Newswatch July 6, 2021
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More Than A Dozen Angelenos Dead In Bloody Fourth Of July Weekend
When Kena Evans heard gunshots early Monday morning outside her Venice apartment, the first thing she did was call her son. Ty Bray, 18, a 2021 Venice High School graduate, had been driving home with a friend in his lovingly restored 1979 Cadillac when shots rang out about 2:30 a.m., she said. “The [passenger] was the one who answered the phone,” Evans said. “She didn’t know where she was.” Surveillance footage shows the Cadillac being chased by another car for several blocks. Police said the pursuer fired repeatedly into the car before Bray flipped it into the y
AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Defending Constitutionality of New York s Anti-Discrimination Law
AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Defending Constitutionality of New York s Anti-Discrimination LawContact: Lynsey Mukomel 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
July 6, 2021
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the constitutionality of New York s anti-discrimination law.
The brief was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the case of
Emilee Carpenter, LLC v. James. The case was brought by a photography business refusing to offer its services to same-sex couples. Specifically, the plaintiffs, Emilee Carpenter and her business Emilee Carpenter LLC, are seeking to post an online notice stating that their services are not for LGBTQ+ couples. Plaintiffs claim New York s anti-discrimination law violates their First Amendment rights to freedom
Federal judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against 3 LMPD officers in 2017 shooting Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 WLKY Digital Team SOURCE: WLKY
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 WLKY Digital Team A federal judge found three officers justified in shooting and killing a man in 2017 in south Louisville, dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit.William Young Jr. was shot several times in February 2017 by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who were responding to a reported break-in at a vacant home on Oleanda Avenue.Body camera video showed Young Jr. charging at Officer Russell Braun with what police described as a meat skewer, forcing officers to shoot the homeless man.The commonwealth s attorney reviewed the case and determined no charges would be filed against officers Braun, Paige Young and Randall Richardson. Young s
Last Updated: Tuesday, 06 July 2021 20:44
July 6, 2021 - A man who attempted to tamper with witnesses after he was facing charges related to an incident with a firearm was sentenced on July 2, 2021, to twelve years in federal prison.
Stephan Wayne Toliver, age 35, from Davenport, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 13, 2021 guilty plea to attempted witness tampering.
In a plea agreement, Toliver admitted that he struck a woman with a gun, knocking her unconscious. Toliver also admitted to making false accusations against family members of the victim resulting in an
investigation by DHS and the Dubuque Police Department that ultimately showed no wrongdoing by them. Toliver also admitted that he sent a letter to the victim falsely telling her that if she or her family testified against him, DHS would use that information against her family.
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Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ( GPM ), announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York captioned
Espinal v.
DiDi Global Inc., et al., (Case No. 21-cv-05807) on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired DiDi Global Inc. ( DiDi or the Company ) (NYSE: DIDI): (a) American Depositary Shares ( ADSs or shares ) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the Registration Statement ) issued in connection with the Company s June 2021 initial public offering ( IPO or the Offering ); and/or (b) securities between June 30, 2021 and July 2, 2021, inclusive (the Class Period ). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act ) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act ).