Amicus Brief Claims Requiring Cash Bail Discriminates Against The Poor
Amicus Brief Claims Requiring Cash Bail Discriminates Against The Poor
Colombian President Tells Pence ‘Military Operation’ in Venezuela Won’t Be Tolerated By Latin America
Just two days after President Donald Trump said a ‘military operation’ could be in store for Venezuela, one of the commander-in-chief’s Latin American counterparts told him to take any ideas involving the army off the table. In a statement, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said his colleagues across the continent favored “other measures” to address
President Trump Gives Into Criticism, Issues Condemnation of a White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville
On Monday, President Donald Trump gave in to bipartisan criticism over his poorly-conceived condemnation of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA. “Racism is evil,” the president said, speaking in frank terms at a hastily arranged press conference. “And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white
ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Detaining, Deporting Teenagers on Bogus ‘Gang Affiliation’ Charges
The American Civil Liberties Union launched a class action lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that immigration officials are rounding up, detaining, and deporting teenagers on bogus ‘gang affiliation’ charges. Working in conjunction with a coalition of lawyers from California, the litigation charges U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the
Harvest Hill Farm Agrees to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Deadly Hayride Accident
A settlement has been reached between the family of Cassidy Charette and the owner of Harvest Hill Farm in Mechanic Falls, bringing an end to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family. The lawsuit itself was filed after 17-year-old Cassidy Charette “died in a hayride crash” on October 11, 2014. The tragic accident happened when the wagon on the hayride attraction “went out of control after a brake failure, killing the Oakland teenager and injuring more than 20 other people.” Additionally, investigations revealed that the 1979 Jeep used to haul the wagon also had many safety issues. So basically, the lawsuit was filed as a way to not only seek justice for their daughter’s death but to also hold the farm accountable for what happened.
Lobbyists Proudly Claim Responsibility for Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
There are two things you don’t want to see being made – sausage and legislation. ~ Otto von Bismarck. This axiomatic quote says it all: you don’t want to see these things being made because the process will likely turn your stomach. The latest effort by Washington’s true masters is no less disgusting. Lobbyists for the insurance and medical industries are proudly – and loudly – claiming responsibility for a recent medical malpractice reform bill.
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Jewish Woman Claims Synagogue Violated Her Civil Rights
Jewish Woman Claims Synagogue Violated Her Civil Rights
Intruder Enters Home and Tidies Up — Nothing Stolen
Intruder Enters Home and Tidies Up — Nothing Stolen
UPS Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $2M
To settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, UPS has “agreed to pay a total of $2 million to nearly 90 current and former employees” across the country. The lawsuit was first filed on behalf of the employees by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) back in 2009, and alleged UPS had “violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it failed to provide employees with reasonable accommodations and maintained an ‘inflexible’ leave policy that automatically fired employees when they reached 12 months of leave, without an interactive process.”