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Abedin, Weiner 'Discontinue' Divorce Case, Plan Swift Private Proceeding
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Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton, and her embattled ex-pol husband Anthony Weiner agreed to settle their divorce out of court in order to spare their child, according to Fox News.
Read more...Juror's Racial Slurs Give Death Row Inmate New Hope
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A federal appeals court will review the case of Georgia death row inmate Keith Leroy Tharpe after claims one of the jurors in his case used a racial slur to describe him and reportedly once posited black people may not have souls. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Ohio Voter Roll Purge Facing Challenge
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Larry Harmon of Ohio is challenging a state law purging him from voter rolls based on his failure to vote in two consecutive elections and allegedly ignoring notification his registration would be cancelled. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Uber Settles Class Action with 2,421 NY Drivers
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Uber settled with 2,421 New York drivers for $3 million after the employees claimed they were underpaid per their contract. So reports Engadget.
Read more...NJ Prisons Reconsiders Book Ban
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The New Jersey Department of Corrections reversed its ban on a book about mass incarceration and racial discrimination after the American Civil Liberties Union claimed the prohibition on the book was unconstitutional. So reports National Public Radio.
Read more...Alleged Faux-kidnapping Call Leads to Fatal Shooting, Felony Charges
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Tyler Barriss, charged with making a fake emergency call leading to the fatal shooting of a Kansas man, waived his right to an extradition hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court. So reports Time.
Read more...Israel Sparks Controversy with Indictment of Palestinian Teenager
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Ahed Tamimi, a now-celebrated teenage Palestinian, allegedly was filmed slapping an Israeli soldier and has since been indicted. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Woman Fired for Installing Air Fresheners at Work, Points to ADA in Complaint
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The state of Indianapolis is being sued by former court official Amber Bridges who said she was terminated after installing air fresheners to mitigate a co-worker’s body odor. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...DOJ Announces New U.S. Attorney Appointments, Changes to High-profile NYC Posts
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Geoffrey Berman, who used to work for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is slated to take over former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s job. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Lawsuit: Duke, UNC Conspired to Suppress Employee Wages
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Duke University and the University of North Carolina are at the heart of a lawsuit alleging the two institutions conspired to avoid stealing each other’s high-skill medical experts. So reports the Associated Press.
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