County in Washington Ordered to Pay $900K to Worker Over Retaliation July 9, 2021 A federal jury has ordered King County to pay about $900,000 to a Black senior Metro transit worker who said...
Settlement Reached in Missouri Waffle House Shooting July 9, 2021 The family of a man who was fatally shot by a security guard during a New Year’s Day 2018 melee...
Missouri Lawsuit: Former Sheriff Stole Drugs, Assaulted Plaintiff July 9, 2021 A woman has alleged in a civil rights lawsuit that a former northwest Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually...
Following Years of Deadly Wildfires, PG&E Again Vows to Do Better July 7, 2021 By Michael Liedtke The nation’s largest utility has long vowed to change its reckless ways, but year after year there’s more death and...
New Mexico City Settling Ex-Officers’ Suit over Race-Based Enforcement July 6, 2021 Hobbs, N.M., will pay a $1.4 million settlement to three former police officers whose whistleblower lawsuit alleged they were subjected...
Court Won’t Revive Louisiana Suit in Death of Man Who Yelled ‘Kill Me’ July 6, 2021 An appeals court has refused to revive a lawsuit in the death of a man who shouted “Kill me” while...
Mom of Toddler Who Died After Missouri Clinic Visit Awarded $1.8M July 6, 2021 The family of a toddler who died just three hours after being misdiagnosed at a Branson, Mo., urgent care clinic...
Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Sued in Alleged Snooping of Nude Patient Photos July 6, 2021 Mayo Clinic has been sued by three female patients who say a former surgery resident viewed nude photographs of them...
New Mexico Opening Door to New Era of Civil Rights Lawsuits July 6, 2021 Efforts among a handful of states to hold police accountable for brutality and civil rights violations are expanding Thursday as...
Pitcher’s Family Sues Angels, 2 Employees for Negligence June 30, 2021 The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team...