Flint Water Case Goes to Mediation
While Trump writes off poor, black countries as “shitholes,” ignorant of history and how wealth extraction creates poverty, the Flint water case grinds on.
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Nancy Pelosi Compares DACA Negotiation Team With Hamburger Chain
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is under fire for criticizing the five white men leading negotiations on DACA. According to Politico.com, her Number 2 in the House – Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, himself involved in the talks on DACA – quickly rebuked her comments, calling them “offensive.” “The five white guys I call them you,
Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Says Trump’s “Shithole” Countries Remark Makes Him a Racist
Rep. John Lewis said he thinks President Donald Trump is racist, following furor over the commander-in-chief’s supposed comment on “shithole” countries. “I think he is a racist,” said Lewis (D-GA) on Sunday, speaking live on the ABC program “This Week.” Lewis, writes Politico.com, had been asked by moderator George Stephanopolous how he’d reconcile the president
Former Custodian Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Franklin Township Public Schools
One of the tragic truths of our time is that racial discrimination still exists, and happens every day. One former custodian who used to work for Franklin Township Public Schools found this to be true when he experienced racial discrimination first hand and was “wrongfully terminated from his job.” As a result of his treatment, the former employee, Curtis Warren Sr., filed a lawsuit back in 2014 against “Franklin Township Public Schools, the township school district, the township school board and various board and district officials.”
Lawsuit Prompts Kid Rock to Change Name of His ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Tour
Singer and songwriter Kid Rock is expected to go on tour throughout 2018, though he recently had to change the official name of his tour from ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ to ‘The American Rock N Roll Tour.’ The change came on the heels of a lawsuit filed against the performer back in December by Feld Entertainment, “longtime owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, over the right to use that trademarked tagline.”
Common Household Items Could Contain Harmful Chemicals
Common Household Items Could Contain Harmful Chemicals
New Safety Requirements Implemented for Egg Products
New Safety Rules Implemented for Egg Products
Cherokee Nation Lawsuit Over Opioids Faces Hurdles from Federal Judge
Recently, a federal judge in Oklahoma issued a setback to a “Cherokee Nation lawsuit seeking to stop the flow of addictive opioid painkillers in its territory by issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the case from being heard in tribal court.” The judge, U.S. District Judge Terence Kern, came to his decision because he felt the “tribal court lacked jurisdiction because the lawsuit involving six wholesale drug distributors and pharmacy operators does not directly concern tribal self-government.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Over “The Rest of Our Life” Song
When most people hear the names Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, they think of country music, not copyright infringement. However, a recent lawsuit has the country music power couple caught in the middle of “alleged copyright infringement.”The lawsuit itself was filed by “songwriters Sean Carey and Beau Golden” and also names “Ed Sheeran, Amy Wadge, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Sony/ATV and WB Music” in addition to the couple.
Judge Asks for Quick Resolution to Opioid Litigation
Judge Asks for Quick Resolution to Opioid Litigation