Death

Judge Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Proceed Against Social Media Platforms in Wake of Buffalo Mass Shooting

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A judge in New York state has denied a motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed against several social media platforms for their alleged contribution to the radicalization of Payton Gendron, the gunman responsible for a mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store in 2022. The judge’s decision allows the lawsuit to move forward, according to court documents. Erie County Supreme Court Justice Paula Feroleto stated that the complaint sufficiently pleads viable causes of action at this stage of the litigation. The plaintiffs argue that social media companies like Meta, Alphabet, … Read more

Andreen Nicole McDonald’s Wrongful Death Case Ends in $210 Million Jury Award, But Attorney Highlights Symbolic Nature

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A jury has awarded a $210 million verdict in the wrongful death trial of Andreen Nicole McDonald, whose murder was featured on the television program “48 Hours.” However, the attorney for McDonald’s family believes the monetary award is mostly symbolic. Ron Salazar, co-lead plaintiffs counsel from Davis Law Firm, expressed the significance of pursuing the case despite the limited financial impact. The trial aimed to seek justice and hold those responsible accountable. The jury’s decision comes after a long legal battle to bring McDonald’s killer to justice. The details of her … Read more

Guilty Verdict: Greenville County Man Admits to Woman’s Death in Horrific Hit and Run

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GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A man from Greenville County, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to a hit and run incident that resulted in the death of a woman in 2022, according to Solicitor Walt Wilkins from the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Aaron Bradley Laws, 30 years old, entered his guilty plea on March 18, admitting to charges of hit and run with death and habitual traffic offender with death. Wilkins provided evidence during the plea hearing, which revealed that Laws had been driving a pickup truck along Talley Bridge Road in northern Greenville County on … Read more

State Trooper Acquitted in the Controversial Death of Mubarak Soulemane: Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict

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WATERBURY, Conn. — A jury in Waterbury, Connecticut has found State Trooper Brian North not guilty in the death of Mubarak Soulemane. The verdict was delivered on Friday, following a trial that lasted several weeks. The incident occurred on January 15, 2020, when Trooper North responded to a report of an attempted carjacking in West Haven. Soulemane, a 19-year-old, African American, was the suspect. After a brief pursuit, North stopped Soulemane’s car in New Haven. Video footage from the trooper’s body camera shows a confrontation between them, ultimately leading to North shooting Soulemane. During the … Read more