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Recall Issued for 270,000 Fujifilm Wall Chargers Amid Shock Hazard Concerns
Photographers beware. Fujifilm just issued a recall for “more than 270,000 power adapter wall plugs that were packaged with six of the company’s point-and-shoot and mirrorless camera models” over concerns that they could be susceptible to electrical shock. According to the company, the AC-5VF plugs have the potential to “crack, break, or accidentally detach from the device’s charger, posing a hazard.” Fortunately, there have been no injury reports as of yet, and Fujifilm is offering to replace customer wall plugs and adapter units for free.
House Democrats Introduce Bill After Deadly Amtrak Crash
House Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday in response to last month’s deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state. The bill would hasten the implementation of a safety feature known as Positive Train Control (PTC). Entitled the ‘Positive Train Control Implementation and Financing Act,’ the legislation would automatically decrease the speed of trains traveling over the permissible
Drones Are Now Doing Drug Dealers’ Dirty Work
Drones Are Now Doing Drug Dealers’ Dirty Work
Bronx Fire Victims Seek to Hold City Responsible for Accident
Bronx Fire Victims Seek to Hold City Responsible for Accident
Family of Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot by Deputies Sue King County
After the tragic fatal shooting of a 23-year-old pregnant woman, Renee Davis, her family is moving forward in filing a “wrongful death lawsuit against the county and deputies in King County Superior Court.” The lawsuit stems from the fatal shooting in 2016 that claimed Davis’ life when sheriff deputies, “who had been dispatched to check on her well-being,” opened fire and killed her. But what transpired leading up to the shooting? Why were deputies dispatched to check on her in the first place?
Facebook Reaches Deeply, Pleases None
Facebook reaches deeply into our daily lives; it’s how we find news and keep in touch. This gives Mark Zuckerberg great power – and great responsibility.
Paterson Public Schools, K&M Transportation Agree to Settlement, Ending Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of 14-year-old Onynx Williams reached a $1.4 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Paterson Public Schools, K&M Transportation, and the Bergen County Special Services School District. The lawsuit itself was filed after Onynx “stepped out of a moving school bus through a rear emergency exit to her death” back in January of 2013. According to the agreement, $400,000 of the settlement will be paid by Paterson Public Schools, and about $200,000 will be paid by the Bergen County Special Services School District. The rest will largely be paid by K&M Transportation.
Louisiana Schoolteacher Says She Might Sue After Being Silenced
A Louisiana schoolteacher who was chucked out from a board meeting after questioning an official’s pay raise has said she’ll probably sue. While Deyshia Hargarve didn’t say litigation was inevitable, she seemed unsurprisingly open the prospect of pursuing a lawsuit. “We’ll see how it goes,” said the teacher, who was filmed being handcuffed and marched
Attorneys Take on Atlanta’s Oppressive System of Bails and Bonds
When police came to arrest Randall McCrary, they found the 45-year old in an unstable state. Covered in his own waste and screaming at convenience store customers, officers took the mentally ill man into custody some four months ago. Once in jail, McCrary couldn’t afford to leave. A municipal court set his bail at $500,