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  • Woman Says Deli Clerk Dragged Her After Mistaking Her As Transgender: Lawsuit

    Woman Says Deli Clerk Dragged Her After Mistaking Her As Transgender: Lawsuit

    A woman from Staten Island has filed a lawsuit against a deli and its owner after an incident in which she was dragged by her hair into the street, reports HuffPost. Jasmine Adams, 35, claims that the altercation occurred because the deli cashier mistook her for being transgender. The lawsuit alleges assault and battery, stating that the cashier became frustrated during a misunderstanding over a purchase of marijuana and proceeded to call Adams a “transvestite.” The cashier has not been publicl identified.

    Video footage obtained by HuffPost shows a man in a white Denver Nuggets jersey dragging Adams by her hair and kicking her as spectators react in shock.

    In the video, a person can be heard saying,

    “You don’t need to be doing all that.”

    Adams, in an interview with the New York Daily News, explained that she had entered the deli to purchase marijuana for a friend. Although marijuana is legal in New York City, only a few licensed establishments are allowed to sell it. Adams claimed that the cashier mistook her attempt to clarify the purchase for haggling and threw the marijuana on the ground when she paid.

    The woman told the news outlet,

    “I said it wasn’t about the price and that I was just trying to figure out what I was buying,”

    after revealing that she was purchasing the marijuana for a friend and contacted her friend to confirm the price of $40. 

    According to Adams, when she refused to pick up the marijuana, the cashier began yelling at her and accused her of trying to get him fired when she asked for a refund. The lawsuit alleges that the cashier then called Adams a “transvestite” after noticing a pride flag on her watchband. He allegedly maced her and dragged her outside by her hair. Adams, who identifies as bisexual, expressed her disbelief at the cashier’s actions, stating that he had no right to become physical with her regardless of her gender identity. The New York City Police Department has confirmed that Adams filed a report with similar details to her lawsuit, and an investigation is ongoing.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Missouri Woman Battles For Over 15 Years To prove Her Existence After Being Wrongly Declared Dead, Says ‘Everything Has Been Stripped From Me’

    Missouri Woman Battles For Over 15 Years To prove Her Existence After Being Wrongly Declared Dead, Says ‘Everything Has Been Stripped From Me’

    A Missouri woman is locked in a battle to prove her existence after being mistakenly declared dead over 15 years ago, reports PEOPLE. Madeline-Michelle Carthen’s life took a turn when she was denied financial aid for college due to her Social Security number indicating her death.

    The issue initially arose in November 2006, but Carthen only became aware when her university informed her four months later. CNN stepped in to assist after her story gained media attention in 2007, leading Carthen to discover that her records were stored in a

    “deceased warehouse”

    at the Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C. She had been added to the Death Master File, a database that catalogs the records of deceased individuals with Social Security numbers. 

    This classification resulted in the cancellation of her existence according to the IRS, banks, and Medicare. Investigations suggest that around 12,000 Americans are wrongfully declared dead by the government annually. While the SSA has reached out to Carthen to assist with her case, she has received six inaccurate death letters in the 16 years since the mistake occurred.

    Despite reaching out to four U.S. presidents and other government officials, her efforts have been met with limited responses. In 2019, she filed a lawsuit, but it was dismissed on the grounds of sovereign immunity. In 2021, she changed her name and obtained a new Social Security number, but each step forward has been met with setbacks. As a result, Carthen, now 52 years old, has been unable to vote or maintain a steady job for an extended period.

    “I’m in Missouri, but I’m back and forth [between here and Tennessee],”

    she tells PEOPLE.

    “I had to give up my home. I don’t have a place to stay. I can’t get a mortgage… Everything has been stripped from me,”

    she says.

    “I’m blocked.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Black Texas Student Suspended Over Dreadlocks Transferred To Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

    Black Texas Student Suspended Over Dreadlocks Transferred To Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

    Darryl George, a Black student from Texas, has been transferred to a disciplinary alternative education program after being suspended from his high school over his dreadlocks, according to PEOPLE. 

    In a letter to Darryl’s family, Principal Lance Murphy stated that the 18-year-old’s removal from Barbers Hill High School was due to infractions such as classroom disruption, failure to comply with staff rules, and violation of the school’s dress and grooming guidelines. 

    Darryl, who had been on in-school suspension since August 31 due to his twisted locs, was suspended again on September 18 for the same hairstyle. 

    His family has filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that his suspension violates Texas’ CROWN Act, which prohibits natural hair discrimination. Allie Booker, Darryl’s family attorney, wrote in the lawsuit that Darryl

    “should be permitted to wear his hair in the manner in which he wears it … because the so-called neutral grooming policy has no close association with learning or safety and when applied, disproportionately impacts Black males.”

    The school district claims that its grooming code allows protective hairstyles but imposes length restrictions on male students’ hair. Barbers Hill High School Principal Lance Murphy wrote in a letter to Darryl’s parents that as principal,

    “I have determined that your child has engaged in chronic or repeated disciplinary infractions that violate the District’s previously communicated standards of student conduct.”

    He added,

    “Your child has had the misconduct explained to him and has been given the opportunity to present his responses to these charges,”

    the letter continued. 

    The family attorney alleges that Darryl’s transfer to the alternative program is an act of retaliation.

    “During the grievance, they asked me to agree to take the case out of federal court. I told them no. All of this was at the grievance…[On Wednesday] they filed a motion to pull it out of the federal court and the judge struck the motion for non-compliance with court rules, so they retaliated by putting Darryl in DAEP,”

    the family attorney claimed. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • $12.2 Million Settlement Reached In Minnesota For Negligence After Prisoner Had To Undergo Double Limb Amputation While In Jail

    $12.2 Million Settlement Reached In Minnesota For Negligence After Prisoner Had To Undergo Double Limb Amputation While In Jail

    A man in Minnesota has been awarded a $12.2 million settlement after suffering severe health complications while in jail on suspicion of drunken driving, reports CBS News. 

    Terrance Dwayne Winborn lost both his hands and experienced a heart attack, stroke, and skin lesions. His attorneys claim that these conditions were a result of negligence by officials in the county jail who failed to provide him with necessary medical treatment during his 39-hour incarceration.

    “That deliberate indifference allowed a bacterial infection to run rampant within his body, leading to a heart attack … and a host of other devastating and permanent injuries,”

    attorney Katie Bennett told reporters.

    Attorneys confirmed that the settlement will cover Winborn’s medical bills, which have already exceeded $2 million, as well as future care expenses. Winborn’s lawyers presented a video showcasing his struggles in everyday tasks without hands, such as feeding himself, leading him to eat only two meals a day.

    “I don’t sleep because every time I dream, I dream I have my hands, you know. And I wake up, they’re gone again,”

    Winborn said in the video.

    “I’d rather have my hands than anything.”

    Winborn was arrested in Shakopee on August 27, 2020, for drunk driving. According to authorities, his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit, and he began vomiting later that morning. Despite showing concerning symptoms, including a swollen hand and difficulty answering questions, a jail nurse did not seek emergency care.

    Winborn’s condition deteriorated, and he was eventually sent to a larger hospital in Minneapolis, where doctors had to amputate his hand and part of his forearm due to a severe bacterial infection. His weight dropped significantly, and later his left arm had to be amputated as well. Jail videos that could have provided crucial evidence were destroyed, and officials claimed to have no recollection of the events. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Chris Brown Faces $2 Million Lawsuit Over Unpaid Popeyes Restaurant Loan, Reports Say

    Chris Brown Faces $2 Million Lawsuit Over Unpaid Popeyes Restaurant Loan, Reports Say

    Singer Chris Brown is currently entangled in a legal battle after being sued for allegedly failing to repay a $2 million loan obtained from City National Bank (CNB) to invest in two ‘Popeyes‘ chicken restaurant locations, per Hip Hop DX. 

    The lawsuit, which originated in Georgia but was filed in Los Angeles due to Brown’s residency, reveals that CNB provided the loan to Brown and other parties, including singer-songwriter The Dream, to acquire ownership in the fast-food establishments.

    Although Brown and The Dream are not personally involved in the day-to-day operations of the restaurants, they are part of an investment group associated with the purchase. CNB states that the loan was granted in 2018 and attempts to collect repayment were made in subsequent years. As of February 17, 2023, the outstanding principal and interest on the loan amount to $2,140,901.74, according to the bank.

    The bank emphasizes that Brown is personally liable for the loan as a guarantor. Unfortunately for Brown, the bank has already secured a judgment in their favor in a Georgia court, making the Los Angeles case an effort to enforce the previously won lawsuit. Specifically, CNB claims that Brown is responsible for $1,314,367.40.

    It is important to note that the success of the ‘Popeyes’ restaurants remains uncertain, but CNB is determined to recover its loan. It is worth mentioning that Chris Brown already owns fourteen Burger King restaurants in Virginia, his home state. With an estimated net worth ranging from $50 million to $150 million, Brown’s financial situation may not be severely impacted by this lawsuit.

    The Dream, who is also involved in the investment, may face a similar situation, although it is unclear if the bank intends to pursue legal action against him. Should Brown decide not to settle the debt, he will likely face a protracted legal battle ahead.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Lawsuit Claims Kentucky Coroner Allowed A Corpse To Decompose In A Hot Car, Resulting In A Foul Odor That Caused Guests and Pallbearers To Vomit At Funeral

    Lawsuit Claims Kentucky Coroner Allowed A Corpse To Decompose In A Hot Car, Resulting In A Foul Odor That Caused Guests and Pallbearers To Vomit At Funeral

    A lawsuit filed by the estate of a deceased man alleges that a Kentucky coroner’s negligence resulted in a distressing incident at a funeral service, Insider reports. 

    According to the lawsuit, the coroner, Raymond Vancleave, left the man’s body in a hot car, causing a strong and unpleasant odor to fill the air. Funeral guests, staff members, and pallbearers reportedly became sick and vomited as a result. 

    The deceased, Nathan Dean Peyton, passed away on December 30, 2022, and Vancleave collected his body that same morning, the lawsuit stated. According to the claim, December 30 was

    “an unseasonably warm day”

    and Vancleave left Peyton’s body inside the SUV throughout the afternoon and evening of December 30, where it

    “rapidly decomposed while sealed within the body bag that was left inside of Raymond Vancleave’s hot motor vehicle.”

    Vancleave transported Peyton’s body to the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort, Kentucky on December 31

    “for an autopsy that was not requested by the family,”

    the lawsuit said. When the funeral home owner retrieved the body on January 1, 2023, Peyton’s body had decomposed to such an extent that

    “the smell emanating from the body bag was pungent and putrid,”

    the lawsuit said. 

    According to the lawsuit, Peyton’s body was in a state of complete decomposition, making it impossible for the funeral home to embalm it. As a result, the body had to remain sealed inside a body bag and placed in a coffin.

    The closed-casket funeral service took place on January 6th and the

    “unbearable smell”

    caused several pallbearers, guests, and staff members at the funeral home to throw up, the lawsuit stated.

    “The family and loved ones of Nathan Dean Peyton were not able to properly say goodbye to him at a normal funeral due to the reckless and negligent treatment of his corpse,”

    the lawsuit said.

    Following the report by local CBS affiliate WKYT, it was stated that Vancleave has stepped down from his position as Morgan County Coroner.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Kanye West Wanted Windows, and Electricity Removed From His Home To Make ‘Retro Bomb Shelter’, Lawsuit Says

    Kanye West Wanted Windows, and Electricity Removed From His Home To Make ‘Retro Bomb Shelter’, Lawsuit Says

    A new lawsuit claims Kanye West, 46, asked his project manager and property caretaker Tony Saxon, 32, to convert his Malibu home into a retro bomb shelter, where he could allegedly hide from the Clintons and Kardashians. Saxon says he was fired for refusing to redo Ye’s beach house he bought in 2021 for $57 million. Saxon says Ye wanted no windows, plumbing nor electricity, and wanted to replace the stairs with slides.

    Saxon told NBC News,

    “[Ye wants] a bomb shelter from the 1910s. We were going to be gutting everything out and sort of building him a Bat Cave [where he said he could] hide from the Clintons and Kardashians. He wanted no electricity. He only wanted plants, candles, battery lights; and to have everything open and dark. You can’t keep food in that house, because you had no refrigerator left. You had no windows. I had sea gulls flying in.”

    Saxon said Ye didn’t want to be a

    “slave”

    to modern conveniences, nor be

    “accessible”

    to the government;

    “he wants to be on a privatized Wi-Fi network and have an alternate source of energy.”

    He said the living conditions were

    “miserable,”

    and he even began experiencing a severe back injury, which Ye allegedly ignored.

    Three days later, Ye had a team meeting and told Saxon to bring in large generators, but when he refused, he was allegedly told to

    “get the hell out. If you don’t do what I say, you’re not going to work for me, I’m not gonna be your friend anymore and you’ll just see me on TV.”

    Saxon said he was fired on Nov. 5, 2021, after 2 months on the job. Saxon said Ye promised him $20,000/week and only paid him twice; so he’s suing for wrongful retaliatory termination, unpaid wages, and labor code violations (hazardous working conditions). His suit was filed by the same attorneys who are suing Ye over similar

    “no windows, no electricity”

    demands and hazardous conditions at his private Christian school, Donda Academy, and its predecessor, Yeezy Christian Academy.

  • Diddy Scores First Round Victory in Diversity Lawsuit Against Diageo

    Diddy Scores First Round Victory in Diversity Lawsuit Against Diageo

    Sean “Diddy” Combs has scored a first-round victory in his lawsuit against Diageo, the liquor company that owns Ciroc vodka. In a ruling on Friday, New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen denied Diageo’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which alleges that the company discriminated against Combs and other Black entrepreneurs in its marketing of Ciroc.

    The lawsuit, which was filed in May 2023, claims that Diageo has used

    “coded language”

    and

    “stereotypes”

    to market Ciroc to Black consumers, while simultaneously marketing the brand to white consumers as a

    “luxury”

    product. The lawsuit also alleges that Diageo has excluded Black entrepreneurs from its marketing and distribution channels, and that it has refused to give them the same opportunities as white entrepreneurs.

    In his ruling, Judge Cohen said that Combs had

    “plausibly alleged”

    that Diageo had discriminated against him and other Black entrepreneurs. He also said that the lawsuit could proceed to the discovery phase, where both sides will be able to gather evidence.

    “The complaint alleges that Diageo has engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination against Black entrepreneurs in the marketing and distribution of Ciroc,”

    Judge Cohen wrote.

    “These allegations are sufficient to state a claim for discrimination.”

    The ruling is a major victory for Combs and his legal team, and it could have implications for other Black entrepreneurs who have faced discrimination in the alcohol industry. Diageo has denied the allegations of discrimination, and it has said that it will appeal the ruling.

  • Kroger Settles Opioid Lawsuits, Paying $1.2 Billion To U.S. States and $36 Million To Native American Tribes, Denied Wrongdoing

    Kroger Settles Opioid Lawsuits, Paying $1.2 Billion To U.S. States and $36 Million To Native American Tribes, Denied Wrongdoing

    Kroger, one of the largest grocery chains in the US, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion over 11 years to settle lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, according to the Associated Press. 

    The settlement includes $1.2 billion for state and local governments, $36 million for Native American tribes, and $177 million for legal fees. Kroger, which operates stores in 35 states, plans to make the settlement money available to 33 states. This comes after the company previously settled with New Mexico and West Virginia. The settlement money will primarily be used to address the overdose epidemic that has caused over 80,000 deaths in recent years, with most deaths now linked to illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl.

    The companies involved in the settlement have also agreed to change their business practices for prescription painkillers, including marketing restrictions and using data to identify overprescribing.

    “This $1.2 billion agreement-in-principle is another step forward in holding each company that played a role in the opioid epidemic accountable and ensuring hard-hit communities are provided with much-needed resources,”

    the lead lawyers representing cities and counties in the litigation – Jayne Conroy, Paul Farrell, and Joe Rice said in a statement on Friday. 

    Kroger aims to finalize the deal in time for initial payments in December. The company maintains its commitment to patient safety and denies any wrongdoing, according to its settlement. 

    Although many major players have settled, litigation surrounding the opioid crisis continues, with lawsuits being prepared for trial against supermarket chains Publix and Albertsons, as well as pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts and OptumRx.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • California School District Faces Lawsuit Over Policy Requiring Parental Notification For Student Gender Identity Or Pronoun Changes

    California School District Faces Lawsuit Over Policy Requiring Parental Notification For Student Gender Identity Or Pronoun Changes

    California‘s Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has filed a lawsuit against the Chino Valley Unified School District over a controversial policy that requires teachers to notify parents if their child changes their identity or pronouns, reports the Daily Mail. 

    Bonta claims that this

    “parental notification”

    policy is discriminatory and violates civil rights and privacy laws. The lawsuit argues that the policy puts transgender and gender-nonconforming students in

    “danger of ‘imminent, irreparable harm,’ by risking they’ll be outed in their household ‘before they’re ready.”

    The policy was discussed during a public meeting in July, where more than 80 community members, including students, teachers, parents, mental health professionals, and advocates, voiced their concerns and opposition. They argued that the policy would endanger transgender and gender nonconforming students, with some stating that it would threaten their safety and sense of belonging. Letters written by LGBTQ+ students highlighted the potential consequences of forced disclosure, including abuse, hate crimes, and even murder.

    The lawsuit seeks to discontinue the enforcement of the policy. Bonta also believes other Southern California districts with similar policies will be affected by the litigation. Bonta emphasized that the policy infringes on students’ rights.

    “It tramples on students’ rights,”

    he told ABC 7 News. 

    Under the policy, Chino Valley schools must inform parents in writing within three days if a student requests to be identified or treated as a gender different from what is recorded on official documents. Parents will also be notified if students participate in sex-segregated activities or use bathroom facilities that don’t align with their listed gender. The lawsuit is now in the hands of the San Bernardino County Superior Court, which will determine whether the practice should be immediately banned.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?