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Lawsuit Filed In Railing Collapse At Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Concert
Approximately 40 people were injured when a railing at the front of the stage collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert last week. Today, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of 17 plaintiffs (14 concertgoers and three workers) against the artists and Live Nation Entertainment, one of whom even suffered a fractured spine. […]
B. Clausen
Roger Ailes and Fox News: Sexual Harassment In the Workplace
(Update, 9/6: It was announced this morning that Fox News’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, has settled the lawsuit with Gretchen Carlson for a reported $20 million. More details about the settlement could be forthcoming.) Roger Ailes, former President of Fox News, resigned from his position in the wake of sexual harassment claims [...]
B. Clausen
Source of Resistant Elizabethkingia Outbreak in Midwest Has Still Not Been Found
Since late last year, a bacteria known as Elizabethkingia anopheles, has been causing a deadly outbreak of infections in elderly patients living in the Midwest. Predominantly found in Wisconsin, to date there have been more than 70 confirmed cases, with at least 20 of those resulting in the death of patients. Most concerning is the [...]
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Justice Department: It’s Time To End For-Profit Prisons
The Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, of the Justice Department, has stated that for-profit prisons will be completely phased out or greatly reduced within the next five years. The damage done to the inmates of for-profit prisons, and the detriment to the system as a whole, has been well documented for quite some time, so […]
B. Clausen
Marijuana Legalization: California Proposition 64
It’s one of 17 initiatives on the ballot in California this coming November, and to some it’s the most important one: recreational marijuana legalization. Four states, as well as Washington, D.C., have already done this, and another nine states will have it on their ballot as it currently stands (more could be added to the [...]
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NFL Hall of Fame Game Lawsuit
Due to the cancellation of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH, the 22,375 fans who had paid for a ticket are seeking compensation for their troubles. A class action lawsuit filed on behalf of those fans alleges $5 million in damages, citing stadium and playing surface mismanagement, which is an understatement. The grounds […]
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Sterling Heights, MI to Muslims: You Can’t Build a Mosque Here
The American Islamic Community Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Sterling Heights, MI for not allowing them to build a new mosque within the city. The irrational and racist fears of a town that is 85 percent white further exemplifies the denial of basic human rights towards those of the Muslim […]
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‘Leaker’ Posts Twenty One Pilots Song To Reddit
Atlantic Records is petitioning a New York judge to issue a subpoena to Reddit to help them identify a music-leaker who posted an at-the-time unreleased song onto the social media site. The song, “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots, was posted on Reddit June 15th, when it was not scheduled for release until nine days later. [...]
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Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Sells For $465,000
Wayne Gretzky, considered by many to be the greatest hockey player who ever lived, just made someone a lot of money; and all he did was allow his picture and name to be printed in a factory on a piece of cardboard-like paper. His 1979 O-Pee-Chee rookie card just sold at auction for $465,000, five […]
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The Grass is Greener? Doctors Prescribe Less Pain Medication in Medical Marijuana States, Study Shows
According to a new study, legalizing medical marijuana substantially reduces the amount of medication doctors prescribe. Oh, and it also saved millions; reducing Medicare costs by $165.2 million in 2013 alone. The study, performed by researchers at the University of Georgia, shows states saw fewer prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs [...]
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