An Illinois car dealership has agreed to a $10 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Ilinois Attorney General’s office after charging Black customers more for financing during purchases according to CBS News. Ed Napleton Automotive in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, agreed to the settlement last week after a complaint was filed […]
In response to the announcement of the settlement, the Napleton group issued a statement denying any wrongdoing, WSOC-TV reports. “The Ed Napleton Dealership Group has resolved disputed claims made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General’s office,” a spokesperson for the Napleton group said. “We made this decision to avoid the disruption […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75.3 million court judgement against the city, its housing authority and the local school board. State district Judge Nicole Sheppard’s ruling said 5,000 residents are entitled to that total amount for emotional […]
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has reached a settlement to pay $900,000 for a wrongful arrest from almost six years ago that put a then 15-year-old in jail for three weeks, according to The Kansas City Star. Tyree Bell will be awarded the sum for damages and court costs. The family filed the […]
Oliver Toussaint Jackson established Dearfield, a black agricultural colony on the arid high plains in Colorado on May 5, 1910. Jackson got the support of the Colorado chapter of the National Negro Business League, but the group withdrew their support after Booker T. Washington, the national president, refused to endorse the settlement. After being unable to acquire […]
“I don’t want anyone else to experience the pain and horror I did,” Hollins said in a statement after the filing the statement. “My hope is that this lawsuit serves as a reminder that members of law enforcement need to treat people with respect. I shouldn’t be receiving justice simply because of a video.” Hollins […]
At the time of the lawsuit filling, Javier Ambler Sr., his father, told reporters NBC News, “He was my firstborn, you know. And I’m here to tell you they took him away … they took him away way too early from me. He was supposed to bury me.” “This lawsuit is not going to bring […]
McNew and Anderson responded to a robbery call Lyles made, reporting a burglary at her home in 2017. The mother told police she had been out, and when she got back, she found her door open and items missing from her apartment. The officers called for backup saying “We need help,” describing a woman with […]
U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy wrote in her order the settlement is a “remarkable achievement for many reasons” and “sets forth a comprehensive compensation program and timeline that is consistent for every qualifying participant.” A order regarding payment of attorneys’ fees will be issued separately, Levy wrote. The settlement is expected to provide compensation […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre. The Justice Department will pay $88 million, which includes $63 million for the families of the nine […]