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St. Paul expected to settle police brutality claim
The lawsuit says Officer Adam Bailey told Morris to get off her roommate, then grabbed her from behind and flung her to the floor. Morris' arm went through the glass of a French door and she suffered tendon damage.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
KPRC Deputy injured in crash near Aldine
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the crash happened about 2 am Wednesday on North Beltway 8 near John. F. Kennedy Boulevard. The patrol unit was pinned against the side of the wall on the Beltway. It took emergency crews about an hour to cut the
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Belarusian Helsinki Committee goes to court against Ministry of Justice
On March 9, the Supreme Court of Belarus started hearing on the appeal of the republican NGO Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) against the warning issued by the Ministry of Justice. The court proceeding is conducted by judge Halina Zhukouskaya.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Battle over Bar Harbor hotel continues
In January, Cuddy ruled that Witham had no standing in his lawsuit, which claimed the project did not comply with a local land use ordinance and sought to revoke municipal approval. Walsh owns New Hampshire-based Ocean Properties, and his 110-room
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Battle over Bar Harbor hotel continues
In January, Cuddy ruled that Witham had no standing in his lawsuit, which claimed the project did not comply with a local land use ordinance and sought to revoke municipal approval. Walsh owns New Hampshire-based Ocean Properties, and his 110-room
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Nule Group planning to sue Colombian state for $265M: Moreno
He also remarked that the Nule Group is filing for bankruptcy in order to pose as victims in the matter. These statements came at a judicial hearing in Miami where Moreno is set to meet the Nule Group face to face as criminal proceedings continue.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Chevron Ecuador: Judge Lewis Kaplan Blocks Ecuador; Ecuador Judge Worked In Fear
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, of The Southern District Of New York, granted Chevron's motion for a preliminary injunction, barring the country (not the claimed Ecuador residents but the country itself is a party to the lawsuit) from collecting on a
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Conn. man accused of stabbing man during haircut
A police mug shot shows Davis with thick hair sticking up from only one side of his head. Authorities say the victim approached Davis during his haircut Tuesday in what he called "an aggressive manner." Davis told investigators he picked up the
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
Software Glitch Causes HVAC Problems on Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX Models
“If this condition affects the defrost system when it is required, it may decrease the driver's visibility, and could result in a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on its website. GM said that a total of 10179
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P
MN gay marriage ban stands
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota. Judge Mary Dufresne rejected arguments by the group Marry Me Minnesota that the state's 13-year-old Defense of Marriage Act violates
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:30P