Children’s Hospital Ordered to Pay $135 Million in Malpractice Suit
Children’s Hospital Ordered to Pay $135 Million in Malpractice Suit
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President Trump’s Former Driver Files Lawsuit Over Unpaid Overtime Wages
Earlier today President Trump’s former driver filed a lawsuit “against the president’s company alleging he’s owed more than $200,000 in unpaid overtime wages.”
If Protesting Fails, Then What Do We Do?
Not everyone shares the values of the Resistance. What if protesting fails and November doesn’t produce the requisite blue wave? Here are some ideas.
Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to Replace Comically Corrupt EPA Chief
Scott Pruitt’s controversial and corrupt tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency came to an end last week. Today, Pruitt’s due to be replaced by long-time Washington insider Andrew Wheeler. Wheeler, who’s expected to serve as the EPA’s acting administrator for the ‘foreseeable future,’ could prove an even less fitting pick than his predecessor. As a
Judge Refuses to Extend Deadline to Reunite Migrant Families
The same judge who ordered the Trump administration to reunite migrant families by the end of July refused a government request to move back the deadline, insisting that extra time can only be justified in specific cases. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw ordered the administration to share a list of 101 children with the American
Philadelphia to Get Funding for Lead Paint Remediation
Philadelphia to Get Funding for Lead Paint Remediation
NYC Public Housing Officials Claim Lead Exposure Reports Inaccurate
NYC Public Housing Officials Claim Lead Exposure Reports Inaccurate
Tennessee Ordered to Reinstate Driver’s License After Judge Calls Law Unconstitutional
Tennessee will no longer suspend the driver’s licenses of residents unable to pay court costs. The decision, effected by a Monday court order, marks the first time a federal judge has challenged state laws which penalize drivers for unrelated debts. Calling the verdict a veritable “tour de face,” attorney Claudia Wilner says an estimated 100,000
Waukegan, IL, Awards $9.5 Million to Wrongfully Convicted Angel Gonzalez
The Chicagoland city of Waukegan, IL, approved a $9.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit filed by wrongly imprisoned resident Angel Gonzalez. Gonzalez, freed from prison in 2015, spent 20 years behind bars after being convicted for the rape of a local woman. DNA evidence exonerated Gonzalez, whose case prompted city officials to require enhanced
UPDATE: More Than 200 People Fall Ill From Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Involving Del Monte Veggie Trays
The Del Monte recall involving “vegetable trays with fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots and dill dip” is still going strong, and now reports from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention claim the outbreak of “cyclosporiasis has sickened 212 people in four states since May.” Of those infected, seven have been hospitalized.