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Dec 09, 2022
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Taliban: The Taliban conducted its first known public execution this week since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan in August. A man convicted of murder was publicly executed by the father of the victim, who shot him multiple times. According to a Taliban spokesperson, dozens of Taliban members and hundreds of citizens attended the execution, which reportedly took place at a sports stadium. The news comes shortly after the supreme leader ordered judges to enforce Sharia Law. Punishments can include public executions, stoning, and public amputations.

Same-Sex marriage: The House (258 to 169) and Senate (61 to 36) have approved new legislation (“Respect For Marriage Act”) that would enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law (states have already been able to declare same-sex marriage legal). The bill now goes to President Biden’s desk for approval. In the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the Supreme Court ruled…

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