lawsuit
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Did James Harden Mastermind a Strip Club Beatdown and Robbery?
Moses Malone Jr., the son of late NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone, believes that Houston Rockets star point guard James Harden was the mastermind behind a June robbery and assault in which at least $15,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. Now Malone has filed a lawsuit against Harden in which he claims that the…
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NJ Family Kicked Off JetBlue Flight Over a Birthday Cake
I’m beginning to think that all these airlines are trolling us. There’s no way that so much bad news can circulate at once, but alas, here we are again. This time, a New Jersey family was kicked off a Las Vegas-bound JetBlue flight—delaying birthday-party plans and quite possibly leaving a bad taste in the family’s…
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Former W.Va. Cop Sues City of Weirton, Claims He was Fired for Not Shooting at Suspect
A former Weirton, W.Va., police officer filed a lawsuit against the city Wednesday, claiming that he was fired for allegedly endangering colleagues after he opted not to shoot and kill a man who had brandished a gun during a domestic dispute. According to Reuters, Stephen Mader, the former cop in question, responded to the dispute…
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Lawsuit: Miss. Sheriff’s Department Illegally Targeted Black Population for Decades
Betty Tucker had invited a few guests over for a cookout in the garden of her Canton, Miss., home when two plainclothes sheriff’s deputies walked into her home. Even though they didn’t have a warrant, they came in, checked her pockets and the pockets of her guests, searched her patio on their hands and knees,…
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Family of Jordan Edwards Sues Balch Springs, Texas, Police Officer and Department in 15-Year-Old’s Death
The family of Jordan Edwards, the 15-year-old who was fatally shot by a white suburban-Dallas police officer, has filed a lawsuit against (now former) Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver and the Balch Springs Police Department. According to the Associated Press, the lawsuit accuses the department of inadequately training Oliver and also ignoring warning signs…
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Calif. High School Students Sue School District for Suspending Them Over Liking Racist Instagram Posts
A California school district is being hit with a lawsuit after suspending four students for liking and commenting on racist Instagram posts. The students claim that the punishment violates their First Amendment and due process rights. The Washington Post reports that the four plaintiffs are among more than a dozen students at Albany High School…
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Tomi Lahren Settles Lawsuit Against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze
Tomi Lahren has settled her lawsuit against former employer Glenn Beck and his website TheBlaze. According to the Dallas Morning News, Lahren is now free to go about her hate-spewing life after being released from her contract four months early. Lahren, who says she was suspended because of her pro-choice views, filed the lawsuit last…
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Man Files Suit Against R. Kelly, Charging He Had Affair With His Wife and Gave Her Chlamydia
A Mississippi man has filed a lawsuit against R. Kelly for allegedly popping on a little 12 Play and doing a little bumping and grinding with his wife. Deputy Kenneth Bryant, with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department, says his wife, Asia Childress, was in a relationship with R. Kelly before Bryant and Childress’ July 15,…
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Black Man Beaten by Officer for Alleged Jaywalking Files Lawsuit
On April 10, Nandi Cain, 24, was beaten by Sacramento, Calif., Police Officer Anthony Figueroa for suspected jaywalking. Cain, who was unarmed, suffered bruises and a concussion. And now he has filed a lawsuit against the city. On Monday, Oakland, Calif.-based civil rights attorney John Burris held a press conference on behalf of his client…
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Tomi Lahren to The Blaze: ‘Let Me Go’
Tomi Lahren, and her tiny violin, will appear on Nightline to talk about her recent ousting from The Blaze. In the interview, Lahren says she simply wants Blaze founder Glenn Beck to “let her go.” Last month, Lahren was suspended from her job after she appeared on The View and expressed her pro-choice views. And,…