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Lawsuit alleges Livingston County schools failed to address racial hostility towards students
Read full article: Lawsuit alleges Livingston County schools failed to address racial hostility towards studentsMichigan Civil Rights firm MARKO LAW, PLLC, announced a federal lawsuit filed against Pinckney Community Schools, Superintendent Rick Todd, and principals Janet McDole and Lori Sandula following years of a racially hostile environment and discrimination.
Man wrongly convicted in Eastpointe armed robbery files $50M lawsuit
Read full article: Man wrongly convicted in Eastpointe armed robbery files $50M lawsuitMack Howell was convicted in August 2016 of an armed robbery of an Eastpointe 7-Eleven and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years. It was basically a life sentence for his age.
Parents sue Detroit Public Schools Community District for failing to report child abuse
Read full article: Parents sue Detroit Public Schools Community District for failing to report child abuseThe parents filed a lawsuit against DPSCD and Moses Field Elementary School principals, alleging coverup of child abuse. They announced the lawsuit during a press conference Thursday.
Detroit middle schooler forced to strip down to underwear during search for vape pen, lawsuit says
Read full article: Detroit middle schooler forced to strip down to underwear during search for vape pen, lawsuit saysA lawsuit filed against a Detroit charter school alleges that staff members made a 14-year-old girl strip down to her underwear after she was accused of having a vape pen.
Women sexually abused by ICU nurse sue Colorado hospital
Read full article: Women sexually abused by ICU nurse sue Colorado hospitalTwo women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated.
Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5M over microwavable mac & cheese cups
Read full article: Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5M over microwavable mac & cheese cupsA woman in Florida is suing Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5 million as she claims that the public is misled about how long it takes to prepare Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese cups.
California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint water
Read full article: California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint waterA lawsuit filed by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.
Judge rejects Michigan GOP SOS candidateโs request to disqualify absentee ballots in Detroit
Read full article: Judge rejects Michigan GOP SOS candidateโs request to disqualify absentee ballots in DetroitA judge has rejected a request by Republican Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo to disqualify mail-in ballots from Detroit in the Nov. 8 election.
New body camera footage shows Warren police officers punch, kick 17-year-old during arrest
Read full article: New body camera footage shows Warren police officers punch, kick 17-year-old during arrestNew video was released after a 17-year-old boy filed a lawsuit against the Warren Police Department over an arrest that left him injured.
Macomb County mother sues Chippewa Valley school board over free speech
Read full article: Macomb County mother sues Chippewa Valley school board over free speechA Macomb County mother is suing the Chippewa Valley School Board after members of the board emailed the department of justice and her employer complaining about her behavior at school board meetings.
Detroit files federal lawsuit to challenge 2021 US Census population estimate, alleges undercount
Read full article: Detroit files federal lawsuit to challenge 2021 US Census population estimate, alleges undercountThe City of Detroit filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Census Bureauโs 2021 population estimate shorted the cityโs population by tens of thousands of residents.
Gabby Petitoโs family plans to file $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police
Read full article: Gabby Petitoโs family plans to file $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Utah policeGabby Petitoโs family has notified Utah officials that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed to recognize she was in a life-threatening situation last year when they investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.
Judge denies Michigan Legislatureโs request to disqualify herself from abortion lawsuit
Read full article: Judge denies Michigan Legislatureโs request to disqualify herself from abortion lawsuitA Michigan Court of Claims judge has denied a motion filed by Republican lawmakers to disqualify her from ruling in a case that may ultimately determine the future of abortion regulation in the state.
They sued and lost after brotherโs body sat in Wayne County Morgue with ID on him for 514 days
Read full article: They sued and lost after brotherโs body sat in Wayne County Morgue with ID on him for 514 daysA family who said their brotherโs body sat in the Wayne County Morgue for 514 days before they were alerted lost their lawsuit against the morgue.
Lawsuit filed to prevent GOP candidate for Michigan governor Ryan Kelley from appearing on ballot
Read full article: Lawsuit filed to prevent GOP candidate for Michigan governor Ryan Kelley from appearing on ballotProgress Michigan has filed a lawsuit with the goal of preventing Republican candidate for governor Ryan Kelley from appearing on the general election ballot.
GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a โmedically unnecessary procedureโ in injunction appeal
Read full article: GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a โmedically unnecessary procedureโ in injunction appealMichiganโs Republican-led Legislature is asking the state Court of Appeals to lift a temporary injunction that is blocking the enforcement of the stateโs 1931 abortion ban, keeping abortion legal in Michigan following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Songwriter files $20M lawsuit against Mariah Carey for โAll I Want for Christmas is Youโ
Read full article: Songwriter files $20M lawsuit against Mariah Carey for โAll I Want for Christmas is YouโWhen you hear the phrase โAll I Want for Christmas is You,โ itโs safe to assume that you think of Mariah Careyโs smash holiday hit that takes over radio stations and store speakers once winter rolls around.
โBeyond heartbroken, weโre traumatized, weโre devastatedโ: Oxford shooting victimโs parents sue district
Read full article: โBeyond heartbroken, weโre traumatized, weโre devastatedโ: Oxford shooting victimโs parents sue districtHis mother says his soul canโt rest until the truth comes out as the parents of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling are joining a lawsuit and filing an additional federal lawsuit against Oxford Schools.
Amber Heard back in court to testify in Johnny Deppโs libel suit
Read full article: Amber Heard back in court to testify in Johnny Deppโs libel suitActress Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand again on Tuesday for her fourth day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
โI was rapedโ: Former Eastern Michigan student shares what happened when he reported assault
Read full article: โI was rapedโ: Former Eastern Michigan student shares what happened when he reported assaultA former Eastern Michigan University student is coming forward to share the story of how he says he was treated by the university after being sexually assaulted in his dorm room.
Church sues Detroit public schools for $25M over abandoned school building
Read full article: Church sues Detroit public schools for $25M over abandoned school buildingWhen Power of Praises church leased the old Bellevue school from the Detroit Public Schools Community District in 2013, the building was a mess.
Lawsuit breaks down how longtime Michigan Kroger worker confronted shoplifter before being fired
Read full article: Lawsuit breaks down how longtime Michigan Kroger worker confronted shoplifter before being firedA lawsuit filed by a woman who worked at a Michigan Kroger store for 31 years described in detail how she confronted a shoplifter and was praised as a โheroโ by coworkers before being fired because of the incident.
Why Michigan Kroger worker who confronted shoplifter says she was fired after 31 years
Read full article: Why Michigan Kroger worker who confronted shoplifter says she was fired after 31 yearsA Michigan Kroger worker who confronted a shoplifter trying to steal a cart full of liquor spoke about why she lost her job after more than three decades with the company.
Lincoln Park Kroger employee says she was fired after 31 years for trying to stop shoplifter
Read full article: Lincoln Park Kroger employee says she was fired after 31 years for trying to stop shoplifterA Lincoln Park Kroger employee has been fired after 31 years for trying to stop a customer from shoplifting.
National Action Network, others protest United Electrical Contractors over allegations of racism, harassment
Read full article: National Action Network, others protest United Electrical Contractors over allegations of racism, harassmentAround 23 million Americans are suffering from symptoms of long COVID.
Activists target Michigan company facing racial harassment allegations
Read full article: Activists target Michigan company facing racial harassment allegationsAn activist group is targeting a Michigan company thatโs already facing a federal lawsuit containing allegations of racial harassment on the job.
Former Zamboni driver Al Sobotka talks urinating incident, Red Wings firing, would he return?
Read full article: Former Zamboni driver Al Sobotka talks urinating incident, Red Wings firing, would he return?Former Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka spoke one-on-one with Local 4 about the urinating incident, being fired by the team, his current mental state and whether he would go back to his old job, if asked.
Zamboni driver Al Sobotka fired by Detroit Red Wings for urinating into ice pit, lawsuit says
Read full article: Zamboni driver Al Sobotka fired by Detroit Red Wings for urinating into ice pit, lawsuit saysLongtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was fired by the Detroit Red Wings because he urinated into an ice pit while working, according to a wrongful termination lawsuit.
โWhite Boy Rickโ Wershe denounces Detroitโs effort to dismiss lawsuit due to bankruptcy
Read full article: โWhite Boy Rickโ Wershe denounces Detroitโs effort to dismiss lawsuit due to bankruptcyRichard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โWhite Boy Rick,โ is set to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to denounce the city of Detroitโs effort to dismiss a civil lawsuit he brought against the city, several Detroit law enforcers and others for their alleged role in his decadeslong imprisonment.
Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka sues Detroit Red Wings over termination
Read full article: Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka sues Detroit Red Wings over terminationLongtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka is suing the Detroit Red Wings, claiming he was wrongly fired because a medical condition forced him to urinate in an ice pit while working.
Live stream: Johnny Depp back on the stand in lawsuit against Amber Heard
Read full article: Live stream: Johnny Depp back on the stand in lawsuit against Amber HeardActor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.
Flashpoint Interview: Political strategist, media experts talk future of abortion in Michigan
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Political strategist, media experts talk future of abortion in MichiganWhat is the future of abortion in Michigan?Weโre talking with a panel of political strategists and media experts to get their take.
Get Caught Up: 2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan -- what to know
Read full article: Get Caught Up: 2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan -- what to knowTwo separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.
2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan: What to know
Read full article: 2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan: What to knowTwo separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan files lawsuit to maintain right to abortion
Read full article: Planned Parenthood of Michigan files lawsuit to maintain right to abortionWith the future of abortion rights uncertain amid an impending Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood of Michigan and an abortion provider are filing a lawsuit in an effort to protect abortion access in the state.
Lawsuit: Mother of 6-year-old boy found out through Facebook that son was attacked on school bus
Read full article: Lawsuit: Mother of 6-year-old boy found out through Facebook that son was attacked on school busThe mother of a Detroit public schools student learned through social media that her son had been punched, thrown and sat on during an attack on a bus, according to a lawsuit.
Father of boy, 9, fatally hit by school bus sues Grand Ledge Public Schools
Read full article: Father of boy, 9, fatally hit by school bus sues Grand Ledge Public SchoolsA father is suing Grand Ledge Public Schools nearly one year after his 9-year-old son was fatally struck by a school bus while crossing the street on his way home from school.
Gabby Petitoโs parents sue Laundrieโs parents over killing
Read full article: Gabby Petitoโs parents sue Laundrieโs parents over killingThe parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her when he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van.
Sunday Read: Details behind parentโs settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandal
Read full article: Sunday Read: Details behind parentโs settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandalA settlement has been reached between Rochester Community Schools and a parent who accused the school board of getting her fired from her job over social media posts that were critical of the districtโs pandemic response.
Parent reaches settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandal: What to know
Read full article: Parent reaches settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandal: What to knowA settlement has been reached between Rochester Community Schools and a parent who accused the school board of getting her fired from her job over social media posts that were critical of the districtโs pandemic response.
Mother at center of Rochester Community Schools social media scandal speaks out
Read full article: Mother at center of Rochester Community Schools social media scandal speaks outElena Dinverno was a mom worried about how her son was doing with online learning. Never did she imagine it would cost her her job.
Lawsuit filed against Detroit police alleging rough, unlawful arrest: โThere was nothing to charge him withโ
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against Detroit police alleging rough, unlawful arrest: โThere was nothing to charge him withโA Mount Clemens man has filed a lawsuit against Detroit police alleging a rough and unlawful arrest.
Former University of Michigan students say professor of Rock โnโ Roll sexually harassed them
Read full article: Former University of Michigan students say professor of Rock โnโ Roll sexually harassed themFormer University of Michigan students say a prominent Rock โnโ Roll professor sexually abused them.
New lawsuit claims Michiganโs redrawn district maps unfairly favor Republicans
Read full article: New lawsuit claims Michiganโs redrawn district maps unfairly favor RepublicansYet another lawsuit is being filed over Michiganโs new district maps that would draw new lines for voters for the next 10 years.
โOur lives are forever changedโ: Family of 16-year-old Oxford school shooting victim announce civil lawsuit
Read full article: โOur lives are forever changedโ: Family of 16-year-old Oxford school shooting victim announce civil lawsuitA civil lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Oxford High School students and their families after a mass shooting in November left four dead and seven injured.
Oxford High School students, parents sue school staff, Crumbley family in wake of mass shooting
Read full article: Oxford High School students, parents sue school staff, Crumbley family in wake of mass shootingA new civil lawsuit has been filed by and on behalf of Oxford High School students and their families in the wake of the fatal mass shooting in November that left four dead and seven injured.
Warren De La Salle football player sues city, police over hazing scandal investigation
Read full article: Warren De La Salle football player sues city, police over hazing scandal investigationReports of hazing at De La Salle High School led Warren police to investigate and now one of the football players named in the scandal is suing the department.
Civil rights lawsuit alleges racial harassment at Eddie Merlotโs in Bloomfield Hills
Read full article: Civil rights lawsuit alleges racial harassment at Eddie Merlotโs in Bloomfield HillsLocal 4 previously reported on claims at a local franchise of the restaurant chain Eddie Merlotโs. Now a civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two ex-employees at the Bloomfield Hills location.
Civil lawsuit against Oxford school district, staff amended to include new counts
Read full article: Civil lawsuit against Oxford school district, staff amended to include new countsA civil lawsuit brought by Geoffrey Fieger against the Oxford Community Schools district and several of its administrators and staff has been amended to include new counts against the defendants.
Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue University of Michigan
Read full article: Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue University of MichiganMore than 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window in which they could sue the school for damages under new bills that the Legislature will consider.
Geoffrey Fieger accused of wrongly naming ex-Oxford High School worker in shooting lawsuit
Read full article: Geoffrey Fieger accused of wrongly naming ex-Oxford High School worker in shooting lawsuitOxford school officials are accusing attorney Geoffrey Fieger of wrongly naming someone who doesnโt even work at Oxford High School anymore in his lawsuit centered around the deadly school shooting.
K-12 Alliance of Michigan objects to Fiegerโs civil lawsuit against Oxford schools, staff
Read full article: K-12 Alliance of Michigan objects to Fiegerโs civil lawsuit against Oxford schools, staffAttorney Geoffrey Fieger was the first to file two $100 million lawsuits Thursday on behalf of one Oxford High School shooting survivor and her family -- but some educational leaders are taking issue with the litigation.
Watch: Attorney discusses $100 million lawsuits against Oxford schools, staff members
Read full article: Watch: Attorney discusses $100 million lawsuits against Oxford schools, staff membersTwo $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District and several school employees on behalf of an Oxford High School student who was shot and her sister who witnessed the shooting.
Attorney: Oxford school staff, administrators betrayed trust by failing to prevent shooting, protect children
Read full article: Attorney: Oxford school staff, administrators betrayed trust by failing to prevent shooting, protect childrenAn attorney representing two sisters present for and injured in the Oxford High School shooting believes that school staff and administrators could have prevented the fatal shooting, but failed to do so.
$100 million lawsuits filed against Oxford Community School District, school employees on behalf of shooting victim and her sister
Read full article: $100 million lawsuits filed against Oxford Community School District, school employees on behalf of shooting victim and her sisterTwo $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District and several school employees on behalf of an Oxford High School student who was shot and her sister who witnessed the shooting.
โThey turned their backs on our childrenโ: Lawsuit filed over racism in Bloomfield Hills High School
Read full article: โThey turned their backs on our childrenโ: Lawsuit filed over racism in Bloomfield Hills High SchoolA string of racist incidents in Bloomfield Hills schools has prompted a $150 million lawsuit and a new protest by teachers and students.
Student files racial discrimination lawsuit against Bloomfield Hills School District
Read full article: Student files racial discrimination lawsuit against Bloomfield Hills School DistrictA student and their parents are suing the Bloomfield Hills School District for millions of dollars over alleged racial discrimination following a string of racist incidents reported at the high school.
Group says it plans to sue Gov. Whitmer, Detroit schools over vaccine mandate, masking, COVID testing
Read full article: Group says it plans to sue Gov. Whitmer, Detroit schools over vaccine mandate, masking, COVID testingProtest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District, demanding the state to implement vaccine requirements in schools.
Muslim woman files lawsuit against Dearborn Walmart, says managers verbally abused her
Read full article: Muslim woman files lawsuit against Dearborn Walmart, says managers verbally abused herA lawsuit has been filed against Walmart and two of its managers for allegedly discriminating against an Iraqi refugee who could barely speak English.
Lawsuit seeks $1M after Michigan teacher cuts girlโs hair
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks $1M after Michigan teacher cuts girlโs hairThe father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parentsโ permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacherโs assistant.
Lawsuit filed against city of Taylor alleges excessive force used in arrest
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against city of Taylor alleges excessive force used in arrestThe lawsuit alleged assault happened because of a paperwork snafu -- the man had a temporary Illinois paper license and his temporary Michigan license plate came off at a car wash.
51 employees sue Henry Ford Health System over COVID vaccine mandate
Read full article: 51 employees sue Henry Ford Health System over COVID vaccine mandateDozens of employees are suing Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) over their policy that mandates COVID-19 vaccinations, among several others, for all staff members.
Landlords sue 36th District Court in Detroit over decision to halt evictions
Read full article: Landlords sue 36th District Court in Detroit over decision to halt evictionsThe current ban on evictions will last until October 3.Now two landlords are suing saying it is equivalent to the court taking private property. Legal challenges were expected here.
Ascension Michigan to pay $2.8M to feds over hysterectomies
Read full article: Ascension Michigan to pay $2.8M to feds over hysterectomiesA Michigan health care provider has agreed to pay $2.8 million to the federal government to settle allegations that a doctor performed unnecessary hysterectomies and other services.
Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โWhite Boy Rickโ, sues FBI agents, Detroit police
Read full article: Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โWhite Boy Rickโ, sues FBI agents, Detroit policeRichard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.
Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โWhite Boy Rick,โ announces lawsuit against FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison release
Read full article: Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โWhite Boy Rick,โ announces lawsuit against FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison releaseRichard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.
Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โWhite Boy Rick,โ is suing FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison release
Read full article: Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โWhite Boy Rick,โ is suing FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison releaseRichard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.
Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damage
Read full article: Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damageNearly a dozen families in Grosse Pointe Park have joined a class action lawsuit that demands money and answers for why the flooding was so severe.
Lawyers for victims in Flint water lawsuit make case for more money in settlement
Read full article: Lawyers for victims in Flint water lawsuit make case for more money in settlementOn Monday, lawyers for the residents of Flint got the chance to make their case saying the $650 million settlement with the state over the water crisis just isnโt enough.
Couple sues Michigan State Police for racial profiling after being targets of 2-hour traffic stop
Read full article: Couple sues Michigan State Police for racial profiling after being targets of 2-hour traffic stopA Metro Detroit couple is suing the Michigan State Police after they said they were racially profiled during a traffic stop two years ago.
Lawsuit: 2 young girls sexually assaulted by vision specialist at Metro Detroit schools
Read full article: Lawsuit: 2 young girls sexually assaulted by vision specialist at Metro Detroit schoolsA federal lawsuit has been filed against two Metro Detroit school districts and some administrators after two young girls said they were sexually assaulted by a vision specialist in separate incidents.