Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating a possible resolution in his ongoing court dispute with former Georgia election workers Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and Ruby Freeman, after they accused him of defaming them following the 2020 election and already won nearly $90,000 from him for attorneys' fees.
2023-07-11 08:51
Survivors of the Tulsa race massacre are appealing a judge's decision to dismiss their case for reparations
The last three known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre -- one of the country's deadliest acts of racial violence -- will appeal a judge's recent decision to dismiss their lawsuit seeking reparations to the state Supreme Court, their attorneys announced Monday.
2023-07-11 07:29
Memphis officials ask court to strike statements about Atlanta police unit from a civil lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols' mother
The City of Memphis and other officials have filed a motion seeking to strike certain statements from a civil lawsuit filed by the mother of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man who died after being violently beaten by Memphis police in January.
2023-07-10 08:57
Family of woman shot and killed by San Antonio police file wrongful death lawsuit against city, 3 officers charged
The family of Melissa Perez, who was fatally shot in her home by San Antonio police in June, is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and three officers involved who have been charged with murder.
2023-07-09 15:23
Texas sued over plan to deploy floating barrier on Rio Grande to curb border crossings
The owner of a Texas canoe and kayaking company filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to stop the installation of a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande, claiming Gov. Greg Abbott has no right to regulate the border.
2023-07-09 00:52
JPMorgan's Dimon, Staley urge end to shareholders' Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Jamie Dimon and Jes Staley do not agree on who to blame for
2023-07-07 22:57
Houston-area county sues Texas over law that eliminates its elections administrator position
Texas' most populous county -- Harris County, which is home to Houston -- has filed a lawsuit against state officials challenging the constitutionality of a new law that eliminates the position of local elections administrator, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced Thursday.
2023-07-07 05:54
Photographers file lawsuit related to 2020 Wisconsin anti-racism protests
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two freelance photographers have sued Wisconsin's Kenosha County, alleging their civil rights were violated by
2023-07-07 05:47
Officer for second Mississippi department implicated in alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men
A second Mississippi law enforcement department says that one of its officers was "implicated" in an incident of alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men in police control.
2023-07-06 05:50
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:27
What the Supreme Court's LGBTQ rights decision means
The Supreme Court's decision in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections will have a far-reaching impact on other minority groups and could open the door to a slew of cases seeking to further chip away at civil rights protections in the US.
2023-07-01 05:59