Kenner Louisiana Councilwoman Defrancesch Defeated Over Public Records Battle

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/23/2013 (press release: spirits) // Kenner , LA, United States // Arita Bohannan In a Jefferson Parish Courtroom, case number 699-095, Division “E”, both the First Amendment and the Public Records Act were under attack when Maria Defrancesch, the City of Kenner District 4 Councilwoman, filed a civil lawsuit against her political opponent, […]

Transgender woman dies after attack near NYPD precinct

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/27/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) New York City – A transgender woman died after being attacked in front of a police precinct in Harlem. As reported by Yahoo! News, 21-year-old Islan Nettles, who was beaten until she lost consciousness during the […]

Fifth Circuit Rules for Employee in ADA/ADEA Matter

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/27/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse // (press release) The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in an age and disability discrimination matter. EEOC v. DynMcDermott Pet. Op. Co., No. 12-40424 (5th Cir. July 26, 2013), available […]

Crocodile attack leads to man’s death at birthday party

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Australia – A man died after being snatched by a crocodile while swimming in Australia’s outback. As reported by The Christian Science Monitor, the 26-year-old was attending a birthday party at the Mary River Wilderness Retreat […]

New York City Council votes to create NYPD watchdog

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) New York – The New York City Council has voted to create an NYPD watchdog in spite of objections from Mayor Michael Bloomberg. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Bloomberg purported that the Council’s decision […]

San Diego Mayor agrees to resignation amid harassment allegations

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) San Diego – San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign from his position amid sexual harassment allegations. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Filner agreed to turn in his resignation and the city […]

Plane crash in Taunton kills two people

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Taunton – Two people were killed in a plane crash at Taunton Municipal Airport Sunday morning. As reported by Boston.com, the victims have been tentatively identified as John Schmouth, 69, of Brockton, and Roland Deslauriers, 61, […]

Donald Trump sued by New York over ‘Trump University’

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/25/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Albany, N.Y. – New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump over purported deception concerning “Trump University.” As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the $40 million lawsuit alleges the venture failed on […]

Fort Hood shooter convicted on multiple murder counts

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/25/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Texas – Major Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist who was charged in a 2009 shooting rampage at the Texas military post Fort Hood, has been convicted on 13 counts of murder. As reported by the Associated […]

Ohio mom accused of urging teen to fight

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com08/25/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Cincinnati – An Ohio mother has been accused of urging her 14-year-old daughter to fight with another teen at her school. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), a 15-year-old girl testified in the trial of […]