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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Investigation: Dangerous Dwellings |  | Recent deaths brought renewed attention to problems posed by rooming houses, which serve as refuges of last resort in a city where affordable housing is in precious short supply. Rooming houses in Houston face little scrutiny from local or state governments, with spotty inspections for occupancy or safety permits and a hodgepodge of city records that complicates overseeing the facilities, the Chronicle found in a review of city permitting, fire and complaint records.
St. John Barned-Smith, Houston Chronicle 05/08/2017    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Family Sues Texas Officer, Department in 15-Year-Oldâ??s Death | | | The family of a black 15-year-old shot and killed by a white suburban Dallas police officer has sued the officer and his department, accusing the department of inadequately training the officer and ignoring warning signs that he was prone to erratic behavior. The lawsuit, filed Friday, says police should have known Oliver had â??exhibited a pattern of escalating encounters with the public,â?? including a prosecutorâ??s complaint about his aggressive behavior detailed in personnel records.
Associated Press, AP Wire 05/08/2017
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| McDonald's Settles With Families | | McDonald's and the families of two teens who died after a brawl outside a McDonald's in College Station have reached a settlement agreement, according to court documents. With the settlement, revealed this week in court papers filed in Texas' Tenth Court of Appeals, the fast-food giant agreed to dismiss its appeal in the long-running case. The appeal was filed after a Brazos County jury in 2014 ordered McDonald's to pay $27 million to the families of the teens who died after one, an 18-year-old from Flower Mound, was severely beaten in the McDonald's parking lot.
Karen Robinson, The Dallas Morning News 05/08/2017 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
| Partial Settlement Reached Over Fatal 2015 Balcony Collapse | | A confidential settlement has occurred with the families of six people who were killed when a balcony collapsed in the summer of 2015 in Berkeley, California. While no criminal charges were filed in the incident, five college students from Ireland and one Irish-American student died while attending a 21st birthday party. Seven other students were injured during the incident. The victim's families had sued "dozens" of companies involved in the building's construction and the property managers.
Staff Report, BBC News 05/05/2017 | | Read Article: BBC News |
| J.C. Penney Settles Lawsuit for $97.5M | | Department store chain J.C. Penney is set to pay out $97.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit initially filed almost four years ago. The lawsuit accused the company's former CEO Mike Ullman and their CFO Ken Hannah of misleading "investors about the companyâ??s liquidity in August and September 2013, prior to a public stock offering in September 2013." An insurance policy is expected to fund the settlement.
Korri Kezar, Dallas Business Journal 05/05/2017 | | Read Article: Dallas Business Journal |
| Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes and Waffles Recalled Over Listeria Fears | | Pinnacle Foods Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on 18 different Aunt Jemima frozen pancake and waffle products that were distributed nationally and into Mexico over the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes many varieties of frozen pancake and waffle products produced by the company but does not include any dry mixes or syrups from the brand. Consumers should return any purchased items for a full refund.
Charles Ventura, USA Today 05/06/2017 | | Read Article: USA Today |
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