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Fired Sheriff’s Officer Wins Lawsuit; Could Undo Dozens of Firings

After years of litigation over the 2012 firing of a single Cook County sheriff’s police officer, dozens of other officers, jail guards and courtroom deputies fired for misconduct could get their jobs back, and hundreds more suspended without pay could be in line for possibly six-figure payouts. The state Supreme Court last month declined to consider an appeal of a lower court ruling that found …


Lawsuit: Priest Demanded Sexual Favors for Boy Scout Badges

A Virginia resident who lived on Guam in the 1970s alleges he was sexually molested and abused by a former priest and Boy Scout master in order to attain Boy Scout badges. Morgan Wade Paul, 53, is the latest victim to come forward and file a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Agana and retired priest Louis Brouillard in the District Court of Guam. The lawsuit states that Paul became an altar …