Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
|
| |
| The
Brief for Oct 15 |
 |
In
today's Brief: Activists look to small towns to outlaw abortion and A&M System
employees get used to some unusual office roommates.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 10/15/2019   
|
| Read Article:
Texas Tribune
|
| Investigation:
Prosecutors Aren't Tracking Police Officer Misconduct |
|
A USA
TODAY Network investigation found that widespread failure by police
departments and prosecutors to track problem officers makes it impossible to
disclose that information to people whose freedom hinges on the integrity of
law enforcement. Reporters for USA TODAY and its partners, including the
Chicago-based Invisible Institute, spent more than a year gathering Brady
lists from police and prosecutors in thousands of counties to measure
compliance with the landmark 1963 ruling in the Brady v. Maryland case.
Steve Reilly & Mark Nichols, USA Today 10/15/2019
|
| Read Article:
USA Today
|
| California's
New Law Grants Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors More Time to File Suit |
|
A new law
in California will grant survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time to file
lawsuits. Under the new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, survivors
also have a three-year 'look-back window' starting in January 2020. Current
state law dictates that "survivors must file a lawsuit either by age 26 or, if
already an adult, within three years of having realized their psychological
injury or illness was caused by childhood abuse, whichever comes
later."
Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks, The Sacramento Bee 10/14/2019
|
| Read Article:
The Sacramento Bee
|
| Lawsuit
Alleges AISD Failed to Protect Student From Bullying |
|
According
to the lawsuit, the mother of the Martin Middle School student says her
daughter was repeatedly harassed and discriminated against based on her race
and the fact that she was an immigrant. The lawsuit states that incidents were
repeatedly reported to school officials ' who, the mother says, did 'nothing'
to properly help her daughter or reprimand a group of girls. According to the
mother's attorneys, the inaction by the school violated its own
anti-discrimination and harassment policies.
Russell Falcon & Kate Winkle, KXAN Austin News 10/15/2019
|
| Read Article:
KXAN Austin News
|
| Johnson
& Johnson's Legal Challenges Mount |
|
Johnson &
Johnson is facing lawsuits from more than 100,000 plaintiffs over its product
safety and marketing tactics, has taken the aggressive strategy of battling
many of the cases in court. J&J is challenging many of the lawsuits, rather
than quickly settling, according to lawyers on both sides.
Peter Loftus, Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription
Required 10/15/2019
|
| Read Article:
Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription
Required($)
|
| Taco
Bell Recalls 2.3M Pounds of Seasoned Beef |
|
On
Monday, the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service
announced some of Taco Bell's seasoned beef products sent to restaurants
nationwide have been recalled because they "may be contaminated with
extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings." According to the USDA,
Columbus, Ohio-based Kenosha Beef International is recalling "an undetermined
amount of seasoned beef products," which were produced on various dates from
Sept. 20 to Oct. 4.
Kelly Tyko, USA Today 10/15/2019
|
| Read Article:
USA Today
|
| Jury
Rules Uber Driver Not Guilty in Passenger's Shooting Death |
|
A
Colorado Uber driver will not be charged in the shooting death of a passenger,
according to a jury on Thursday. An attorney for the defendant argued that the
driver was acting in self-defense when he shot the passenger on June 1, 2018.
The driver fired 10 shots and hit the passenger six times, according to
authorities. The defendant alleged the man pulled his hair and punched him
while he was driving. The family of the victim plans to file suit against Uber
and the driver.
Blair Miller, The Denver Channel 10/10/2019
|
| Read Article:
The Denver Channel
|
|
|
