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Glendale YMCA Under Fire in Latest Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Man Falls From Roof

Brianna Smith - January 1, 2018

A family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Glendale YMCA after their 23-year-old son fell from the roof of the YMCA building to his death back in 2016. According to the lawsuit, which was filed by Abel Montes Jr.’s parents earlier this week, “employee negligence and a drug-laced brownie” contributed to his death. Now his parents, Abel Montes Sr. and Angela Reisner, “are seeking unspecified damages from the organization.” But what happened, exactly?

Woman Makes Child Guard Parking Space Late at Night

Sara E. Teller - January 1, 2018

Woman Makes Child Guard Parking Space Late at Night

Apartment Fire in the Bronx ‘Worst’ in 25 Years

Ryan J. Farrick - January 1, 2018

A Thursday night apartment fire in the Bronx killed at least 12 people, including a child. The building, writes The New York Times, contained some 29 flats and was built about 100 years ago. While the cause of the conflagration is still under investigation, New York City officials are lamenting the loss of life. Mayor

Lawsuit Alleges Insys Unlawfully Pushed Highly Addictive Subsys Spray

Sara E. Teller - January 1, 2018

Lawsuit Alleges Insys Unlawfully Pushed Highly Addictive Subsys Spray

First Sanctuary Cities, Now Sanctuary Churches — Congregations Push Back Against Trump

Ryan J. Farrick - January 1, 2018

So-called sanctuary churches are pushing back against the Trump administration’s drive to round-up and deport illegal immigrants. An al-Jazeera special recounts the tale of 40-year old Alirio Gomez, who fled El Salvador after receiving a slew of death threats from criminal gangs. Arriving in the United States, Gomez joined a circuit of immigrants increasingly taking

State Department Orders Refugee Resettlement Agencies to Cut Down in 2018

Ryan J. Farrick - January 1, 2018

The U.S. State Department has told refugee resettlement agencies to cut down their operations on American soil, as Donald Trump prepares to limit immigration in the year ahead. Advocates across the country have said the decision is likely to lead to the closure of dozens of resettlement offices. According to Reuters, such a move could

Former Inmate, Plaintiff, and Civil Rights Advocate Bobby Battle Dies at Age 80

Ryan J. Farrick - December 31, 2017

A former inmate named Bobby Battle whose landmark 1972 rights lawsuit led to a reform of the Oklahoma prison system died this week at the age of 80. “Bobby is an unsung hero. He had the guts to stand up and do the right thing,” said Stephen Jones, the main attorney in Battle’s suit. According

Illegal Immigrants in San Diego Sue Private Prison Contractor CoreCivic

Ryan J. Farrick - December 31, 2017

Illegal immigrants incarcerated in San Diego are suing prison contractor CoreCivic, claiming the company is exploiting their labor and may be violating human trafficking laws. In a class action suit filed Wednesday, plaintiffs have claimed they’re being paid as little as $1.50 per day at Otay Mesa Detention Center. Working as kitchen staff, janitors, and

Bipartisan Talks on Spending and Immigration Slated to Take Place Wednesday at White House

Ryan J. Farrick - December 31, 2017

Bipartisan talks on spending and immigration are slated to take place this coming Wednesday at the White House. The expected list of attendees includes a handful of stand-ins for President Trump, who was initially expected to spearhead negotiations. Standing in his place will be spokesman and legislative affairs chief Marc Short and budget director Mick

Image of the Escalator that Kekona Fell Down

Alaska Airlines Under Fire in Recent Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - December 30, 2017

A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against Alaska Airlines by a Spokane Valley woman after she claimed “a contractor failed to escort their elderly mother to her gate for a flight to Spokane.” Because of that failure, the elderly woman, Bernice Kekona, fell down an escalator and her injuries from the fall led to her death in September. The lawsuit itself was filed on behalf of Kekona’s eldest child, Darlene Bloyed, and was filed in “King County Superior Court in Seattle, where Alaska Airlines is based.”

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