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Family of Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot by Deputies Sue King County

- January 17, 2018

After the tragic fatal shooting of a 23-year-old pregnant woman, Renee Davis, her family is moving forward in filing a “wrongful death lawsuit against the county and deputies in King County Superior Court.” The lawsuit stems from the fatal shooting in 2016 that claimed Davis’ life when sheriff deputies, “who had been dispatched to check on her well-being,” opened fire and killed her. But what transpired leading up to the shooting? Why were deputies dispatched to check on her in the first place?

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Paterson Public Schools, K&M Transportation Agree to Settlement, Ending Wrongful Death Lawsuit

- January 17, 2018

The parents of 14-year-old Onynx Williams reached a $1.4 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Paterson Public Schools, K&M Transportation, and the Bergen County Special Services School District. The lawsuit itself was filed after Onynx “stepped out of a moving school bus through a rear emergency exit to her death” back in January of 2013. According to the agreement, $400,000 of the settlement will be paid by Paterson Public Schools, and about $200,000 will be paid by the Bergen County Special Services School District. The rest will largely be paid by K&M Transportation.

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Louisiana Schoolteacher Says She Might Sue After Being Silenced

- January 17, 2018

A Louisiana schoolteacher who was chucked out from a board meeting after questioning an official’s pay raise has said she’ll probably sue. While Deyshia Hargarve didn’t say litigation was inevitable, she seemed unsurprisingly open the prospect of pursuing a lawsuit. “We’ll see how it goes,” said the teacher, who was filmed being handcuffed and marched

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ICE Cracks Down on Employers Who Hire Illegal Immigrants

- January 16, 2018

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rolling out action against employers who hire illegal aliens. Last summer, reports CNN Money, Chicago’s Cloverhill Bakery lost a third of its workforce. Close to 1,000 employees were let go after ICE audited the temp agency which had signed on recruits in its processing facilities and shops around the

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Trump Deports Lifelong Detroiter Jorge Garcia

- January 16, 2018

No matter what the administration says, immigration policies under Trump are clear-cut for men like Jorge Garcia. Midway through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 39-year old Detroit native was bidding a tearful farewell to his family. Standing near the security gates at the region’s largest airport, Garcia hugged his teenage daughter. His wife stood

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