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 wise Watergate advice to “follow the money” has now led to the convictions of two former associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani for campaign finance violations during the ill-fated campaign to re-elect ex-President Donald Trump. Lev Parnas, a Russian-born Florida businessman, and one of his business partners were convicted of... 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 »
A supermarket warehouse employee who claimed employment discrimination lost his appeal when the court ruled he was not entitled to more time to improve his “subpar” performance after he returned to work following medical leave. In an opinion by Orange County Superior Court Judge James L. Crandall issued on September... 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 »
After the rapid takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, the Biden Administration scrambled to find a way to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans to the United States. Under Operation Allies Refuge, qualifying Afghan nationals are being admitted to the United States under a system of immigration parole, regardless of... 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 »
Remember Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, two of the first arcade games that kickstarted today’s global obsession with video games? The man dubbed “The Video Game Player of the Century” was accused of cheating during a competition by a company that tracks scores. He sued for defamation, and the company’s motion... Read More »
On May 22, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Mayorkas justified the decision by citing Haiti is “currently experiencing serious security concerns, social unrest, an increase in human rights abuses, crippling poverty, and lack of basic resources.” The U.S.... 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 »
The U.S. House’s January 6 Executive Select Committee on Tuesday voted 9 to 0 to recommend that Steve Bannon, a former close advisor to President Donald Trump, be charged with criminal contempt. Steven Bannon, facing a congressional subpoena, defied the order to cooperate. This high-profile case raises a legal conundrum... 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 »
