War on Terror Still Affects Civil Rights
Nearly a generation after 9/11, the War on Terror still affects civil rights for American citizens here and around the world.
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Glover Family Reaches Settlement with Transit Company, Judge Dismisses Case
Glover Family Reaches Settlement with Metro, Judge Dismisses Case
Old Steam Pipe Explosion Displaces Residents, Exposes Them to Asbestos
Old Steam Pipe Explosion Displaces Residents, Exposes Them to Asbestos
Hungry Man Frozen Dinner Joins Growing List of Recalled Products Over Salmonella Concerns
Another product was just recalled over salmonella fears. This time, the product in question is a Hungry Man frozen meal produced by Pinnacle Foods, Inc. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the public health alert earlier this week amid concerns the product “may have been contaminated with Salmonella from whey powder that has also been recalled.” The potentially tainted whey powder “is an FDA-regulated product that is being voluntarily recalled by the producer,” according to the notice.
Nurse Accuses Management and Training Corp. of Negligence
In a new lawsuit filed yesterday, nurse Meshea Rodgers is accusing the “operators of the privately run Wilkinson County Correctional Center in Woodville of negligence for not properly protecting her” when an inmate allegedly “threw boiling urine on her.” The incident resulted in “first-, second- and third-degree burns” for Rodgers, who was a licensed practical nurse at the facility back on July 26, 2016.
Maddin Hauser Appoints New Executive Committee Members
Earlier this month (July 9), Southfield, Michigan law firm, Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller, P.C., announced that Michelle C. Harrell and James M. Reid, IV were appointed to the firm’s Executive Committee.
Former Professor Slaps Medical College of Wisconsin with a Religious Discrimination Suit
A lawsuit was recently filed by a former Medical College of Wisconsin professor after she was allegedly disciplined for “arriving late to work after attending a religious service on an Islamic holiday and was ultimately terminated as retaliation when she filed a religious discrimination complaint.” The former professor, Zainab Basir, was employed by the medical college for almost “20 years when her contract ended in February.”
Nursing is “Physically Taxing” and Should be on NY’s List
Nursing is “Physically Taxing” and Should be on NY’s List
Posting Derogatory Comments Online Against Doctors Invites Litigation
Posting Derogatory Comments Online Against Doctors Invites Litigation
American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey Sues State Districts Over Immigrant Discrimination
The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey is suing a dozen schools and districts across the state, accusing them of denying immigrants an education. According to the ACLU, enrollment is restricted to students who can provide Social Security numbers or show proof of legal residency. If true, the districts would be violating New Jersey