On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s attempts to block immigrants from citing gang violence and domestic abuse as grounds for asylum violated U.S. law. The ruling, writes USA Today, is the second major judicial rebuke to the White House’s attempts to stymie asylum claims in recent months. The latest blow hearkens
The death of a 7-year of Guatemalan girl in federal custody is raising questions about the sorts of communication barriers brought by immigration enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border. POLITICO reports that the girl’s father signed a form declaring her in good health. But it’s unclear how much of the document he actually understood. While it
A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Maura Healey’s office was recently settled against F&R Auto Sales and Francis Correiro. According to the suit, the auto dealership and Correiro “sold unsafe and defective vehicles between August 2012 and December 2016 when the business closed.” It also alleged that, in doing so, both parties violated “Massachusetts laws relating to used auto sales.” As a result of the settlement, the defendants will have to pay “$450,000 in restitution and penalties to resolve” the allegations.
Judge Approves $10 Million Settlement Against Jail Medical Provider
Judge Suspends Independent Review of Lakeshore Hospital
Oakland Mall in Troy, Michigan, recently found itself at the center of a lawsuit. The suit was filed by a former security worker, David Niewolak, after he was allegedly “fired for refusing to enforce discriminatory policies, including racially profiling customers.” Niewolak was hired on as a lead dispatcher with Prudential Security for the mall back in 2015. Prior to being terminated in June, he had no “negative write-ups” or anything else on his record that would result in his sudden termination, according to the suit.
Six Metro Detroit Doctors Charged with Running Opioid Scheme
Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children Can Lead to Mental Illness
A college student in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against his school, arguing that it limited his “ right to free speech after it prevented him from passing out copies of the U.S. Constitution.” Fortunately for the student, Kevin Shaw, a court sided with him earlier last week when the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) agreed to settle the suit.
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on Friday by the family of a woman who was allegedly left for dead during a date with a New York man she met on Tinder. According to the suit, the woman, Jennifer St. Clair, was riding on the back of a 2001 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle with her date, Miles McChesney, and was left for dead. At the time of the incident, the two were on a date in Delray Beach, Florida. Prior to the incident, the couple spent time visiting friends in the area and McChesney drank heavily. Because of this, the suit argues that McChesney was impaired while driving his motorcycle.