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Former Ellensburg Resident Found Guilty in College Student’s LSD-Related Death

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A drug dealer in Ellensburg, Washington, has been found guilty of the homicide death of a college student who jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window after taking a sugar cube laced with LSD. Patrick Allen West, 27, was charged in 2021 with delivery of a controlled substance and controlled substance homicide in Kittitas County Superior Court. The incident occurred in 2020 when the victim, a college student, consumed a sugar cube that was tainted with LSD. Shortly after ingesting the drug, the student jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window, resulting in his … Read more

Families of Slain Hunter High School Students File Lawsuit Against Granite School District for Negligence in the Face of Racial Harassment

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Two years after the tragic shooting of two Hunter High School football players, their families are pursuing legal action against the Granite School District and administrators. Tivani Lopati, 14, and Paul Tahi, 15, were part of a group of mostly Polynesian students who had been involved in conflicts with a mostly Hispanic group at the school. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court, school administrators were aware of the escalating dispute but failed to adequately address the situation. As a result, one student felt the need to bring a … Read more

Jewish Students Take Legal Action Against Harvard, Claiming Rampant Antisemitism on Campus

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Cambridge, Massachusetts – A group of Jewish students at Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the prestigious institution, accusing it of fostering a climate of blatant anti-Semitism. The lawsuit contends that Harvard violated the civil rights of Jewish students by tolerating harassment, assault, and intimidation, particularly following the Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month. According to the lawsuit, mobs of pro-Hamas students and faculty members have brazenly paraded through the campus, openly calling for the death of Jews and the destruction of Israel. These groups are alleged to have occupied various buildings and … Read more

Former Students Awarded $135 Million in Landmark Sexual Assault Case Against Moreno Valley School District

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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Two former students of the Moreno Valley Unified School District have been awarded $135 million by a jury after suffering sexual assault at the hands of a teacher almost three decades ago. Justin McGregor and Brady Blair, who were both molested by teacher Thomas Lee West, have continued to suffer the consequences of the abuse to this day. McGregor spoke of struggling with symptoms of PTSD and the impact on his relationships. West was employed as a teacher at Vista Heights Middle School in Moreno Valley during the time McGregor and … Read more