In the lawsuits, Walker claimed that the police violated his rights by not announcing themselves prior to bursting in his and Taylor’s home. He also argued that they used excessive force while in the residence by shooting Taylor, TMZ reports. It is a point of controversy whether the cops knocked or not prior to entering […]
In case you missed it, Spears and Haddish were sued by two siblings who went by the pseudonyms Jane and John Doe, who allege that they were groomed and involved with several sexually suggestive skits with the comedians while they were minors aged 7 and 14. As a result, the siblings say they have suffered […]
A Maryland County has announced a settlement with a Black mother who sued the county and two two officers after they violated her son’s civil rights. Late last month the Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County announced it has settled a lawsuit filed by Shanta Grant against the county’s Board of Education and […]
The City of Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, has settled with a family for the wrongful death of their loved one at the hands of one of the town’s police officers. In addition to monetary compensation, the settlement includes training reforms to prevent such tragedies in the future. On Tuesday, June 21, the municipality […]
Former high school student Mari Oliver, who is Black, had “exercised her constitutional right to decline to participate in the Pledge.” A Texas teacher who attempted to force a student to write the Pledge of Allegiance has settled a lawsuit with the former high school student for $90,000. American Atheists represented the nonreligious student, confirmed […]
The agreement between ONB and FHCCI was first announced on Thursday, Dec. 16. A press release published by FHCCI says that a major part of the settlement is the opening of two branch offices in majority-Black communities in Indianapolis. The branches will first open as loan production offices and after two years and regulatory approval will […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of entertainer James Brown has reached a settlement ending a 15-year battle over the late singer’s estate, an attorney involved in the mediation said Friday. David Black, an attorney representing Brown’s estate, confirmed to The Associated Press that the agreement was reached July 9. Details of the settlement were […]
A Black woman in New York has settled a suit with police and the city after a complaint was filed last year, saying police officers shackled her wrists and ankles for hours while she was in active labor. The woman says she was 40 weeks and two days pregnant when officers came to her home […]
A Black woman in New York has settled a lawsuit with police and the city after filing a complaint in October, saying officers shackled her wrists and ankles for hours while she was in active labor. The woman said she was 40 weeks and two days pregnant when police came to her home in 2018 […]