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Air Force Veteran’s Husband Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against US Government Over Capitol Shooting

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Washington, D.C. – The husband of Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by an officer during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the U.S. government. Aaron Babbitt accuses the government of ‘wrongful death, assault and battery, and various negligence issues.’ The lawsuit claims that Ashli Babbitt was unarmed and had no unlawful intentions when she was shot by then-Lieutenant Michael Byrd of the U.S. Capitol Police inside the Capitol building. Ashli Babbitt’s death was ruled a homicide by the examiner at Washington Hospital … Read more

Colorado Task Force Calls for Reforming Definition of Criminal Child Abuse and Neglect to Protect Vulnerable Children

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DENVER, Colorado – A task force in Colorado is calling for changes in the state’s definition of criminal child abuse and neglect as part of its efforts to reform mandatory reporting laws. In a recent 12-page report, the task force members argued that the current definition is too broad and fails to distinguish between circumstances such as poverty or homelessness and actual instances of neglect and abuse. The task force, established in 2022 following an investigation into the death of 7-year-old Olivia Gant, plans to spend 11 hours in January and February of this year … Read more

Prominent Trinidadian-born Attorney Achieves No. 1 Jury Verdict for Excessive Force in New York State

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BROOKLYN, New York – Attorney Roger V. Archibald, originally from Trinidad, recently achieved the top jury verdict in New York State for a case involving excessive force. Archibald, who runs his law office in Brooklyn, received this recognition from TopVerdict.com, an online publication that compiles and publishes lists of the largest financial recoveries obtained by U.S. attorneys on behalf of their clients. The verdict was for a case of excessive force at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, in which a detainee was brutally beaten by two correction officers. The jury returned a verdict in favor of … Read more