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New Orleans Landlord Hit with Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuit

- August 31, 2018

Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against a New Orleans landlord accusing him of discrimination and sexual harassment. According to the suit, the landlord, Jerry Wayne Kelly Jr., only rented “units to young, attractive women, and even offering to exchange rent for sexual favors.” The complaint itself is more than 20-pages long include allegations that Cashauna Hill, an employee with the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, said are “very concerning.” The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center filed the lawsuit after complaints about Kelly surfaced on social media.

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LA County Pays Record $14.35M to Settle Wrongful Death Suit

- August 30, 2018

A $14.35 million settlement was recently reached between Los Angeles County and the family of a man who was accidentally shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy “during a standoff four years ago.” The victim was Frank Mendoza. He was 54-years-old at the time and was standing at the front door of his home in Pico Rivera when the fatal shooting occurred on August 1, 2014.

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Massachusetts Murderer Sues Prison Commissioner Over Sex Change Surgery

- August 30, 2018

A Massachusetts murderer is suing the state prison commissioner to receive a facility change along with sexual reassignment surgery. Boston’s local CBS network says Michelle Kosilek filed the suit against Correction Commissioner Thomas Turco in federal court last week. The motion demands that Kosilek be immediately transferred from a men’s prison in Norfolk, MA, to

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Aerosmith Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to President Trump Over Song Use

- August 30, 2018

Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler, does not like that President Trump has been using one of his songs at campaign events, and recently made those thoughts known by sending a cease-and-desist letter to the president. In the letter, Tyler asked Trump to stop using the band’s “1993 hit song ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ at campaign events.” This isn’t the first time an artist has accused the president of using songs without permission, though. In the past, both Neil Young and Brian May of Queen got after Trump for using their songs at campaign events.

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Family of Woman Killed in Lancaster County House Explosion Accuses City, Utility Company of Negligence

- August 29, 2018

Last year on August 14, 2017, the home of Jeanne Jasa exploded, claiming her life. Now, her children have decided to file a tort claim against the city of “Lincoln, Lancaster County, and natural gas provider Black Hills Energy” for negligently causing the death of their mother. The home explosion is still under investigation and Lincoln police have not ruled out foul play. According to Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister, “his investigators need more time to follow up leads in the case.”

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Cargill Beef Recalls 25,000 Pounds of Beef Over E. coli Concerns

- August 29, 2018

Are you planning a big Labor Day cookout? You may want to double check the label on your ground beef. According to a recent recall notice, Cargill Meat Solutions recalled more than 25,000 pounds of ground beef products due to “possible contamination with E. coli.” According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Cargill beef was transported to warehouses throughout Colorado and California from a “Cargill plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado.”

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Survivors of Jacksonville, FL Shooting to Launch Negligence Lawsuit

- August 29, 2018

Several survivors of Sunday’s deadly shooting spree in Jacksonville, Florida are launching a probable negligence lawsuit against the venue which hosted a virtual sports event. The gunman who opened fire inside of an ‘e-sports’ bar at Jacksonville Landing mall injured 11 people and killed two others. Attorney Matt Morgan, of Morgan & Morgan, told reporters

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