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Lakewood Sheriff’s Shooting Lawsuit Settled for $3.3M

Brianna Smith - June 1, 2017

As a result of the tragic fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in front of his Lakewood home back in 2015, the Board of Supervisors voted to pay $3.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the man’s family. At the moment, few details about the incident have been released to the public, though according to documents, “the deputies claim their actions were reasonable under the circumstances.” Additionally, according to documents, the settlement was agreed to “based on the risks and uncertainties of litigation.”

The Frances Perkins Building of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington D.C.

Labor Department Mum on Key Changes

Dawn Allen - June 1, 2017

What’s up at the Labor Department? Since Trump’s inauguration, there’s been a new lack of transparency over at the United States Department of Labor. (I’d call it “scandalous,” but that word seems to have been redefined upward in the last several months.)

Family of WWII Hero Alexander Nininger Sues DoD Over Refusal to Try Identifying Remains

Ryan J. Farrick - June 1, 2017

Not long after the United States was forced into the World War II, 23-year old First Lt. Alexander Nininger found himself alone in a Filipino foxhole. Armed with two rifles, grenades, and a bayonet, the young soldier made his way in and out of trenches, tossing explosives and firing off rounds until he ran out

Rosebud Restaurants Agrees To Pay $1.9M Settlement In Discrimination Case

Brianna Smith - June 1, 2017

Discrimination has been in the news a lot lately, and restaurants aren’t immune. Just recently Rosebud Restaurants agreed to pay $1.9 million “and establish a program to hire African-Americans” as part of a settlement agreement. The settlement itself is the result of a 4-year federal lawsuit “that charged the Chicago-based restaurant chain with discriminating against some black job applicants.”

Angel Mendez and his wife, Jennifer Garcia Mendez, with their attorneys

U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Harder for Citizens to Sue Law Enforcement Over Police-Provoked Shootings

Ryan J. Farrick - June 1, 2017

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for citizens to sue law enforcement in instances wherein police barge into a home and provoke a shooting. The decision set aside a $4 million verdict that had been awarded to a homeless couple against two Los Angeles County deputies. The case

Woman Damages $350K Worth Of Damage In Ex's Home

Woman Damages $350K Worth Of Items In Ex’s Home

Sara E. Teller - June 1, 2017

Woman Damages $350K Worth Of Items In Ex’s Home

The proposed design for a mosque in Bernards Township

Bernards Township, NJ, To Pay Muslim Organization $3.25m As Settlement

Ryan J. Farrick - June 1, 2017

Bernards Township, NJ, officials will pay a Muslim organization $3.25 million under the terms of a federal lawsuit. The details of the award and its stipulations were released Tuesday. On top of having to write a large check, Bernards Township officials agreed to provide diversity and inclusion training for its current and future planning board

Settlements Issued To Families Of Those Killed By Officers

Sara E. Teller - June 1, 2017

Settlements Issued To Families Of Those Killed By Officers

Jennifer Pellinen's public-domain transgender flag design. Image by AnotherOnymous, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.

Appellate Court Rules Transgender Student from Wisconsin Was Discriminated Against In Bathroom Case

Ryan J. Farrick - May 31, 2017

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a transgender student from Wisconsin must be allowed to use the bathroom suiting their gender identity in school. The decision was praised by lawyers for 17-year old Ashton Whitaker. Reuters reports the ruling was the first time a federal appellate court upheld the notion that transgender students

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GOP Bill Would Get Rid of Micro-Unions

Dawn Allen - May 31, 2017

When job openings are plentiful and workers in short supply, empowered employees can more effectively stand up for their interests. However, when opportunities are scarce and workers are desperate, the natural power differential between the owners of jobs and the people that need them is magnified. That’s why the renewed Republican effort to scuttle the ability of workers to organize in micro-unions is ill-timed and mean-spirited.

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