Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Civil Rights
Chicago Mayor Sues Justice Department, Gets Berated by Attorney General Over Sanctuary Cities
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a lawsuit against the Justice Department Monday, following threats from the White House to curtail federal grants for so-called sanctuary cities. Cutting funds from sanctuary cities has been a top priority for the Trump administration ever since the President assumed office in January. The Department of Justice recently implemented a
House For Sale — To Anyone Who’s Not a “Foreigner”
House For Sale — To Anyone Who’s Not a “Foreigner”
Sterilization: A Problem to be Fixed?
Two stories came together recently. One was about a Tennessee prison’s sterilization program, and the other was the falling sperm count of western men.
Chicago Settles for $40 Million Over Red-Light Cameras
Chicago is due to pay nearly $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleges the city ignored its own rules when issuing citations related to red-light cameras. Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to the $38.75 settlement, which alleged that Chicago failed to give adequate notice to the recipients of speed- and red-light camera violations. “We’re
Nondisparagement Clauses Are Telling
Once used for keeping legitimate trade secrets under wraps, nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses are coming under fire for shrouding shady dealings.
Maryland and Baltimore Settle for $1 Million with Family of Tyrone West
Officials representing the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore agreed to pay a total of $1 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of Tyrone West, who was killed during an encounter with police in 2013. The settlement comes some four years after West was died during an altercation with law enforcement
Trump Attorneys Ask Judge to Dismiss Suit Filed by Kentucky Campaign Protesters
Attorneys for President Donald Trump are asking a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit which accuses the commander-in-chief of encouraging his supporters to thrash protesters at a campaign-trail rally in Kentucky. The New York Times recounted the story – originally published by the Courier-Journal – on Tuesday. Reports and legal filings indicate that the
Attorney Called In Bomb Threat To Avoid Sanctions
Attorney Called In Bomb Threat To Avoid Sanctions
Judge Orders Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Stop Abuse at Juvenile Facilities
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections must institute a series of changes to ‘drastically reduce’ inmate abuse at juvenile detention facilities across the state. Coverage by The New York Times indicates that U.S. District Judge James Peterson delivered his verdict with the intention of reducing and eliminating constitutional violations at