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Mississippi Sheriff Aims to Avoid Liability from Federal Lawsuit over Torture of Black Men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black men has asked a federal court to dismiss a …

NFL, Players Agree to End ‘Race-Norming’ in $1 Billion Settlement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in …

Louisiana Supreme Court Could Hear Taser Death Case

The Supreme Court could take its first look at police use of stun guns in a case involving the death of a Louisiana man who was shocked by police eight times after he had been handcuffed. The justices could say …

$3M Settlement in Massachusetts Mental Health Patient Death

The parents of a mental health patient who died at Bridgewater State Hospital five years ago will receive $3 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit alleging that prison guards were responsible for the death, their lawyer said. The $3 …