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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million

Google has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought forth by Black employees, who claimed they experienced inequitable treatment in terms of hiring, salary, and career advancement. The lawsuit pointed out that Black workers were often directed towards less lucrative jobs and faced systemic discrimination in the workplace.

The Economic Times

Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations

A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta

The Independent UK

Family of man who died after deputy knelt on him file wrongful death lawsuit

Relatives of a jail inmate who died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for one minute and 26 seconds as he repeatedly yelled “Help!”

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Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis — as others tried to de-escalate

The mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, has fired a white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis nine times

The Independent UK

Civil Rights Leaders and Family Calls for Justice After Police Fatally Shot Black Man Suffering a Mental Health Crisis

Civil rights leaders and the family seek accountability after Hartford police fatally shot Steven Jones, a Black man in a mental health crisis, intensifying calls for reform and better crisis response.

International Business Times

Grieving mother demands answers nearly 2 years after Florida deputy fatally shot airman

The mother of a U.S. Air Force airman shot by a Florida deputy nearly two years ago wants people to remember her son

The Independent UK

Florida jury awards $779M to family of security guard shot dead on the job

Reverend Lewis Butler was fatally shot while attempting to protect a cashier during an attempted robbery at an internet gambling cafe in November 2023

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The family of a man who died on a ride said ‘multiple warning signs’ were missed — now Universal Studios seeks new patents to improve safety

Patent filings published earlier this week, viewed by The Independent, include designs for seats equipped with sensors and robotic safety inspectors

The Independent UK

Disneyland guest dies after riding Haunted Mansion attraction at California park

It was not immediately clear what caused the guest’s death

The Independent UK

Kansas deputy charged with murder kneeled on inmate for 1 minute and 26 seconds

Court records show that a white Kansas sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black jail inmate shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for 86 seconds after he was wheeled back to his cell from the infirmary

The Independent UK

Family of man who died on Epic Universe rollercoaster say Universal missed ‘multiple warning signs’ about tragic ride

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive following a ride on the Stardust Racers roller coaster on September 17

The Independent UK

Family's attorney questions Universal's response to roller coaster injuries after man's death

Attorney Ben Crump has announced that multiple people have contacted the family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, a 32-year-old man who died from blunt force injuries on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe on September 17, to share similar stories

The Independent UK

Was Trey Reed Murdered? Colin Kaepernick to Fund Private Autopsy for Black Man Found Hanging From Tree

Colin Kaepernick has stepped in to fund a private autopsy for Trey Reed, a black man found dead in Mississippi. The family suspects something more, despite an official suicide ruling.

International Business Times UK

Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide

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Family of Black Man Found Hanging From Tree in Mississippi Was Told He Died in His Dorm Bed — Is There a Cover-up?

Family of Trey Reed, a Black student found hanging at Delta State, say police first told them he died in his dorm. Lawyers demand transparency.

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Family of Black student found hanging from tree on school campus hires lawyer Ben Crump

Questions mount after Delta State University staff found body of Demartravion Reed near campus pickleball courts

The Independent UK

Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

Mississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University

The Independent UK

Family of Mississippi university student found hanged on campus seek independent probe: ‘We need answers’

While police said there was no evidence of foul play, rumors began to swirl online

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First Trey Reed, Now Cory Zukatis: Police Insist No Link Between Two Dead Men Found Hanging From Trees

The hanging deaths of Trey Reed and Cory Zukatis in Mississippi on the same day spark calls for federal inquiry, though police insist the cases are unrelated.

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‘Traumatic brain injury and PTSD’: Black student beaten by cops over headlights during traffic stop files federal lawsuit

McNeil asked for a supervisor and got punched in the face instead.

The Independent UK

Black student dragged from his car by Florida deputies files federal lawsuit

A Black student who was dragged from his car by Florida law enforcement officers during a traffic stop in Jacksonville has filed a lawsuit

The Guardian - US

Once body-shamed by the USTA, Taylor Townsend became the US Open’s people’s champ

Townsend turned a fraught history with the USTA into triumph, leaving New York as the unexpected star and the defining figure of this year’s US Open

The Independent UK

What to know in the case against former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols

The federal criminal case against former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has taken a shocking, unusual twist: Three of them are getting a new trial because a judge made comments after their convictions that raised questions of bias

The Independent UK

Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’

More than 100 people have been infected with the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in New York City

The Independent UK

Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car

Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a traffic stop in February

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