Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
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Democratic Senators Threaten Government Shutdown if Dreamers Aren’t Saved from Deportation
Democrats are considering a government shutdown to defend hundreds of thousands of Dreamers from deportation. Politico.com reports that California Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) raised the prospect of a shutdown if liberal demands aren’t met. The 2020 presidential hopeful said that any end-of-the-year budget would have to include protections for the former beneficiaries of the Deferred
Trump Says He’s Open to Sending NYC Terror Suspect Sayfullo Saipov to Guantanamo Bay
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he’d consider sending suspected terrorist Sayfullo Saipov to Guantanamo Bay. Saipov is accused of masterminding and executing an attack in New York City. On Tuesday, the man was arrested after driving a rented pickup truck into a crowd of pedestrians and cyclists in Lower Manhattan. Authorities found handwritten notes
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Regulate Firearm Accessory Used in Las Vegas Shooting
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to regulate a firearm accessory used in the Las Vegas shooting. Introduced on Tuesday, the bill would place some restrictions on the manufacture and sale of “bump stocks,” which harness the recoil of semi-automatic firearms to increase rates of fire. The legislation is authored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick
Family of Marine Corps Veteran Who Died At Wisconsin VA Hospital Awarded $2.3M Settlement
In August 2014, Marine Corps veteran Jason Simcakoski of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, passed away of a drug overdose during his stay at the VA medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin. Simcakoski’s family filed a lawsuit against the government shortly after his death, and just last week it settled for $2.3 million. But what happened to lead to the overdose? Was the VA medical center responsible for the death?
Targets Strike Back at Amazon Invaders
As Big Box stores like Target compete against Amazon invaders in the form of Whole Foods, other targets fight to preserve their very lives – and ours.
Richmond Pines Faces Several Lawsuits For Negligent Care
Richmond Pines Faces Several Lawsuits For Negligent Care
Addicts Forced to “Recover” in Plastics Factory, Chicken Processing Plant
Addicts Forced to “Recover” in Plastics Factory, Chicken Processing Plant
$9M Settlement Reached Over 2009 Las Vegas Crash Involving Pizza Hut Delivery Driver
A $9 million settlement has been reached between Pizza Hut and a young man, Jeremy Damery, in response to a lawsuit Damery filed against the popular pizza chain. The lawsuit itself was filed in relation to an August 2009 accident where Damery, who was two days away from beginning firefighter-paramedic classes, was riding his motorcycle and was hit by a “Las Vegas Pizza Hut” delivery driver. The accident almost killed Damery and forced him to put his dream of attending firefighter-paramedic classes on hold.
Republican Senator Distances His Company from Exploitative Drug Rehabilitation Programs
A leading Republican in the Arkansas Senate said his company terminated agreements with drug rehabilitation programs accused of using their clients as unpaid labor. According to an Associated Press release, top-ranked Republican Sen. Jim Hendren said his company, Hendren Plastics, has revoked contracts with the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program following the filing of a