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Bangladesh police charge more than 1,000 in border guards mutiny Police in Bangladesh on Sunday charged [Daily Star report] more than 1,000 members of the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in last week's border guards mutiny , which killed dozens of top BDR officers, including the force's commander. T (More)

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry born

English prison reformer Elizabeth Fry was born on May 21, 1780. Learn more about Elizabeth Fry.

American Red Cross founded

On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

Read the Congressional Charter of the American Red Cross and learn more about the history of the organization.