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DOJ Sues Utah Claiming State Discriminated Against Transgender Inmate

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said states discriminated against transgender prisoners because they were late applying for hormone therapy, and prisoners were not able to purchase women’s clothing or be transferred to women’s facilities. filed a lawsuit against the state of Utah. The complaint charges that the Utah Department of Corrections violated the Americans […]

Judge tosses NYC squatters lawsuit claiming rights to $930K Queens home

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two alleged squatters after the owner of a $930,000 home in Queens was evicted by police last month. “The case is over,” the couple’s attorney Rizpa Morrow told reporters outside Queens Civil Court on Friday, shortly after Judge Vijay Kitson prejudged the case. This means that the […]

MS catfish farms settle suit claiming immigrants paid more than Black workers

Two Mississippi catfish farms are accused of bringing workers from Mexico to the United States and paying them significantly higher wages for the same type of work than they previously paid local black farm workers. The lawsuit has been settled, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced Tuesday. In August, the Southern Immigration Attorney’s Office and the […]