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.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
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.
Lawsuit: Virginia Prison Fired Dental Hygienist After Mistaking Tampon for “Contraband”
A dental hygienist has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections, claiming she lost her position with the agency after a body scanner detected that she was wearing a tampon. The scan’s finding, says NBC12, was interpreted by facility staff as something else entirely. The employee, Joyce Flores, says she pulled aside and
ERCOT Faces Class Action, Lawsuits Over Texas Power Grid Failure
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, is facing a potentially massive class action after the state’s power grid failed in deadly cold conditions. ABC News reports that the lawsuit was filed by Morgan & Morgan, a Florida-based law firm with hundreds of attorneys nationwide. In its complaint, Morgan & Morgan allege that ERCOT
Mother of Ahmaud Arbery Files Lawsuit Against Accused Killers, Local Law Enforcement
Arbery was chased down and killed by three men who’d mistakenly believed he was a burglar.
California State University to Pay $40m to Family of Student Who Suffered Sever Heatstroke Injuries
A lawsuit filed against Cal Tech alleges that athletic trainers and faculty failed to respond to Marissa Freeman’s life-threatening injuries.
Supreme Court Says Manhattan D.A. Can Grab Donald Trump’s Tax Records
While the records won’t be immediately available to the public, the move is nonetheless a devastating blow to the former president.
CFPB Sues Libre by Nexus, Claiming Company Offers Predatory Bonds to Vulnerable Immigrants
In many cases, it’d be cheaper for immigrants to pay a nonrefundable bond to ICE than to bother with Libre’s bond services.