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Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Housing Code Enforcement Targets Communities of Color

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new lawsuit accuses the city of Minneapolis of discrimination by lax housing code enforcement, especially for rental properties in a part of the city with high populations of people of color. The lawsuit was filed last …

Idaho Woman Files Lawsuit Against Fertility Doctor

An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago, the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more …

Colorado Judge Chides Company That Tried to Pay $23,500 Settlement in 3 Tons of Coins

A Colorado judge chided a welding company that tried to pay off a $23,500 settlement with a subcontractor by sending the money in loose coins that weighed 3 tons. Judge Joseph Findley ruled Monday that JMF Enterprises “acted maliciously and …

Jury Awards $270,000 in Baylor University Suit Brought by Former Student

A federal jury found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014 during a period of wide- ranging scandal at the …

Tesla Aware of Autopilot Steering Malfunction Before Fatal Crash: Lawyer

An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that showed it knew about a steering malfunction in its Autopilot driver assistant feature about two years earlier. The disclosure came during closing …

Forest Service Sued Over Flooding Deaths in Wake of Historic New Mexico Wildfire

Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges the Forest Service …

After 189 Bodies Were Found in Colorado Funeral Home, Evidence Suggests Families Received Fake Ashes

A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes, according to information gathered by The Associated Press from customers and crematories. The families that …

California Trucking Group Challenges State’s Zero-Emissions Rule

The California Trucking Association (CTA) has asked a federal judge to stop a state rule that would require truckers to switch to zero-emissions vehicles by 2042, calling it “a vast overreach” that threatens the survival of industry. The trucking group …

Los Angeles Hit With Verdict Topping $13M in Death of Man

A federal court jury returned a $13.5 million verdict against the city of Los Angeles in a lawsuit over the death of a man after two police officers used their bodyweight on his back to restrain him, the plaintiff`s attorneys …

California Daycare Owners Arrested After 2 Children Drown in Backyard Pool

The mother-and-daughter owners of a California home day care were arrested after two children drowned in the backyard pool earlier this month, authorities said. The two 1-year-olds died Oct. 2 while at Happy Happy Daycare in the Almaden neighborhood of …