A $175,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit of a Vermont man who said he was arrested after giving an officer the middle finger, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. The civil rights organization said that a state police trooper pulled over Gregory Bombard, claiming he had made the gesture, which Bombard denied. […]
HONOLULU (AP) — About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by climate change, both sides reached a settlement that includes an ambitious requirement to decarbonize the state’s transportation system over the next 21 years. It’s another example of a younger generation channeling their frustration with the government’s response […]
Jun. 19—NORWICH — The City Council on Monday agreed to pay a public works employee $50,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit he filed after being passed over for a promotion. The council voted unanimously following a 30-minute executive session to settle the case filed by John Johnson, supervisor of buildings and grounds at City […]
Hot and sticky conditions are expected this week in the Kansas City area, and the above-average temperatures are expected through next week, according to the National Weather Service. “Warm and humid conditions expected the next several days with highs in the mid 90s each day with heat indices approaching 100,” the weather service said in […]
After villifying one of the city’s biggest property owners, Cincinnati city leaders have agreed to “not discriminate” against Vinebrook Homes after a lawsuit against the single-family rental home operator was dismissed. Those were the terms of a settlement agreement reached earlier this week between Vinebrook and the city of Cincinnati, which sued Vinebrook and its […]
Alexander Zverev is in the French Open semi-finals (Getty Images) Alexander Zverev has reached an out-of-court settlement with his former girlfriend, who accused the German tennis star of strangling her during an argument in May 2020. According to reports in Germany, the settlement includes a monetary condition of 200,000 euros. The discontinuation of the trial […]
Brothers Andrew Loffa and Michael Colletti were visiting Walt Disney World when their little princesses — both 2 — announced that they needed to use the potty. Loffa, a radio host who goes by DJ Drewski, assumed they would all head to a men’s restroom. That’s what he’s always done when he’s out with his […]
Columbia University has settled with a Jewish student who sued in late April, claiming the Ivy League university failed to provide a safe environment. It’s one of the first such settlements reached as the university faces lawsuits and investigations from Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and pro-Palestinian students for allegedly failing to protect them after the October […]
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Columbia University will provide safety escorts and take other steps to protect its students, to settle a lawsuit claiming its campus had become unsafe during recent pro-Palestinian protests. Under a settlement filed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, the Ivy League school will through year end offer round-the-clock […]
May 28—MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Distillery has been bottling spirits for sale in the region since 2021, operating out of a shop off of State Route 17, as well as running a small tasting room now located in Downtown Moses Lake. Owner Zachary Hughes said the distillery began as a side project. “I lived […]
May 17—The federal lawsuit brought by former Westover City Council member Ralph Mullins against the city and its representatives has been settled for $3, 000. This is after seven of the nine claims listed in the suit were dismissed by U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh in recent weeks. Thomas Buck, the Bailey & Wyant attorney […]
WARNING: Disturbing images and video. Reader and viewer discretion is advised. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs City Council settled a lawsuit on Tuesday, May 14 involving the brutality case of veteran Dalvin Gadson. Gadson, a 29-year-old Black veteran was repeatedly punched over 30 times by Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers during a routine traffic […]