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Sep 14 2023
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Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license
Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a same-sex couple who sued a former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue them a marriage license, claiming that doing so would violate her religious beliefs. Kim Davis, the former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to
NPR Fact Check
Sep 20 2023
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Family of Irvo Otieno settles suit over his death at Va. mental hospital
The family of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old who died of asphyxia at a state mental hospital as sheriff’s deputies and orderlies piled on him, has reached a settlement with Virginia, Henrico County and the county sheriff’s office over his death. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. Otieno, whose family said he was experiencing
Washington Post
Sep 20 2023
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Family of 4 found murdered with 3 dogs in home they ‘just bought’; police say they were targeted
A family of four found gunned down with their three dogs inside their home, which a family member said they had “just bought” in Romeoville, Illinois, was a targeted attack, the Romeoville Police Department said. “We were able to determine that this was not a random incident,” Deputy Chief Chris Burne of the Romeoville Police Department said in a press statement Monday. Police and family
The Christian Post
Sep 20 2023
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Man drove to his death following Google Maps directions, family claims in lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The family of a North Carolina man says he was following Google Maps directions when he drove off a collapsed bridge in the darkness and drowned. The family of Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, is suing the technology giant Google for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the bridge’s collapse but failed to update its navigation system,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sep 20 2023
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Irvo Otieno's family agrees to $8.5M settlement after death at Virginia psychiatric hospital
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia pscyhiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state, county and the sheriff whose deputies were involved in restraining the man. A judge approved the wrongful death settlement Tuesday, according to an agreement filed in
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Sep 20 2023
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Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Family, Their Dogs Is Found Dead After Car Crash
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago couple and their two children died in a fiery crash Wednesday in Oklahoma, police said. The man was suspected in the deaths of Alberto Rolon, Zoraida Bartolomei and their two children, ages 7 and 9, whose names have not been released. The victims were believed to have been shot between Saturday night and early
HuffPost
Sep 22 2023
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As Rupert Murdoch retires, a look into succession drama that roiled his family and inspired HBO hit
Spoiler alert: The withering patriarch of Succession, Logan Roy, never stepped down as CEO of a media conglomerate before passing away, nor did he nail down a succession plan. But the real-life Logan Roy just did. Business magnate and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, announced on Thursday that he’s retiring as chairman at Fox Corporation and News Corp. in mid-November after a seven-decade
Fortune
Sep 12 2023
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Single-family residence sells in Rohnert Park for $785,000
The spacious property located at 1407 Muir Place in Rohnert Park was sold on Aug. 24, 2023, for $785,000, or $354 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with a cooling system. Additionally, the home comes with an attached two-car garage, allowing
The Press Democrat
Sep 12 2023
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Biden administration considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas
The Biden administration is considering forcing some migrant families who enter the country without authorization to remain near the border in Texas while awaiting asylum screening, effectively limiting their ability to travel within the United States, three U.S. officials told The Times.
But the proposal, which recalls President Reagan’s efforts to limit asylum seekers’ movements in
Los Angeles Times
Sep 19 2023
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Family of 4 and 3 dogs shot dead at home in Illinois; 'not a random incident,' according to police
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn't a random incident. The two adults, their two children and their three dogs were found with gunshot wounds in their home in Romeoville, Illinois, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, officials said. Police
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