A leading voice in spreading former President Donald Trump’s election lies is suing Verizon to block a subpoena from a House committee seeking her phone records. Sidney Powell, a former attorney for Trump who falsely said the 2020 presidential election
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Florida Girl Arrested Over Threats She Didn’t Make Sues Her School
The family of a Florida girl who was held in a juvenile-detention center for 11 days after a classmate impersonated her on social media to make threats against their school has filed a lawsuit against the school and Instagram for
Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is “invalid” under the Supremacy Clause, which prohibits
Justice Department sues Missouri over controversial gun law
The law, which went into effect in August, blocks Missouri state and local law officials from enforcing federal gun laws. The Justice Department alleged in its complaint that the state law “uniquely discriminates against federal agencies and employees; impairs law
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Expansive Gun-Rights Law
But the measure has drawn sharp criticism from many law enforcement officials of all political stripes — including Second Amendment purists, who say it endangers public safety. “It’s just a terribly written law,” Sheriff Brad Cole, a Republican from Christian
Woman Sues Over Death of Child Born in Georgia Jail
A woman who went into labor at a jail in Clayton County, Ga., two years ago said the facility’s medical staff and sheriff ignored her pleas to be taken immediately to a hospital and are responsible for the death of
Black WV Lawmaker Sues Anti-Abortion Group Over Racist KKK Image Targeting Her
West Virginia delegate Danielle Walker is suing a local anti-abortion group after it targeted her with a racist KKK graphic over her pro-choice stance. Walker, who is the only Black woman serving in the state Legislature, filed the civil suit
California agency sues Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging racial discrimination and harassment. The complaint, which was filed in state court, calls out issues at Tesla’s Fremont, California manufacturing plant. The California agency
Man Held in Hawaii for More Than 2 Years Over Mistaken Identity Sues the State
The confusion over Mr. Spriestersbach’s identity began in October 2011 when he fell asleep in the stairwell of a middle school in Honolulu. A police officer woke him up and asked him his name. Mr. Spriestersbach gave his grandfather’s last
Trump sues Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee in bid to block records requests
Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 6, 2021. Ahmed Gaber | Reuters The lawsuit was
Cowboys: La’el Collins sues NFL for failed drug test
Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins sues the NFL for mishandling a missed drug test violation on several levels, including a five-game suspension. Legal issues can cloud the reputation of an NFL player, but suspensions hurt players’ ability to work
Twitch sues users over alleged “hate raids” against streamers
MikkelWilliam | Getty Images Since early August, Twitch has been wrestling with an epidemic of harassment, known as “hate raids,” against marginalized streamers. These attacks spam streamers’ chats with hateful and bigoted language, amplified dozens of times a minute by bots.
Man robbed of 16 bitcoin hunts down suspects, sues their parents
Andrew Schober was almost all-in on cryptocurrency. In 2018, 95 percent of his net wealth was invested in the digital tokens, which he hoped he could sell later to buy a home and support his family. But then disaster struck.