CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The City of Cleveland says a $500 claim filed against the estate of Tamir Rice should have never been submitted. Wednesday, a bill from the Law Director’s office was submitted to Rice’s medical insurance company — stating they were responsible for a past due amount owed for the emergency medical services rendered as Tamir’s last dying expense. The claim was filed under Ohio […]
Trayon Christian was awarded $45,000 from the company this week. The incident happened in April 2013, when the then 19-year-old went to the Manhattan location to purchase a $348 Ferragamo belt. Barneys employees allegedly believed he bought the belt with a fraudulent credit card.
AKRON, Ohio– A California lawyer has filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to stop the government from printing money with the phrase “In God We Trust.” The lawsuit, filed on Monday in Akron, names defendants like U.S. Congress, Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew and Director […]
The heirs of beloved Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks have recently taken a loss in a Michigan court.
Four years and four seasons later, Sheree Whitfield‘s “Chateau Sheree” is still under construction. In season 8, she bet fellow “RHOA” cast member Kenya Moore that she would have her house completed by the holidays. Well it seems as if Kenya is in the lead because Sheree’s funds are tied up in a new lawsuit. According to the […]
U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date for the wrongful death suit filed by Bland’s family. Atrial date has been set for the wrongful death case of Chicago native Sandra Bland, The Huffington Post reports. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date […]
CLEVELAND — The family of Tamir Rice is asking the Department of Justice to intervene in the investigation into the police-involved shooting death of the 12-year-old boy. According to attorneys for the Rice, they formally requested Tuesday that the federal government intervene to investigate both the boy’s death and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty’s handling of […]
Bill Cosby is taking seven of his accusers to court for defamation.
Detailing what many Black people know as one of the oldest racial profiling experiences, famed weatherman Al Roker took to Twitter Saturday night to announce that he filed a complaint after a NYC Yellow cab allegedly passed him to pick up a White man. “Wonder why Uber wins,” Roker wrote, mentioning the ride-share company that […]
Tim McGinty Clairfies His Comments Regarding Samaria Rice, Who Reacts to His Initial Thoughts on Her
CLEVELAND — The mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer, responded to comments made by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty in an exclusive interview with WKYC Channel 3’s Hilary Golston. Prosecutor Tim McGinty called Samaria Rice’s motives “economic” in nature, while responding to a question Golston asked […]
Russell Simmons’ troubles following the “glitch” with his RushCard program has invaded his legal space as he faces a class action lawsuit for fraud. Media sources report the suit is demanding that damages and restitution be paid by RushCard for the period of time in which cardholders were without money. Items cited to justify the […]
Sean Penn has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Empire co-creator Lee Daniels for accusing him of hitting women — and doing so in an attempt to downplay Terrence Howard’s past domestic violence allegations. If you recall, Howard admitted to Rolling Stone magazine that he hit his two ex-wives in a recent interview. Commenting on Howard’s […]