Now James is alleging that Cleveland School District officials took away the chance for her to be salutatorian because they “feared white flight.” (Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Ross)The school district did not respond to a request for comment. It’s not the first lawsuit Ross has filed against the Cleveland school district on behalf of a graduate alleging discrimination. In contrast, nearly 100% of …
A former Ocoee High student who was sexually abused by two teachers at the school when she was 17 years old filed a lawsuit last month accusing Orange County’s school district of negligence, court records show. Disney’s new 270 acre solar facility is capable of supplying power to two of their four theme parks. CAPTION Disney’s new 270 acre solar facility is capable of supplying power to two of …
New Delhi (CNN Business) PepsiCo has backed down from a controversial fight with Indian farmers it accused of illegally growing its registered potatoes. The company is withdrawing a lawsuit it filed last month against four small Indian farmers for growing a potato variety it had registered for exclusive use in Lays potato chips. “After discussions with the [Indian] government, the company has …
ORLANDO, Fla. – Thousands of SeaWorld annual passholders will be awarded refunds as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that passes were automatically renewed without customers knowing it, meaning customers continued to be charged monthly payments after they had paid off their year-long pass. More than 131,000 people who bought one-year EZpay annual passes to …
She wanted to report to the Cobb County Police Department that her car had been damaged a week earlier. Now, Sierra Castle is suing Cobb County, Sheriff Neil Warren, and Col. Janet Price over her experience at the Cobb County jail. In Colorado, after Lindsay Saunders-Velez was sexually harassed and assaulted in a male prison, she sued the state Department of Corrections for failing to protect …
A former Detroit police officer is facing two lawsuits for alleged misconduct and abuse that was “racially motivated.”According to NBC News, two Black women filed two separate actions in Wayne County Circuit Court against, former officer Gary Steele. The suit further states that when officers arrived, Murriel told them that she “legally owned a firearm” and complied with officers. …
(AP) — General Motors is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a South Dakota man who claims the automaker has misled consumers about its electric car model. Jason Haas says he bought a Chevy Bolt in November 2017 from a dealer in Iowa City, Iowa. The car’s literature said the electric Bolt has a range of 238 miles. The Argus Leader reports the automaker says in its dismissal motion that …