A $14.35 million settlement was recently reached between Los Angeles County and the family of a man who was accidentally shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy “during a standoff four years ago.” The victim was Frank Mendoza. He was 54-years-old at the time and was standing at the front door of his home in Pico Rivera when the fatal shooting occurred on August 1, 2014.
A Guatemalan mother detained at an ICE facility is suing the government for her toddler’s death, claiming “unsafe conditions, neglectful medical care, and inadequate supervision” ran rampant in a family detention center. Human Rights Watch reports that 20-year Yazmin Juarez crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her young daughter, Mariee, in March. Both were detained by
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency led a Tuesday raid that saw the arrest of more than 100 undocumented workers. Officers reportedly detained well over 160 immigrants outside of Load Trail, a north Texas trailer manufacturer. The company has a questionable record, having once been charged of knowingly hiring illegal labor. All of the
A Massachusetts murderer is suing the state prison commissioner to receive a facility change along with sexual reassignment surgery. Boston’s local CBS network says Michelle Kosilek filed the suit against Correction Commissioner Thomas Turco in federal court last week. The motion demands that Kosilek be immediately transferred from a men’s prison in Norfolk, MA, to
Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler, does not like that President Trump has been using one of his songs at campaign events, and recently made those thoughts known by sending a cease-and-desist letter to the president. In the letter, Tyler asked Trump to stop using the band’s “1993 hit song ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ at campaign events.” This isn’t the first time an artist has accused the president of using songs without permission, though. In the past, both Neil Young and Brian May of Queen got after Trump for using their songs at campaign events.
Chicken Manure is Dumped on Property Right Before Wedding Ceremony
Anthem Data Breach Settlement Approved by Federal Judge
Last year on August 14, 2017, the home of Jeanne Jasa exploded, claiming her life. Now, her children have decided to file a tort claim against the city of “Lincoln, Lancaster County, and natural gas provider Black Hills Energy” for negligently causing the death of their mother. The home explosion is still under investigation and Lincoln police have not ruled out foul play. According to Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister, “his investigators need more time to follow up leads in the case.”
Are you planning a big Labor Day cookout? You may want to double check the label on your ground beef. According to a recent recall notice, Cargill Meat Solutions recalled more than 25,000 pounds of ground beef products due to “possible contamination with E. coli.” According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Cargill beef was transported to warehouses throughout Colorado and California from a “Cargill plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado.”
Several survivors of Sunday’s deadly shooting spree in Jacksonville, Florida are launching a probable negligence lawsuit against the venue which hosted a virtual sports event. The gunman who opened fire inside of an ‘e-sports’ bar at Jacksonville Landing mall injured 11 people and killed two others. Attorney Matt Morgan, of Morgan & Morgan, told reporters