Family of Terrill Thomas Settles with Milwaukee Jail for Dehydrating Inmate to Death
Thomas died after jailers decided to punish him by cutting off his cell’s access to water, then forgetting to reconnecting it.
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Bucks County to Pay $67m to Former Inmates Whose Expunged and Private Records Were Put Online
The class action’s lead plaintiff found his record online some fifteen years after it was expunged.
Stanford Study Finds E-Cigarettes and Flavors Could Boost Risk of Heart Attacks and Disease
The conclusions are tenuous, but Dr. David Wu says it should give e-cigarette aficionados reason to pause and ponder.
Weinstein Co. Offers Controversial Settlement to Victims of Co-Founder’s Abuse
The proposed $44 million settlement would be practically halved by attorneys’ fees, most of which would go to Weinstein’s own lawyers.
Michigan State University Appoints SUNY-Stony Brook Chief Samuel Stanley Jr. as New President
Stanley has vowed to engage with victims of Dr. Larry Nassar.
Florida Bounty Hunters Break Down Innocent Miami Gardens Man’s Door to Retrieve $750
The bail-bond agents were looking for a man homeowner Donald Colas said hadn’t lived there in more than 20 years.
ACLU, Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit to Knock Down Alabama Abortion Law
Some of the bill’s sponsors say a lawsuit is exactly what they want.
Former Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution Staffer Sues Group for Racial Discrimination
But other Our Revolution staffers say that Tezlyn Figaro made numerous anti-immigrant remarks on Fox News and Twitter.
Minneapolis Faces Another Lawsuit Over Alleged Misdeeds of Former Cop, Mohamed Noor
Months before killing Justine Ruszczyk, Mohamed Noor allegedly pointed his gun at a motorist for no reason.
Illinois A.G. Sues Department of Justice in Immigration Policy, Sanctuary City Stand-off
The lawsuit is like many others Trump’s Justice Department has faced–and lost.