The city of Portland has agreed to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit that was brought forward by a former city Fire and Rescue employee. Gabriel Watson worked as a firefighter and paramedic since 2006 with the city, and in 2021 he sued his former employer. Watson was seeking a jury... Read More »
A federal judge in Florida issued a preliminary injunction after the ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Stop WOKE act” for allegedly violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The ACLU, joined by the ACLU of Florida and the Legal Defense Fund, accused the state of... Read More »
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 »
After being the target of several restraining orders, charged with felony burglary, allegedly grooming underage children, and starting what appears to be a cult in Iceland, “The Flash” and “Fantastic Beasts” star Ezra Miller may finally be facing consequences. Warner Bros. Discovery might be taking steps to part with the... 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 »
Nell and Susan Newman, the daughters of the late famous actor, adventurer and entrepreneur Paul Newman, are suing the non-profit created by their father, Newman’s Own Foundation, in state court in Stamford, Connecticut. The lawsuit alleges the philanthropic leaders running the foundation are not giving enough funds to charities and... 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 woman in Nebraska and her teenage daughter face criminal charges after the teen allegedly obtained an unlawful abortion. The teen’s mother is being charged alongside her daughter for allegedly abetting the abortion and subsequently hiding the act. The prosecution marks one of the first criminal abortion cases since the... Read More »
After a ten-day trial, a federal jury spent just a few hours deliberating the lawsuit Vanessa Bryant and another individual brought against Los Angeles County and came back with their verdict finding for the plaintiffs. The nine-member jury found that Los Angeles County must now pay Vanessa Bryant, basketball star... Read More »
A Tennessee woman is facing murder charges after she visited an inmate in prison, kissed him, and transferred drugs from her mouth to her boyfriend’s mouth. Hours later, the inmate was dead from a drug overdose. Rachal Dollard, 33, was charged with second-degree murder and introduction of contraband into a... 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 »
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known to most as DACA, is a federal program that allows certain immigrants to avoid deportation and obtain renewable work permits. The program was originally created under President Obama, meant to provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the... 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 »
