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Federal Court Won’t Dismiss Lawsuit Filed By Woman Who Inspired “Baby Reindeer”

- September 30, 2024

In her complaint, plaintiff Fiona Harvey says that “Baby Reindeer” told “brutal lies” about her, and her life story, to more than 50 million viewers around the world. The series details the struggle of an amateur comedian, “Donny Dunn,” who encounters Scott while waiting tables part-time at a London bar. Scott then becomes infatuated with Dunn, aggressively stalking him until she is eventually arrested and convicted.

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Department of Justice Sues to Stop Alabama from “Purging” Voter Rolls

- September 28, 2024

“As Election Day approaches, it is critical that Alabama redress voter confusion resulting from its list maintenance mailings sent in violation of federal law,” the Justice Department said in a statement. “Officials across the country should take heed of the National Voter Registration Act’s clear and unequivocal restrictions on systematic list maintenance efforts that fall within 90 days of an election.”

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'Place Mail-in Ballots Here' Toilet Display Leads to Police Call

Smartmatic and Newsmax Settle Defamation Claim

- September 27, 2024

“We are very pleased to have secured the completion of the case against Newsmax,” Smartmatic said in a statement. “We are now looking forward to our court day against Fox Corp. and Fox News for their disinformation campaign. Lying to the American people has consequences. Smartmatic will not stop until the perpetrators are held accountable.”

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Lawsuit: Rikers Island Forces Female Detainees to Play Degrading Game of “Simon Says”

- September 26, 2024

“Even though city policymakers have long known of the unconstitutional conditions at Rikers and [the] risk of rape and sexual abuse of female detainees—from personal observations, prior lawsuits, public reports, governmental investigations, and the City’s own internal reports—City policymakers have utterly failed to take the necessary steps to remedy the conditions at Rikers,” the lawsuit alleges.

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