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Current events of May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09) (Tuesday)

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Law and crime

Former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as "Ahok", is found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to two years in prison. The accusation that he insulted the Quran sparked large protests last November. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

South Korean presidential election, 2017
- South Koreans vote in a presidential election, with Moon Jae-in leading in the polls. (TIME magazine)
- Moon Jae-in wins the election and pledges to make South Korea "a just, united country." (Reuters)
United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Jeremy Corbyn says the "elites" want to hijack Brexit. (BBC)
U.S. President Donald Trump removes James Comey as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the White House. (BBC)
The Assembly of California votes in favor of allowing Communists to hold positions in the state government. (NPR), (Breitbart)

*United States Congressman Rod Blum from Iowa is heckled at a town hall meeting from a "pre-screened" audience as he attempted to explain his vote for the American Health Care Act of 2017. (Washington Post)

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