Wonder Why More People Don’t Speak Up?
Do the Harvey Weinstein scandal and #MeToo hashtag make you wonder why more people don’t speak up about sexual misconduct? There are plenty of reasons…
Civil Rights
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper Signs Executive Order Expanding LGBT Rights
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order aimed at protecting the state’s LGBT residents from discrimination. In part a response to earlier controversy, the action restricts the state government and government-affiliated businesses from discriminating against a variety of groups. The order specifically makes it illegal to discriminate against persons on basis of their
Appeals Court Dodges Big Decision in Case of Undocumented Teen Seeking Abortion
A federal appeals court is avoiding setting any groundbreaking precedent in the case of an undocumented minor in need of an abortion. In a decision issued late Friday evening, the three judge panel ruled 2-1 to overturn a decision from a federal judge that would allow the 17-year old girl to immediately proceed with an
JPMorgan Chase Forced to Face Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
JPMorgan Chase Forced to Face Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Will Cuban Immigrant Lima-Marin’s Luck Eventually Run Out?
Will Cuban Immigration Lima-Marin’s Luck Eventually Run Out?
Christian Alcoholics & Addicts Rehab Program Accused of Stealing Workers’ Comp
An Oklahoma-based drug rehabilitation program called Christian Alcoholics & Addicts in Recovery has been accused of stealing its participants workers’ compensation claims. A former participant in the program, Fred Barbee, had his story published early in the week. Barbee was sent by a ‘drug court judge’ in Tulsa, OK, to a rehabilitation program – Christian
Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims File Lawsuit Against Manufacturer of ‘Bump Stocks’
A group of people who attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival have banded together to sue a manufacturer of firearm ‘bump stocks’. The perpetrator of the October 1st mass shooting in Las Vegas, Stephen Paddock, had amassed a considerable arsenal of weapons in his Mandalay Hotel suite. Several of Paddock’s semi-automatic rifles were equipped with
Complaints Allege New York Police Department Has Problem with Discrimination within Ranks
Complaints from within the New York Police Department suggest the nation’s largest law enforcement agency could have a problem with racial discrimination. In a lawsuit filed last week, three African-American men accused the NYPD’s intelligence division of discriminating against them. The complaint, as reported by The New York Times, hearkens back to a 2016 ruling
Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Inmates Allowed to Advance After 9 Years
After almost a decade of false starts and dismissals, a lawsuit filed by former inmates at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is moving ahead. The suit is directed against the civilian interrogators who were contracted and charged with overseeing the facility, which made international headlines after a series of terrifying photographs were made
Who Are The Masters, Pt 3: Whose Streets
After arresting dozens in St. Louis, police chanted Whose Streets? Our Streets! Police are supposed to serve the public, so who are the masters?