Settlement: Sacramento County Will Dedicate More than $20 Million to Jail Improvements
While the county plans to hire more staff and increase services for mentally disabled inmates, attorneys say the core problem of overcrowding remains.
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Judge Blasts NYPD, City Law Department for Nonsensical Defense of Detective Accused of Misconduct
Former Det. Orlen Zambrano was able to clear himself of misconduct by simply denying his accuser’s story.
Boeing Apologizes for MAX 8 Crashes as British Airways Owner Orders 200 for their Fleet
Some victims’ family members hope that Boeing’s willingness to apologize means the company might settle, too.
Arizona Moves to Strip Hacienda HealthCare of its License After Patient’s Wound Found Covered in Maggots
Hacienda recently created a media firestorm after one of its nurses impregnated a severely disabled patient.
Victims Criticize Proposed $215 Million Settlement Between University of Southern California and Tyndall Patients
Tyndall, accused of molesting hundreds of patients, was allowed to secretly leave USC with some benefits intact.
Supreme Court Won’t Review Case of Oregon Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Lesbian Couple
The Supreme Court did, however, give the baker a second chance at winning their suit.
California and New Mexico Ask Judge to Permanently Block Funds for Trump’s Border Wall
Attorneys general for both states claim the border wall neglects their sovereignty.
Muslim-American Comedian Dean Obeidallah Wins $4.1 Million Against The Daily Stormer
The neo-Nazi website’s founder, Andrew Anglin, purportedly fabricated tweets portraying Obeidallah as a terror “mastermind.”
Michigan Court Says Wiccan Inmate at Macomb Correctional Can Continue Lawsuit Against the State
A federal appeals court opted to reinstate the suit, citing Supreme Court precedent concerning Muslim prisoners, beards and religious liberty.
ACLU in New England Sues Trump Administration for Refusing Immigrant Detainees Bond
The ACLU claims that the government holds immigrants to an unconstitutional standard when determining their eligibility for bond.