June 13, 2006 (Tuesday)
- U.S. Supreme Court, in its decision of Hill v. McDonough, allows challenge of constitutionality of lethal injection. (Chicago Tribune)
- In House v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that new DNA forensic evidence is permissible during post-conviction appeals for death row inmates. (Washington Post)
- US President, George W Bush, makes a surprise 5 hour visit to Iraq to meet with newly named Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki, President of Iraq Jalal Talabani, national political leaders and U.S. troops. The visit was kept a secret from al-Maliki until five minutes before they met. (MSNBC)
- The South Central Farm in Los Angeles, California, reportedly the largest urban farm in the United States, is raided by the LAPD, with assistance from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- Preliminary Uniform Crime Reports statistics for 2005, released by the FBI, show a significant rise in violent crime in the United States, with murders up 4.8%. Notable increases occurred in Milwaukee, Houston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia, while other cities including Miami, Dallas, and San Diego saw a reduction in their murder rate. (New York Times)
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