Lesbian Couple Denied Refugee Child Adoption by Federally Funded Agency
Lesbian Couple Denied Refugee Child Adoption by Federally Funded Agency
Civil Rights
Louisiana Prison Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse of Mentally Handicapped Inmates
A Louisiana prison is being hit with a federal lawsuit. Inmates at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer claim they’re routinely subjected to ‘cruel and unusual’ punishments, ranging from immobilization to cold-weather exposure. The class action, filed on Tuesday, is demanding damages as well as a court-ordered end to the “extreme, abusive conditions” at the
Family of Che Taylor Files Federal Lawsuit Over Deadly 2016 Shooting
The widow and mother of Che Taylor are filing a federal lawsuit against the City of Seattle and two police officers involved in the man’s death. Both women are accusing the defendants of violating Taylor’s civil rights, asserting claims of assault, excessive force, false arrest, unlawful seizure, and negligence and violation of Washington’s anti-discrimination statutes.
Gay Men Might Be Getting Unlawfully Denied for Insurance
Gay Men Might Be Getting Unlawfully Denied for Insurance
Texas Attorney and Rancher Richard Palacios Sues Border Patrol After Finding Camera On Son’s Land
Last November, 74-year old attorney and rancher Ricardo Palacios found a small, green-clad camera strapped to a mesquite tree near his son’s Texas home. Not sure who’d put the device there or for what reason, Palacios took it down, noticing a transmitting antenna protruding from its plastic case. Soon after, writes Ars Technica, Palacios began
Nucor’s African American Employees Reach Settlement in Discrimination Case
Nucor’s African American Employees Reach Settlement in Discrimination Case
Family of Korryn Gaines May Not See Full $37m Verdict Following Fatal Shooting
Two years after Korryn Gaines was shot and killed by police in Maryland, her family faces an uncertain future ahead of a massive settlement. Earlier in the week, Gaines’ surviving family was awarded $37 million. But, as The New York Times reports, the full amount may never be paid. The State of Maryland holds a
Officer Let Go for Refusing to Shoot Suspect Settles Lawsuit
Officer Let Go for Refusing to Shoot Suspect Settles Lawsuit
Judge Says Income Should be Considered When Determining Bail
Judge Says Income Should be Considered When Determining Bail
Criminalizing the Poor
Debtors’ prisons, tent cities evicted at gunpoint, while CEOs make 140x the median wage: we’re criminalizing the poor as we create them. Where will they go?