Substitute Teacher Found Drunk In Her Classroom
Substitute teacher Judith Richards-Gartee was found drunk in her classroom on Friday, March 17th.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Pregnant Inmates Forced To Remain Shackled During Labor
A federal lawsuit was filed on Tuesday claiming that at least forty female Milwaukee County jail inmates were forced to remain shackled while giving birth.
Lyft Drivers Receive Final Settlement of $27M
Vince Chhabira gave final approval on Thursday to a $27 million settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit against Lyft brought about by its drivers.
Death Row Inmate Unable To Stand Trial
Vernon Madison is on death row after having been convicted of killing a Mobile police officer, but unable to stand trial.
Richard Wanke Found Guilty Of Attorney Murder – UPDATE
Richard Wanke, age 55, of Rockford, Illinois, was found guilty of the murder of his attorney and sentenced to prison.
UP School District Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Three families and the University Place School District have settled a lawsuit surrounding allegations of racial discrimination. Filed back in 2015, related court documents claim the plaintiffs, all African American, experienced “racial name-calling, discriminatory grading practices and other forms of harassment” during their time at Curtis High School. When complaints about the harassment were reported, the plaintiff’s parents claimed they were “ignored or rebuffed.”
School Amps Up Sexual Abuse Training
Several families sought justice a San Jose, California, school district after four girls reported being abuse.
Serve and Protect – Not Sexually Exploit
Larry Paul Fontenot used his badge to sexually exploit bar patrons who pulled out to fix a flat tire.
$45K Bloomington Settlement Bound By Gag Order
Does a gag order on a settlement about open government sound a bit silly? You wouldn’t be the first to think so, but that’s exactly what happened as a result of a lawsuit filed back in 2015 by Tony Webster. He sued the “city of Bloomington when it didn’t hand over everything he’d asked for related to a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mall of America.” However, it didn’t take long before news of the lawsuit lost steam, and eventually “faded from view,” according to the StarTribune.
Pain Management Doctor Running “Pill Mill”
The pain management doctor, Fathalla Mashali, was found to be running what investigators refer to as a “pill mill”, prescribing medications to addicts.