George Nyavor
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A medical equipment company is slated to compensate a former employee, Imani Jackson, with $50,000 following allegations of racial discrimination stemming from her choice to wear her natural hair. The lawsuit, filed against American Screening, LLC, in the US District Court For The Eastern District of Louisiana by the federal government on behalf of Jackson,…
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New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the forced removal of hijabs in mug shots. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, two Muslim women who were compelled to remove their hijabs by New York Police Department officers during…
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has firmly contested former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to remove her from his racketeering (RICO) and election subversion case, urging an appeals court to reject the defense’s appeal. In a 19-page response filed on Monday, April 8, Willis presented a compelling argument to the Georgia Court of Appeals,…
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Terrence Howard, known for his role in Fox’s “Empire,” has filed a lawsuit against Creative Artists Agency (CAA), claiming he was unfairly compensated compared to his white counterparts. In a recent interview on the set of his late film, Howard explained the motivation behind the lawsuit, shedding light on the alleged discrepancies in pay. “I…
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Actor Jonathan Majors avoided jail time on Monday, April 8, after being sentenced to probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a highly publicized case that impacted his career trajectory. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” faced potential incarceration following a misdemeanor assault conviction by a Manhattan jury in December. Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced Majors to…
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In a recent turn of events, Dejah ‘Lanee’ McGee, known to many as the baby mama of MLB player Tim Anderson, found herself in legal trouble over the weekend in Illinois. According to police records, McGee was arrested on multiple charges, including child endangerment, driving with a suspended license, and attempting to flee police. The…
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Three former Philadelphia police detectives, now in their 70s, are facing trial after being accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of Anthony Wright, who was exonerated of a 1991 rape and murder. The case marks a rare instance of law enforcement officials facing criminal charges for alleged misconduct leading to wrongful convictions.…
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Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that claimed hundreds of lives are taking Warren Buffett’s railroad, BNSF Railway, to court for accountability. The residents of Libby, Montana, where the tragedy unfolded, are seeking justice for the negligence they allege led to widespread illness and death due to asbestos exposure. The first trial among the many lawsuits…
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In a historic hearing that could mark a significant step towards justice, the Oklahoma Supreme Court deliberated on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, over the final appeal for the right to trial for reparations sought by the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, both 109 years old,…
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Rapper Yung Miami has found herself in the midst of a legal storm at her recent pool party in Houston, where she was served with a $10 million lawsuit. The lawsuit, allegedly related to claims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for profiting off a brand and label without compensating the plaintiff, was delivered by an individual…
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