Family of Black Man Killed by Los Angeles Deputies Seeks $35M February 17, 2021 The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies last year after they tried to...
Oil Company Paying $1.9M for Wyoming spills February 12, 2021 An oil company has agreed to pay almost $2 million for spilling crude oil and wastewater at two central Wyoming...
New Mexico Lawmakers Propose Cap on Damages in Police Accountability Bill February 9, 2021 By Morgan Lee A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to...
Colorado Law on Police Officer Liability Being Tested by Notorious Video Incident February 1, 2021 By Don Jergler A new Colorado law allowing individual police officers to be sued will soon get a big test. Four Black girls...
Lawsuit Holds Police in Oregon City Negligent in Man’s Death February 1, 2021 The sister of an Oregon man who died of asphyxiation in a Eugene police car after wrapping a seatbelt around...
Mother of Teen Who Died Suing Center in Oregon for $13M January 28, 2021 The mother of a Portland, Ore., teen who died by suicide shortly after medical staff allegedly evaluated and released him...
Utility Paying $2B Settlement in Deadly 2018 California Fire January 27, 2021 Southern California Edison will pay $2.2 billion to settle insurance claims from a deadly, destructive wildfire sparked by its equipment...
Man Pleads Guilty to Deaths of 36 in California Warehouse Fire January 25, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a...
Las Vegas Gym Sued over Gymnastics Coach Abuse Allegations January 25, 2021 By Ken Ritter Eight women who were taught by a former USA Gymnastics coach now facing lewdness and sexual assault charges are suing...
Maine Fishing Boat Owner Says It’s Not at Fault for Sinking January 13, 2021 The owner of a Maine boat carrying four fishermen that sank off Cape Cod last fall has asked a court...