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Apr 25 2024
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Mississippi plaintiff rejects settlement for brother who died after police pulled him out of car
A woman who sued Mississippi's capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three Jackson police officers pulled him from a car while searching for a murder suspect. The Jackson City Council on Tuesday
Fox News (Online News)May 01 2024
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Tours and concerts to headline Michigan Central depot's reopening
A multiday celebration to welcome the public back inside Michigan Central Station is in the works for next month's reopening of the historic depot. Driving the news: Officials from the depot shared plans during a City Council meeting Tuesday in order to obtain permits for events, including a free concert for as many as 15,000 attendees. • Michigan Central CEO Joshua Sirefman told council he
AxiosApr 23 2024
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Joe Biden’s Fine Line in Michigan
LANSING, Michigan—In November 2020, the presidential race in Michigan was so tight that network decision desks waited nearly a full 24 hours before putting the state’s 16 electoral votes in President Joe Biden’s column and bringing him within six such votes of the White House. Four years later, the Wolverine State is poised to play a similarly decisive role in the ultimate outcome of the
The DispatchApr 04 2024
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Phoenix approves $600K settlement of lawsuit brought by exonerated woman
The Phoenix City Council approved a $600,000 settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who was exonerated after the police officer who arrested her was found to have lied in another case. Frances Salazar, 61, spent 22 months in prison after she was convicted in 2016. Her conviction hinged on the testimony of the Phoenix police officer who arrested her, Anthony Armour. Armour claimed
AZ CentralMar 12 2024
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Rockford tree service, owner to pay $13.5K in settlement with Attorney General
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Rockford tree service has settled with the Attorney General’s office after a lawsuit claimed the company used illegal business practices and misled customers. Michigan’s Choice Tree Service, LLC, Storm Support Emergency Tree Removal, LLC, and their owner David Foster have agreed to pay $13,500 to cover customers’ losses, civil fines and lawsuit expenses. As part
WOOD 8Apr 17 2024
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DOJ nearing settlement with sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar over FBI failures
The Department of Justice is close to reaching a settlement with the sexual abuse victims of former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. According to the Wall Street Journal, the DOJ is expected to pay roughly $100 million to 100 victims of Nassar. The settlement was reportedly reached last fall, but the details are still being finalized. The settlement is in response to administrative
Washington ExaminerApr 09 2024
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Norfolk Southern Agrees To Pay Settlement Over Ohio Train Derailment
The company said Tuesday that the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment. Norfolk Southern added that individuals and businesses will be able to use compensation from the settlement in any manner
HuffPostApr 29 2024
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San Leandro to pay $3.9 million settlement amid claims officers beat, tased mentally disabled man in 2019
San Leandro is expected to pay $3.9 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming the city’s police officers brutally beat a mentally disabled man in 2019, causing his brain to bleed so badly that he suffered repeated strokes. The city’s payout comes nearly five years after Sorrell Shiflett, 37, was tased and bludgeoned by two San Leandro police officers while walking with his
San Jose Mercury NewsMar 27 2024
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Disney, DeSantis-backed board reach settlement agreement
Disney and the state of Florida have reached a settlement agreement in their lawsuit about who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board announced Wednesday.
Members of the board approved the settlement agreement, ending the nearly two years of litigation that were originally sparked by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) “Don’t Say Gay”
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