decree
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Did Gordon Granger, an otherwise obscure Union Army general, really stroll into Galveston and read a decree from President Abraham Lincoln declaring, to a sea of onlookers, that all enslaved people were now officially free?
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Linea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree which prevents the fixture from going ahead on 9 June as planned.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
While Pastef's majority in the National Assembly can censure the government, in the event of a deadlock the president can resort to "exceptional powers" to govern by decree for three months, noted Diallo.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The announcement came in May; black schools in Tembisa and Alexandra were still closed by government decree.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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