Terminal

Former Baltimore GTTF Officer Granted Supervised Release Amid Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

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Baltimore, Maryland — A former officer of the now-defunct Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force, Daniel Hersl, was granted supervised release from prison, a legal motion spurred by his terminal cancer diagnosis. Hersl, who was serving a lengthy sentence for his involvement in corruption within the police task force, was given an 18-month prognosis earlier this year. This decision comes amidst ongoing scrutiny of the actions of the Gun Trace Task Force, which was implicated in a series of corruption scandals that shook the Baltimore Police Department. Hersl, a member of the task force, was previously … Read more

Environmental Groups Sue Port of Los Angeles Over Repeated Clean Water Act Violations, Claiming Unaddressed Pollution Issues at Terminal Island

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Los Angeles, CA — A major legal action has been taken against the Port of Los Angeles, as environmental groups accuse the vital trade hub of extensive pollution violations. Environmental California and the National Environmental Law Center have filed a lawsuit claiming the port has failed to adequately manage its waste water discharges, in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. This legal confrontation was initiated with a public announcement by the plaintiffs on Tuesday. The environmental advocates insist that the Port of Los Angeles, specifically its facility on Terminal Island, has allowed over 2,000 … Read more