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Former Custodian Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Franklin Township Public Schools

- January 14, 2018

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.”

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Lawsuit Prompts Kid Rock to Change Name of His ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Tour

- January 13, 2018

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.”

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Cherokee Nation Lawsuit Over Opioids Faces Hurdles from Federal Judge

- January 12, 2018

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.”

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Lawsuit Filed Against Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Over “The Rest of Our Life” Song

- January 12, 2018

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.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raids 7-Eleven Stores in 18 States

- January 11, 2018

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn on Wednesday, with inspections taking place in California, the national capital, and 17 other states. According to Politico.com, seven agents filed into a Los Angeles outlet shortly before dawn. Ordering customers and a beer delivery driver to wait outside, the officers shook down the

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White House Riled Up After West Coast Judge Saves Dreamers from Deportation

- January 11, 2018

Commander-in-Chief Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have blasted a San Francisco judge whose immigration ruling might protect Dreamers from sudden deportation. In a Tuesday night verdict, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ordered the federal government to resume its processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program renewals. Under DACA, illegal immigrants who arrived

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