The Department of Justice has announced an investigation into a violent arrest that took place in Arkansas in late August. Dashcam footage circulated online and across national news outlets showing the violent arrest of 27-year-old Arkansas man, Randal Worcester. The incident took place in Mulberry, a small town about 140... Read More »
Commissioners in the city of Miami have voted to move forward with a pilot program that aims to address the city’s homelessness crisis. While the aim behind the program is well-intentioned, the backlash from the local community has been fierce. Community members along with homelessness advocacy groups have raised valid... Read More »
President Biden unveiled his plan of loan forgiveness through a press conference and a Fact Sheet statement earlier last week. For many, his announcement is long overdue but for others, the anticipated student debt relief brings with it economic concerns and questions about fairness. President Biden outlined that he plans... Read More »
An eye-popping $27 billion lawsuit has been announced following the deadly Uvalde school shooting earlier this year. The lawsuit, which is still being drafted, plans to name the school board; federal, state, and local authorities; gunmaker Daniel Defense; and Oasis Outback, the gun store that sold the gunman the rifle.... Read More »
The family of a Georgia woman who was shot and killed during a search warrant has filed a $25 million lawsuit against the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the woman’s nine-year-old daughter. At about 5:00 am on May 4th, 2021, 37-year-old Latoya James was... Read More »
A California school district has agreed to an $18 million settlement after an 8-year-old special needs child fell and died while in class. Eight-year-old Moises Murillo was born with a severe form of Down syndrome. Moises was unable to walk and used a highly specialized wheelchair to help him with... Read More »
Increasing numbers of migrants crossing the border have prompted the governors of Texas and Arizona to take a new approach to border control; send migrants to the Democrat-led cities of New York and Washington D.C. As migrants are bussed to these major cities, leaders there have called for increased support... Read More »
A mother and daughter in Nebraska are facing felony charges after the mother helped her daughter get an abortion at around 23 weeks pregnant. The felony charge comes after investigators uncovered Facebook messages between the mother and daughter about the planned abortion. Authorities were able to obtain the Facebook messages... Read More »
A student injured in a 2018 Florida school shooting has filed a lawsuit against the school district and is seeking more than $30,000 in damages. The lawsuit was filed earlier this year against Marion County Public Schools on behalf of a former student, Evan Ekenroth. Ekenroth, who was 17 at... Read More »
Residents throughout Northern Nevada and California have filed an $85 million-dollar claim against the U.S. Forest Service following the Tamarack fire that destroyed homes and property last summer. The claim was filed by Reno attorney William Jeanney on behalf of 27 individuals. Filing a claim is the first step before... Read More »
Online e-commerce giant Amazon is taking a tougher stance on fake reviews as the federal government is cracking down harder on e-commerce platforms to ensure that customers are getting an honest and fair account of what they are purchasing online. Earlier this month, Amazon filed a lawsuit in King County... Read More »
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that four pipeline companies accused of harassment and retaliation against employees have agreed to a $1.75 million settlement to end a 2019 lawsuit. The companies operate in Texas and New Mexico and have built and maintained oil and gas pipelines throughout the... Read More »
Medtronic Inc, an insulin pump manufacturer, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a consumer died as a result of using their pump. The lawsuit was brought by a plaintiff in Nevada on behalf of herself and her deceased husband. The lawsuit is one of several wrongful death claims against... Read More »
After a report unveiled a computer glitch that impacted millions of credit scores, credit reporting agency Equifax is at the center of a class-action lawsuit. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the credit bureau was responsible for the technical glitch that caused millions of individuals to receive... Read More »
The justice department has announced that it secured a $293,000 judgment against the City of Springfield, Illinois. The judgment followed a jury trial in which the city stood accused of discriminating against people with disabilities. The two-day jury trial was the culmination of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. against... Read More »
