Tag: Legal settlements
Family of Black man who died in Missouri jail offered $2.5M
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Relatives of a Black man from Tennessee who died in a Missouri jail in 2017 have been asked to accept $2.5...
Maryland finalizes $577M settlement for HBCU federal lawsuit
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has finalized a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year federal lawsuit relating to underfunding at the state’s four historically...
$585K to be paid in sex harassment suit against ‘TikTok doc’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health and Science University said Tuesday it will pay $585,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a social worker...
Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club
BILLINGS, Mont. — Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have...
Virginia trooper off force after traffic stop viral video
FAIRFAX, Va. — A white state trooper who was seen on video telling a Black driver “you are going to get your a—whipped” and...
Antonio Brown settles assault lawsuit with former trainer
NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has settled a civil lawsuit by former trainer Britney Taylor, who accused Brown of sexually assaulting her.
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NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
NEW YORK — A woman who says she was shackled by police for hours while in active labor has settled a lawsuit against New...
House seat numbers can’t be released before next week
The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets can’t be released until next Monday at the earliest, according to an...
San Diego transit agency settles death lawsuit for $5.5M
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County's transportation agency has apologized and agreed to pay $5.5 million to the mother of a mentally ill man...
NYPD agrees to limits on sound cannons, ending 5-year battle
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle...
