Louisiana Family Says New Orleans Officer Sexually Assaulted Teenage Girl
Officer Rodney Vicknair allegedly assaulted the girl over the course of some months–including when she was on her way to a hospital to get a rape kit performed.
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Judge Rules Against American Couple Who Killed British Teenager, Claimed Diplomatic Immunity
Anne Sacoolas and her husband, Jonathon, allegedly fled the United Kingdom after killing 19-year old Harry Dunn.
Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra to Head CFPB
Chopra has said he wants to bring the CFPB back to its original mission–holding corporations accountable for predatory or deceitful practices–while working towards bipartisan solutions.
Transgender Inmate was Brutally Assaulted After Michigan Prison Staff Bunked with Convicted Rapist
The semi-anonymous plaintiff says prison staff laughed when they heard the transgender woman’s newly-assigned cellmate threatening to harm her.
Lawsuit: Cleveland Police Contributed to Crash that Injured Minor Siblings, Killed Young Girl
Attorneys for the mother of the two injured children said that police should’ve called off the chase rather than risking the health and well-being of the community.
Federal Judge Says California Can Enforce Net Neutrality Law
California passed its own net neutrality act in 2018, but was prevented from enforcing it by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Facebook Will Pay $650 to Settle Illinois Digital Privacy Violations
An estimated 1.6 million Illinois residents will be eligible to claim payments of at least $345 each.
Supreme Court Deals Loss to James King, Michigan Man Who Was Mistaken for Fugitive, Brutalized
The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a severe loss to James King, a Michigan man who was brutalized by Grand Rapids police officers who mistook him for a fugitive. The Detroit News reports that the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision was penned by Justice Clarence Thomas. In it, Thomas and his colleagues found that King’s claims
House Passes Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would extend existing civil rights protections to prohibit discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the passage of the bill—now known as The Equality Act—was anything but smooth sailing. The Equality Act, notes the New York Times, barely managed to pass the
Family Sues Antioch Police for Killing Angelo Quinto with the “George Floyd Technique”
Angelo Quinto’s family hoped police could help control him during a mental breakdown–but responding Antioch officers ended up killing him within minutes.