A Texas medical doctor has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after he unlawfully prescribed an opioid to a patient who later died. 63-year-old Thomas K. Ballard was the owner and operator of the Ballard Clinic in Jackson, Tennessee, a family medicine facility. Officials explain that Ballard prescribed highly... Read More »
The tension between Chicago police and city officials continues after some police officers have failed to comply with the mayor’s vaccine mandate for all city employees. The backlash began in late August when mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that all city employees would be required to get vaccinated or submit to... Read More »
Dental records of skeletal remains found at the Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, the FBI announced late Thursday. The search for Laundrie sparked national and global attention after the 23-year-old was named a person of interest in the disappearance and later death of his 22-year-old fiancée Gabby Petito.... Read More »
A Dallas man has been sentenced to 23 years and four months behind bars for his role in a hate crime that targeted gay men for violent crimes. Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Jenkins was the last of four individuals to be sentenced for their role in violent hate crimes. Jenkins was accused... Read More »
When the now iconic Bird Electric Scooters first hit the streets of populated California cities like Santa Monica and Los Angeles, their presence was a novelty that drew intrigue and curiosity. The scooters proved to be a quick and fun way to get from one location to another and gained... Read More »
Buckeye Pipeline Co. and West Shore Pipeline Co have agreed to a settlement totaling nearly nine million dollars. The settlement comes after both companies allegedly violated the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act when their pipeline leaked crude oil into Chicago wetlands. The Houston-based Buckeye company operated the... Read More »
A family in Arlington, Texas, is suing the city for negligence after their three-year-old toddler died as a result of a brain-eating amoeba he encountered at a community splash pad. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed the lawsuit after their son Bakari Williams died on September 11th days after he... Read More »
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit after he was exonerated last year of a1983 rape and murder. On August 19, 1983, 19-year-old Barbara Grams of Tampa, Florida, was walking home from her restaurant job when she was attacked, raped, and beaten to death. Her body was found behind... Read More »
Two Wisconsin families have filed a lawsuit against their school districts after their children caught the coronavirus from classmates. When students returned to school this year, Districts in the state rolled back some of the COVID-19 measures that were in place when the pandemic first broke out. Among the changes... Read More »
A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted former chief technical Boeing pilot Mark Forkner, 49, in connection to two 737 MAX crashes. Forkner pled not guilty to six fraud charges in front of a judge last Friday. The indictment against Forkner follows a years-long investigation into Forkner’s knowledge and... Read More »
The Supreme Court issued a ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era immigration policy known as the Migrant Protection Protocols. The program which was dubbed the “Remain in Mexico” program required migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. to stay in Mexico while their claims are being processed in... Read More »
On Wednesday, a judge in Georgia dismissed a lawsuit that claimed widespread voter fraud occurred in Georgia's most populous county, Fulton, during the 2020 presidential election. The suit was brought forward by Garland Favorito, a longtime critic of the state's election system, and nine Georgia voters and Trump supporters. The... Read More »
A Texas non-profit environmentalist group named SaveRGV has filed a lawsuit concerning Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. The lawsuit targets activities of the legendary company after repeated road closures for test launches has restricted access to the public Boca Chica Beach. In the complaint, the Texas General Land Office, its commissioner... Read More »
The Biden administration has announced that it will cancel another batch of border wall construction contracts along the southern border. The latest cancelation targets contracts underway in the Laredo and Rio Grande Valley Sectors of the southern border. The Department of Homeland Security shared that the funds will instead be... Read More »
The Biden Administration has announced that it will temporarily amend the rules regarding a federal student loan forgiveness program that was created to help public service workers. Last Wednesday, the Education Department announced that the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) will see an overhaul in an attempt to... Read More »
