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Minnesota Woman Sues Over Object in Orange Juice

A Fergus Falls, Minn., woman has filed a federal lawsuit that claims she was injured by a foreign object while drinking a glass of orange juice. Debbi Jo Larson is suing the former parent of Cass-Clay Creamery, Associated Milk Producers, …

EEOC Accuses AutoZone of Disability Discrimination

A federal agency is accusing auto-parts retailer AutoZone Inc. of illegally firing an employee because of her disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against AutoZone this week. The EEOC says the company fired a manager …

Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Private Building Patrols

Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Police Department regarding their Operation Clean Halls program, which allows officers to patrol private apartment buildings throughout the city. The New York Civil Liberties Union and other …

Ex Jail Inmate Says Nebraska Sheriff Mishandled her Abuse

An Iowa woman says officials in one southeast Nebraska county didn’t respond properly to the abuse she endured in jail, so she is suing Cass County. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of 27-year-old …