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Jury Awards $18.7 Million to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Case, Rejects Claim Victim Was Armed

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A substantial multimillion-dollar judgment has been awarded to the family of a man fatally shot by a St. Louis police officer. The jury decided on an $18.7 million payout in a case that has drawn renewed attention to law enforcement practices. The lawsuit stemmed from an incident on August 19, 2015, involving Mansur Ball-Bey, who was shot by police while they were executing a search warrant at a home in North City. Officers alleged that Ball-Bey was armed, a claim which his family fervently disputed. During the trial, a significant turning … Read more

Federal Court Rejects Canadian Armed Forces’ Vaccine Mandate Challenge Over Lack of Factual Basis

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In a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Canada, a lawsuit led by over 300 current and former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members was dismissed. The lawsuit challenged the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, arguing it violated their constitutional rights. Associate Judge Catherine Coughlan found the lawsuit’s allegations lacked the necessary factual support and employed inappropriate language, resulting in the case being struck down without an opportunity for amendment. The suit, officially titled Qualizza v. Canada, claimed the vaccination directive mandated in 2021 by the CAF overstepped legal bounds set by the Canadian Charter of … Read more

Judge Reverses Detention Decision, Releases Gurnee Woman After Failed Armed Robbery Attempt

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Lake Villa, IL – A dramatic turn of events unfolded as a Lake County judge reversed his decision and released a Gurnee woman on electronic monitoring pending her trial for an attempted armed robbery at a local gas station. This decision came after an initial ruling to detain the woman, citing public safety concerns over her actions during the alleged offense. On New Year’s Day around 12:25 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to an emergency call at the Marathon gas station located at 36809 North Route 83 in unincorporated Lake Villa. According to Deputy Chief Christopher … Read more

Grand Jury Clears Lincoln County Deputy in Fatal Shooting of Armed Waldport Woman

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Waldport, Oregon — A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy was deemed justified in the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old woman after she brandished an AK-47 rifle at him, a grand jury concluded. The incident, which occurred last month, involved Deputy Ben Cloud, a seasoned officer with 11 years of service, and Virginia Lee Morris, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps residing in Waldport’s Township 13 neighborhood. The heightened confrontation began on Nov. 10, when a distressed call from a neighbor led deputies to respond to Morris’s home. Over the course of the evening, escalating threats … Read more