Mississippi Sheriff Aims to Avoid Liability from Federal Lawsuit over Torture of Black Men October 16, 2023 By Michael Goldberg JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list...
NFL, Players Agree to End ‘Race-Norming’ in $1 Billion Settlement October 22, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based...
Louisiana Supreme Court Could Hear Taser Death Case May 19, 2014 By MARK SHERMAN The Supreme Court could take its first look at police use of stun guns in a case involving the death...
$3M Settlement in Massachusetts Mental Health Patient Death March 27, 2014 The parents of a mental health patient who died at Bridgewater State Hospital five years ago will receive $3 million...