Invasive

Former Jail Commander Faces Lawsuit from 18 Victims Seeking Justice and Reform Over Invasive Strip-Search Practices

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DURANGO, Colo. — Eighteen women have filed a class-action lawsuit against a former commander of the La Plata County Jail, alleging that he exploited his position to view sensitive strip-search videos of female inmates over a nearly five-year period. The lawsuit names Edward Aber, along with Sheriff Sean Smith and two jail deputies, as defendants in the case. The legal action follows a similar complaint filed last month on behalf of three victims, marking an escalation in the allegations against Aber. According to court documents, Aber accessed the strip-search videos at least 3,166 times through … Read more

Local Communities Rally Against New Wetlands Regulations as Invasive Species Management Struggles at Chautauqua Lake

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Lakewood, New York – Officials from Lakewood and Bemus Point are seeking legal recourse regarding new Freshwater Wetlands Regulations that they claim are negatively impacting Chautauqua Lake. This summer, crews from the Chautauqua Lake Association have removed over 19 million pounds of invasive weeds from the lake. However, local leaders assert that regulatory changes enacted earlier this year have created adverse conditions in the lake’s southern basin. The leaders have filed notices with the state Supreme Court, asking for their concerns to be taken into account in ongoing lawsuits involving the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners … Read more

Women’s Lawsuit Advances Against Qatar Airways after Invasive Examinations at Doha Airport

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Melbourne, Australia – An Australian court has dismissed the case of five women who sought compensation from Qatar Airways regarding intrusive gynecological exams conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020. However, the women’s case against the airport’s operator, the Qatar Company for Airports Operation and Management (MATAR), will move forward. The women, whose identities remain confidential due to court orders, were among numerous women who were forcibly removed from planes in Doha on October 2, 2020, as authorities were searching for the mother of an abandoned newborn baby found in a trash can at … Read more