Family of Florida 8-Year Old Handcuffed & Charged with Felony for Hitting Teacher Files Civil Rights Lawsuit
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said that, if the boy had been charged, he would have been a convicted felon at age eight.
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Florida Sheriff Takes Firm Stance Against Public Safety, Bans Mask Usage in Department Office
In an e-mail to employees, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said that not enough “experts” have said that masks are effective in preventing the spread of novel coronavirus.
Family of Elijah McClain, Black Man Murdered By Aurora Police, Sues City
McClain was walking home from a convenience store when he was accosted by three White officers, who killed McClain after escalating the situation.
TikTok Plans to Sue Trump Administration
TikTok says Trump’s executive order banning the company from doing business in the United States was unconstitutional.
Customs and Border Patrol Faces Lawsuit Over New England Immigration Checkpoints
The lawsuit, led by the ACLU, claims some Border Patrol checkpoints in New England are being used for general crime control rather than immigration enforcement.
California Judge: Uber, Lyft Cannot Classify Their Drivers as Independent Contractors
In his ruling, the judge said that Uber and Lyft’s policies cause real, appreciable harm to workers.
Trump May Block U.S. Citizens from Entering the Country If They Have Coronavirus
The ACLU and other civil rights organizations have been quick to condemn the proposed policy as blatantly unconstitutional.
California’s Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft Over Worker Classification
California’s labor commissioner has filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, presenting yet another challenge to the companies’ continued insistence that their drivers are independent contractors rather than ordinary employees. And it is such purported mischaracterization which has led to Uber and Lyft being sued by state and local governments across the country. California—at various
Friday’s End Sinks Hopes of a Timely Coronavirus Stimulus
Republican leaders refused to approve $1 trillion in aid for state and local governments, causing the negotiations to fall flat.
Former Springfield, MO, Councilwoman Sues City of Branson Over Public Masking Law
In her lawsuit, former Springfield Councilwoman Kristi Fulnecky claimed that Americans have a better chance of being struck by lightning than dying from COVID.