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Karen Read seeks delay in wrongful death lawsuit until her trial on murder and other charges is done
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karen Read seeks delay in wrongful death lawsuit until her trial on murder and other charges is done

The Independent  

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Family sues after teen’s 2022 death at Georgia detention center
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Family sues after teen’s 2022 death at Georgia detention center

Associated Press  

ROME, Ga. — The family of a 16-year-old girl who died at a Georgia youth detention center in 2022 are suing over her death, contending she was denied care that would have saved her life. Alexis Sluder had been taken to the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center in Dalton after her Aug. 26, 2022, arrest on drug possession and …

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Lawsuit alleges deputy gang ‘shot-caller’ boasted about gruesome death of fleeing suspect
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit alleges deputy gang ‘shot-caller’ boasted about gruesome death of fleeing suspect

LA Times  

The Lancaster Sheriff’s Station is at the center of new allegations in a lawsuit filed this week. At the time, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said the 35-year-old appeared to have fled during a traffic stop and may have “gotten inside there and gotten down to try and hide from the deputies and then couldn’t get out.” But according …

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Family of murdered cycling star Mo Wilson files wrongful death lawsuit against killer yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong to stop her from profiting from movie or book deal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Family of murdered cycling star Mo Wilson files wrongful death lawsuit against killer yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong to stop her from profiting from movie or book deal

Daily Mail  

Wilson was fatally shot in the heart what prosecutors call a 'jealous fit of rage' The family of a rising cycling star who was shot dead in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her convicted killer, who is currently serving a 90-year sentence. The suit comes nearly two years after Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson, 25, was fatally shot …

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Family sues Panera, saying its caffeinated lemonade led to Florida man’s cardiac arrest
1 year ago

Family sues Panera, saying its caffeinated lemonade led to Florida man’s cardiac arrest

Associated Press  

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against one of the biggest fast-casual restaurant chains in the U.S., claiming Panera Bread Company’s caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death. David Brown had high blood pressure and didn’t drink energy drinks, but the lawsuit said he believed the Panera …

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Family of a student killed in a bullying incident in Moreno Valley reaches $27-million settlement
1 year, 3 months ago

Family of a student killed in a bullying incident in Moreno Valley reaches $27-million settlement

LA Times  

A $27-million settlement was announced for the family of Moreno Valley teen Diego Stolz, who was beaten on campus and died nine days later in 2019. Nearly four years after 13-year-old Diego Stolz was bullied, beaten and fatally injured in an attack by two classmates, his family reached a $27-million settlement with the Moreno Valley Unified School District. Attorneys for …

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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
1 year, 8 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs. They beat him to death and they need to be …

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Fox News faces potential 'financial death penalty' due to Dominion lawsuit
1 year, 9 months ago

Fox News faces potential 'financial death penalty' due to Dominion lawsuit

Raw Story  

Should Dominion Voting Systems be successful in winning its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, it could have a devastating financial impact that would cloud its ability to survive. In a column for MSNBC, former prosecutor and current host of her own show, Katie Phang, claimed the network is looking at a "financial death penalty" because there is no …

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Three Texas women sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication
1 year, 9 months ago

Three Texas women sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication

Raw Story  

A Texas man whose ex-wife terminated her pregnancy is suing three women who assisted her under the state’s wrongful death statute, the first such case brought since the state’s near-total ban on abortion last summer. Marcus Silva is represented by Jonathan Mitchell, the former solicitor general of Texas and architect of the state’s prohibition on abortions after about six weeks …

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State opposes lawsuit to block execution of Alabama inmate
2 years, 3 months ago

State opposes lawsuit to block execution of Alabama inmate

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Alabama inmate who is trying to halt his lethal injection later this month by arguing officials lost paperwork in which he selected an alternate execution method. The lawsuit by Alan Eugene Miller, who was convicted of killing three men in a workplace shooting in …

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Phoenix to pay $5M in lawsuit over man’s death during arrest
3 years, 1 month ago

Phoenix to pay $5M in lawsuit over man’s death during arrest

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Officials agreed Wednesday to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit over the January 2017 death of a Black man during an arrest attempt in which he cried out that he couldn’t breathe as officers held him down. “Although they didn’t acknowledge any specific kind of wrongdoing, the settlement makes a strong statement -- and for that reason, …

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Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired
3 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired

The Independent  

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Rochester police leaders retire after suffocation death
4 years, 3 months ago

Rochester police leaders retire after suffocation death

Associated Press  

Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, announced their retirements Tuesday amid nightly protests over the handling of the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, whose family filed a federal lawsuit alleging a cover-up by law enforcement. While the “timing and tenor” of the retirements were difficult, Warren said later at a brief news conference, “I truly believe that we will …

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Social workers failed to protect Noah McIntosh before his death, lawsuit alleges
4 years, 5 months ago

Social workers failed to protect Noah McIntosh before his death, lawsuit alleges

LA Times  

A civil lawsuit filed against Riverside County last month alleges that social workers were aware of allegations of abuse being inflicted on 8-year-old Noah McIntosh nearly two years before the boy’s death but failed to properly investigate and intervene to protect him. The lawsuit, filed in Riverside County Superior Court on behalf of Noah’s older sister, who is a minor, …

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