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Families of Workers Killed in Idaho Airport Hangar Collapse Sue Construction Company

Tragic Incident and Legal Action The families of two construction workers who died when an airport hangar collapsed in Boise, Idaho, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several companies involved in the construction. The lawsuit alleges that the companies recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials, leading to the...

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Ex-NYPD Officer Is Convicted of Assault for Punching a Man 6 Times

Conviction and Details of the Incident Former New York City police officer Juan Perez was convicted of assault on Thursday after a bench trial found him guilty of punching Borim Husenaj six times, breaking his nose, during an incident on November 10, 2021, in Greenwich Village. Statements from Authorities “Today...

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Mother and Son Charged in Grandmother’s Death at Virginia Senior Living Facility

Tragic Incident at Senior Living Facility An Indiana woman and her son have been charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of 81-year-old Cleo Loizides at Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. Court documents allege that Heather Cummings, 53, held down her...

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Family Vows to Seek Charges After Black Man Pinned to Ground Outside Milwaukee Hotel

A Call for Justice Chants of “Justice for D'Vontaye” filled Milwaukee's Holy Redeemer Institutional Church of God in Christ on Thursday, as family and friends gathered for the funeral of D'Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel....

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Mother of ‘Miracle Baby’ Found Crawling by Highway Faces Murder Charge in Older Son’s Death

Arrest and Charges Three days after a 4-year-old boy’s body was found in a lake in southwest Louisiana, and two days after his 1-year-old brother was rescued while crawling beside an interstate highway, Louisiana authorities have charged the children's mother with second-degree murder. Aaliyah Jack, 25, was arrested earlier this...

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Wisconsin Secretary of State Settles Open Records Lawsuit Brought by Conservatives

Settlement Agreement Reached Wisconsin's Democratic Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski, settled an open records lawsuit with the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) on Wednesday. The conservative policy group had challenged Godlewski over her response to an open records request. Under the settlement, Godlewski has agreed to respond to all future...

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against West Virginia State Troopers Settled in Maryland Man’s Death

Judge Approves $1 Million Settlement A $1 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit was approved on Tuesday by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard. The lawsuit accused West Virginia state police troopers of using excessive force on Edmond Exline, a Maryland man, who died after being tackled, handcuffed, and...

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Conservation Groups Sue to Restore Endangered Species Protection for Northern Rockies Wolves

Legal Action Against Federal Decision Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), challenging the recent decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The lawsuit...

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Prosecutors Seek Restitution for Families of 34 People Killed in 2019 Scuba Boat Fire in California

Hearing Set to Determine Restitution Amount Prosecutors are seeking restitution for the families of 34 victims killed in the 2019 scuba dive boat fire, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. A judge will determine the restitution amount during a hearing on Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles....

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Missouri Man Accused of Imprisoning and Torturing a Woman for Weeks Indicted for Murder

New Murder Indictment A Missouri man, already facing serious charges for allegedly imprisoning and torturing a woman, has now been indicted for the murder of another woman. Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson announced Tuesday that Timothy M. Haslett has been charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Jaynie...

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Rikers Island Inmates Sue NYC Claiming They Were Trapped in Cells During Jail Fire That Injured 20

Lawsuit Filed by Inmates Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island have filed a federal lawsuit claiming they were trapped in their cells during a fire that injured 20 people last year. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in Manhattan, involves 15 men who allege they were kept locked in their...

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