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Tennessee Jury Awards $687K to Woman Terminated for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

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Nashville, Tennessee — A Tennessee jury has awarded a woman nearly $700,000 after she was fired from her job due to her refusal to comply with her employer’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The verdict comes amid ongoing debates over workplace mandates and personal freedoms. Jean Marie Wilson, formerly an events manager at Ramsey Solutions, claimed she was wrongfully terminated after expressing religious objections to receiving the vaccine. The company, led by personal finance advisor Dave Ramsey, had implemented a vaccination requirement for its employees, citing health and operational reasons. The jury sided with Wilson, ruling that … Read more

ACLU Sues Roanoke Police Department for Refusing to Certify Immigrant’s Visa

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Roanoke, Virginia – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the Roanoke Police Department, accusing the agency of denying a visa certification for an immigrant who assisted in an investigation of domestic abuse. According to the ACLU, this lawsuit is the first of its kind and a hearing is expected within the next 30 days. The plaintiff, known as Jane Doe in the sealed filing, helped city police investigate her partner’s abuse in 2012. As a result, she was provided with a U visa certification, which is a form … Read more