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Apr 25 2024
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Family of man who died in Mecklenburg jail after pleading for medication settles lawsuit
He died in a jail cell. Now, his family’s lawsuit against Mecklenburg County’s sheriff — and more than 20 other defendants — is coming to a close on terms the family’s lawyers hope will improve treatment of people in jails. Devin Haley’s family reached a settlement with Sheriff Garry McFadden and the jail’s outgoing medical provider, Wellpath LLC, an April 12 court document shows. Haley’s
Charlotte ObserverApr 24 2024
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'Outrageously escalatory' behavior of cops left Chicago motorist dead, family says in lawsuit
CHICAGO — The family of an Illinois man killed in a barrage of bullets by Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the officers involved were “outrageously escalatory” in the traffic stop that left motorist Dexter Reed dead and an officer wounded. The lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the five officers involved in pulling Reed, 26, over on March 21 outlines 17 counts,
AZ CentralApr 29 2024
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Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval counter ‘Vanderpump’ co-star Rachel Leviss' revenge-porn lawsuit
“Vanderpump Rules” exes Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval fired back at former co-star Rachel Leviss, denying her allegations that they distributed sexually explicit videos without her consent. Last week, Madix and Sandoval filed separate responses in Los Angeles County Superior Court to Leviss’ February lawsuit, which accuses the former romantic partners of eavesdropping, revenge porn, invasion
Los Angeles TimesApr 18 2024
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Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers's partial vetoes to literacy bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators have filed a second lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto powers, this time alleging that he improperly struck sections of a bill that set up a plan to spend $50 million on student literacy. Republican lawmakers filed their suit Tuesday in Dane County Circuit Court. The action centers on a pair of bills designed to improve K-12
Associated PressApr 24 2024
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Dexter Reed's family files federal lawsuit over deadly Chicago police shootout
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The family of Dexter Reed on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago and five police officers involved in the shootout that killed him last month in Humboldt Park. The civil rights lawsuit filed by Reed's mother accuses police of using "brutally violent, militarized policing tactics" during a traffic stop on March 21. "Dexter Reed is not alive today
CBS News (Online)Apr 27 2024
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Youth-led climate change lawsuits gain momentum with backing of liberal, dark money group
High-stakes climate litigation being pursued across the country and worldwide, purportedly on behalf of children, can be traced to a single, left-wing public interest law firm with big-money backing and ties to longtime progressive activists, Fox News Digital has learned. The Oregon-based firm Our Children’s Trust (OCT), which is classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was established more
Fox News (Online News)Apr 24 2024
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Foxtrot employee files proposed class-action lawsuit over company's abrupt shutdown
A sign on the front door of a Foxtrot in Wicker Park on April 23. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios A former employee at the Foxtrot store in Old Town filed a proposed class action lawsuit Wednesday, a day after the market/cafe chain closed all its stores. State of play: Plaintiff Jamil Moore alleges that all employees were terminated without prior notice, which may be a violation of the federal
AxiosApr 24 2024
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US ban on worker noncompete agreements faces lawsuit from major business group
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to strike down a federal agency's near-total ban on employers requiring workers to sign agreements not to join rivals or launch competing businesses.
The Chamber's lawsuit in federal court in Tyler, Texas, alleges that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission lacks the power to adopt
ReutersApr 18 2024
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Birmingham street project moving forward; residents may file lawsuit
Birmingham is pledging to move forward with a street improvement project this summer over the objections of residents, who are threatening a lawsuit to stop it. Arlington, Shirley and Brandon streets, in the area of Maple and Southfield roads, will be resurfaced and aging water mains and sewers will be replaced. Arlington resident Jim Mirro recently asked the City Commission why the project
Oakland Press