron placed a lawsuit against the Baltimore city for depriving him of his property against the Fifth Amendment whose provision states that the government may not deprive an individual of their property without just compensation. His claim was that the city had blocked his wharf in Baltimore Harbor with sand and soil from road construction making it shallow and difficult for most of the ships to dock. The state court ruled that the city had deprived Baron of his property and awarded him $ 4500 compensation.