Beware of Jury Duty Scam: Fraudsters Posing as Boulder Police Sergeant Demand Money to Avoid Arrest

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Boulder Police Department is warning residents about a scam targeting the community involving fake police officers and false claims of missed jury duty. The scammers are posing as a Boulder police sergeant and contacting victims, informing them that there is a warrant for their arrest due to their failure to appear for jury duty. The scammers then offer victims a way to avoid arrest by making a payment. Surprisingly, they are even using the name of an actual Boulder police sergeant, further adding to their deception. It is important to … Read more

Displaced Heritage House Residents Take Legal Action, Demand Jury Trial in Lawsuit

Kansas City, MO – Five residents of the Heritage House Apartments have taken legal action against the complex. They filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking a jury trial. The displaced residents are claiming that the apartments are responsible for their displacement and are seeking compensation. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the apartment management, which resulted in uninhabitable living conditions and forced evictions. According to the lawsuit, the residents endured numerous issues such as electrical failures, infestations, and lack of maintenance. These problems led to unsafe living conditions and ultimately the need to … Read more

African Coffee Farmers Face Uncertainty as European Market Demand Declines

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – African smallholder coffee farmers are facing a potential loss of income due to new mandatory rules established by the European Union (EU). The rules, implemented in 2023, aim to prevent the importation of commodities, such as coffee, palm oil, and cocoa, that originate from deforested land or involve labor and/or human rights abuses. To avoid heavy fines, companies must prove compliance by the end of 2024. Tsegaye Anebo, the general manager of Ethiopia’s Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, expressed concern over the impact of the new EU regulations. He stated that … Read more

NYU Retirement Plan Lawsuit Heads to Jury Trial as Professors Demand Justice

NEW YORK CITY, NY – A group of professors from New York University (NYU) is fighting for their retirement plan lawsuit to be tried by a jury, a demand that the university opposes. The professors initially accused NYU of mismanaging their retirement plans in a 2016 lawsuit, claiming that the university’s actions resulted in a loss of $358 million for the group. While a judge dismissed the case in 2018, an appeal partially reversed the dismissal, but affirmed that the professors had previously waived their right to a jury trial. The lawsuit alleges that NYU … Read more