The Los Angeles Police Department collectively agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement to the family of Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old mentally ill black man that was shot and killed by LAPD in 2014. Ford was fatally shot on Aug. 11, 2014. It was believed that due to Ford’s schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Ford did…
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LAPD to Pay $1.5 Million Dollar Settlement for Killing of Mentally Ill Black Man
Supermodel Chrissy Teigen Involved in Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Crash
Chrissy Teigen, supermodel and wife of singer John Legend, took to Twitter to let her fans know that she is doing just fine after her car was struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver in Los Angeles the night of February 7, 2017. She tweeted: Got hit by a speeding loon while turning and he fled…
Euthanasia Drug in Dog Food Prompts Major Recall
California is among 15 states involved in a voluntary safety recall by an Illinois pet food supplier after pentobarbital, a sedative used in euthanasia, was found in cans of dog food. According to a KTLA news report, the dog food was tested after one dog died and four others were sickened after consuming it. Evanger’s…
NutriBullet Lawsuit Says Exploding Blender Tore Chunks Out of Woman’s Hand
A Nevada woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Homeland Housewares that manufactures NutriBullet blenders. According to a report in The Daily Mail, Wendy Littlefield said the device exploded during use, causing the spinning blades to chop her right hand. She said the device suddenly malfunctioned causing her to suffer severe injuries to her…
Pregnant Woman Loses Family After DUI Driver Hits Her Car
In an unfortunate turn of events, Barbara Barranco, a soon-to-be mother, lost her child and her husband, Angel, in a car accident caused by an oncoming drunk driver. Barbara’s mother, Monica Alarcon, 42, who was also in the vehicle during the incident, was injured as well. Details of the DUI Car Accident The accident happened…
Packaged Ice Class Action Settlement Reached
The Home City Ice Company and other companies have reached a $2.7 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit, which alleged that they conspired to fix and raise prices. According to a news release issued, the lawsuit named several companies including The Home City Ice Company (HCI), Reddy Ice Corporation, Reddy Ice Holdings, and Arctic Glacier….
Former NBA Star Dennis Rodman Pleads Guilty in Orange County Crash
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from driving the wrong way on the 5 Freeway in Santa Ana, causing a crash and then leaving the scene of the accident. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred on July 20, 2016 when Rodman drove…
Jury Orders Caltrans to Pay $56.5 Million to Paralyzed Worker
A jury has awarded $56.5 million in damages to Kyle Anderson, a worker who was only 20 years old in 2011 when he was injured in an accident that left him paralyzed and unable to speak. According to a report in the Sacramento Bee, the Humboldt County jury delivered the verdict against Caltrans, the second…
Britney Spears’ Niece in Critical Condition after ATV Rollover Accident
Pop Star Britney Spears’ niece – her sister, Jamie Lynn Spear’s daughter – 8-year-old Maddie, is in critical condition after an ATV accident on February 5, 2017. According to a report on TMZ, the girl was underwater for several minutes after an ATV she was riding overturned. The report states the girl was riding a…
Lawmakers Kill Truck Safety Rules Relating to Driver Fatigue
The trucking industry scored a major win recently when Republican lawmakers blocked Obama administration safety rules that were aimed at keeping fatigued truck drivers off the highway. But, the Associated Press reports that there is more to come. The American Trucking Association is pledging to come back next month and try to block state laws…