Tofurky: Arkansas meat-labeling law unconstitutional

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tofurky Co., which produces plant-based alternatives to meat, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming an Arkansas law that bans the use of “meat” in the labeling of its products violates free speech rights. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Oregon-based company against Arkansas’ Bureau of... Read More

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Tofurky

July 23, 2019

Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax will pay at least $700 million — and potentially much more — to settle lawsuits over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information of roughly half of the U.S. population. The settlement with federal authorities and states , reached Monday, includes up to... Read More

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Equifax

July 23, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face rape charge in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A new investigation by Las Vegas police failed to show that Kathryn Mayorga’s claim could be proven... Read More

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Cristiano Ronaldo

July 23, 2019

British man to testify against professor in Chicago stabbing

CHICAGO (AP) — A British man accused in the fatal stabbing of a hair stylist in Chicago that a prosecutor said was driven by a sexual fantasy agreed Monday to plead guilty and testify against his co-defendant in the killing, a former Northwestern University professor, in exchange for a 45-year prison sentence. Andrew Warren’s written... Read More

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Andrew Warren

July 23, 2019

Jailed judge alleging pedophile ring on verge of extradition

CHICAGO (AP) — A lawyer for a former Lithuanian judge and parliament member jailed in Chicago said Monday that a new court ruling could be a fatal blow to his client’s long fight against extradition to Lithuania, saying she could be sent back any day now to the Baltic Sea nation where she says she... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

Neringa Venckiene

July 23, 2019

Governor says Alabama ‘working’ to avoid prison lawsuit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As Alabama tries to address its troubled corrections system, Gov. Kay Ivey convened a new criminal justice study commission Monday and said the state is working to avoid a Department of Justice lawsuit over prison conditions. Ivey said the Governor’s Study Group on Criminal Justice, which held its first meeting Monday,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

July 23, 2019

Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist’s death

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 27-year-old New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of a Black Lives Matter activist known for his leap through police tape to try to seize a Confederate battle flag during a 2017 demonstration over Civil War monuments in South Carolina. Roosevelt Iglus had been charged with... Read More

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Roosevelt Iglus

July 23, 2019

Lawsuit: Man linked to 19 deaths killed another woman

DALLAS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges a 90-year-old woman is another victim of a Dallas man who has been linked to 19 deaths. The suit was filed Monday in Dallas County against The Tradition-Prestonwood, an independent living facility in Dallas, by the woman’s children. It alleges the facility failed to keep residents safe. According to... Read More

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Billy Chemirmir

July 23, 2019

Man accused of harassing black official denies gun violation

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A self-described white nationalist and “online troll” accused of harassing a black legislator pleaded not guilty on Monday to violating a condition of his release on gun-related charges. Max Misch, of Bennington, is accused of purchasing a firearm after a condition was imposed that he not buy or possess any guns.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Max Misch

July 23, 2019

Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across US

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration announced Monday that it will vastly extend the authority of immigration officers to deport migrants without allowing them to appear before judges, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days. Starting Tuesday, fast-track deportations can apply to anyone in the country illegally for less than two... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Donald Trump, Immigration

July 23, 2019

Virginia school’s transgender bathroom ban is back in court

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Gavin Grimm, a young man who has become a national face for transgender student rights, returns to a Virginia courtroom Tuesday to continue fighting against his former high school’s transgender bathroom policy. A federal judge in Norfolk will hear arguments over whether the Gloucester County School Board violated Grimm’s rights when... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Orientation

Gavin Grimm

July 23, 2019

Ready to fight, Trump says he’ll watch ‘a little’ of Mueller

NEW YORK (AP) — He won’t watch. Well, maybe just a little bit. President Donald Trump on Monday feigned indifference to Robert Mueller’s upcoming congressional testimony, an eyebrow-raising claim for a media-obsessed president who has been concerned for months about the potential impact of the former special counsel’s appearance. Much of Washington will stop in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Donald Trump, Robert Mueller

July 23, 2019

Attorney Avenatti faces judge in Stormy Daniels-related case

NEW YORK (AP) — California attorney Michael Avenatti is due to return to a New York court to face charges accusing him of cheating porn star Stormy Daniels out of $300,000 in a book deal. The pretrial hearing Tuesday is likely to be routine, with a discussion of when written arguments must be submitted and... Read More

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Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels

July 22, 2019

Lawsuit: North Dakota officers used ‘violence’ on protester

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man who was injured during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline in January 2017 has filed a lawsuit accusing North Dakota law enforcement of using “excessive violence.” Marcus Mitchell, 24, filed the lawsuit Thursday against Morton County, the city of Bismarck and state Highway Patrol officers. The lawsuit says officers... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Tofurky: Arkansas meat-labeling law unconstitutional

Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face rape charge in Las Vegas

British man to testify against professor in Chicago stabbing

Jailed judge alleging pedophile ring on verge of extradition

Governor says Alabama ‘working’ to avoid prison lawsuit

Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist’s death

Lawsuit: Man linked to 19 deaths killed another woman

Man accused of harassing black official denies gun violation

Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across US

Virginia school’s transgender bathroom ban is back in court

Ready to fight, Trump says he’ll watch ‘a little’ of Mueller

Attorney Avenatti faces judge in Stormy Daniels-related case

Lawsuit: North Dakota officers used ‘violence’ on protester

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