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Tyson Foods Recalls Ground Beef |
| Tyson Foods has issued a recall of 131,000 pounds of ground beef due to a risk of contamination with E. coli. The Department of Agriculture has found several cases of illnesses in Ohio, and tests of ground beef in the patients homes were positive for E. coli. The recall covers ground beef chubs sold under the Kroger brand, Butcher's Brand, and under a generic label. Staff Report, United Press International 09/28/2011 | Read Article: United Press International |
California Farm Recalls Chopped Romaine |
| A California farm has issued a recall of about 90 cartons of chopped romaine lettuce due to possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. The lettuce was packaged in True Leaf Farms cardboard cartons and shipped on Sept. 12-13 in two-pound bags. The lettuce was distributed in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Staff Report, United Press International 09/30/2011 | Read Article: United Press International |
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Suit: Detroit Officers Beat Man in MGM Grand Lobby |
| A Detroit man has filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department after he was beaten in the lobby of the MGM Grand Casino in January. The plaintiff claims in his suit that he and his fiance were waiting for a cab in the lobby when two officers approached them and told them to wait outside in the cold. When he protested, the lawsuit states the officers put him in a choke hold and beat him with their batons. The plaintiff said the injuries he suffered have prevented him from working. David Ashenfelter, Detroit Free Press 09/29/2011 | Read Article: Detroit Free Press |
California Fatal Police Shooting Prompts Lawsuit |
| A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Escondido, Calif., against the local police department by the family of a 51-year-old man who was fatally shot in March. Police were called to the man's home after he locked himself in the bathroom and threatened to cut his own throat with a pair of scissors. The suit claimed the officer that fired the single fatal shot "had no reason to shoot because [the man] did not pose a threat to anyone." Officers should have attempted to calm the man instead of shooting him, the plaintiffs say in their suit. J. Harry Jones, San Diego Union Tribune 09/28/2011 | Read Article: San Diego Union Tribune |
Iowa Hospital Settles Suits over Interpreter Issues |
| Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines settled two lawsuits filed against the hospital over failures to provide sign language interpreters for patients. In one of the suits, a man died from a rare heart condition after spending hours struggling to communicate with doctors and nurses. The details of the settlements were not disclosed. Tony Leys, DesMoines Register 09/27/2011 | Read Article: DesMoines Register |
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