Death Row Inmate Unable To Stand Trial
Vernon Madison is on death row after having been convicted of killing a Mobile police officer, but unable to stand trial.
Verdicts & Settlements
Richard Wanke Found Guilty Of Attorney Murder – UPDATE
Richard Wanke, age 55, of Rockford, Illinois, was found guilty of the murder of his attorney and sentenced to prison.
UP School District Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Three families and the University Place School District have settled a lawsuit surrounding allegations of racial discrimination. Filed back in 2015, related court documents claim the plaintiffs, all African American, experienced “racial name-calling, discriminatory grading practices and other forms of harassment” during their time at Curtis High School. When complaints about the harassment were reported, the plaintiff’s parents claimed they were “ignored or rebuffed.”
School Amps Up Sexual Abuse Training
Several families sought justice a San Jose, California, school district after four girls reported being abuse.
Serve and Protect – Not Sexually Exploit
Larry Paul Fontenot used his badge to sexually exploit bar patrons who pulled out to fix a flat tire.
$45K Bloomington Settlement Bound By Gag Order
Does a gag order on a settlement about open government sound a bit silly? You wouldn’t be the first to think so, but that’s exactly what happened as a result of a lawsuit filed back in 2015 by Tony Webster. He sued the “city of Bloomington when it didn’t hand over everything he’d asked for related to a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mall of America.” However, it didn’t take long before news of the lawsuit lost steam, and eventually “faded from view,” according to the StarTribune.
Pain Management Doctor Running “Pill Mill”
The pain management doctor, Fathalla Mashali, was found to be running what investigators refer to as a “pill mill”, prescribing medications to addicts.
“Dr. Death” Victims Feel Robbed By The System
Christopher Duntsch, former neurosurgeon nicknamed Dr. Death, caused detriment to many unsuspecting patients.
Chesapeake Schools Settle Over Alleged Child Abuse
Last month, Chesapeake Schools settled a lawsuit with a family that accused the school staff at Southeastern Elementary School of abusing their disabled son by regularly restraining him in a “special chair for the sake of convenience.” So how much did the school system pay up? Well, they won’t say.
HANGUP Act To Cut Down On Collection And Agency Calls
The HANGUP Act was put into action on Wednesday, which aims to cut down on the number of these calls received from government contractors.