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Uvalde Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Texas DPS Officers

This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Relatives of 17 children killed and two kids injured in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are suing Texas Department of Public Safety officers who were among hundreds of law enforcement that waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary, lawyers announced last week. “Nearly […]

Families of Uvalde victims sue Meta, video game maker and gun firm

The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits on Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call Of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting in Texas. The lawsuits against Meta, Activision and Daniel Defense were announced […]

Analysis: Scottie Scheffler within rights to sue Louisville Police Department for arrest

ESPN has reported that Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city’s police department will investigate whether its officers followed proper protocols when world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday outside Valhalla Golf Club, the site of last week’s PGA Championship. Additionally, Louisville police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said in a statement Tuesday that an […]

Feds sue to prevent enforcement of Oklahoma immigration law

Papers opposing House Bill 4156 are posted on the door to Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat‘s office at the Oklahoma State Capitol on May 15. Treat, R-Oklahoma City, and House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, wrote the immigration bill to create a criminal offense of impermissible occupation. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY – […]

Over Half of States Sue to Block Biden Title IX Rule Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

This article was originally published in West Virginia Watch. WASHINGTON — Twenty-six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX aiming to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools. Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule seeking to protect against discrimination “based on sex […]

Neighbors sue Ramapo ZBA for approving larger houses in Albert Drive neighborhood

MONSEY – The Albert Drive neighborhood has long been a fixture of Ramapo’s single-family home character. But neighbors argue their comfort zone is threatened by the Zoning Board of Appeals approval of two higher-density housing projects they claim in nearly identical legal actions are illegal and will alter their neighborhood. The ZBA has approved variances […]

More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Credit: Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Twenty-six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX aiming to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools. […]