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Red State Slapped With Lawsuit Over Law Allowing Officials To Arrest, Deport Illegal Immigrants

The Daily CallerMay 10, 20240

A number of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa on Thursday for passing a law allowing authorities to arrest and detain some illegal immigrants. SF 2340, signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, grants local and state law enforcement the ability to arrest and press charges against illegal immigrants who have outstanding deportation orders, or who have reentered the U.S. after being previously deported or denied access to the interior of the country. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa and the American Immigration Council are suing Iowa over the law on claims that it

EXCLUSIVE: School Districts Slapped With Civil Rights Complaints Over Racially-Organized ‘Affinity Groups’

The Daily CallerApril 27, 20240

A parental rights organization filed civil-rights complaints against two school districts in Colorado on Friday, alleging they discriminated against parents by race. Parents Defending Education (PDE) accused the Summit School District and the Greeley-Evans School District of racial discrimination through the creation of “affinity groups” for Hispanic and black parents, respectively, in complaints filed with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. PDE argued the school districts were seeking to dissuade parents who were not members of certain ethnicities from participating in the affinity groups, which provide parents the opportunity to connect with one another and give feedback to

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Slapped With Lawsuit After Claiming It Has No Records On Officer Diversity Quotas

The Daily CallerApril 25, 20240

A watchdog group filed a lawsuit against the Air Force on Wednesday for allegedly withholding records shedding light on the service’s efforts to set racial diversity quotas when taking on new officers, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., then Air Force’s top officer, updated demographic goals for applicants to become officers in the Air Force in an August 2022 memo, calling the effort “aspirational.” The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), a watchdog group focused on security and civil liberties, requested communications related to the memo using a federal transparency law the following

Internet Salesman Scamming Pennsylvania Customers Slapped with AG Lawsuit

Conservative TimesFebruary 25, 20240

Harrisburg, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a lawsuit against Davis Communications Internet, Inc., and its owner, David Davis, accusing them of posing as an internet provider while merely reselling services bought from legitimate sources. The operation, which primarily targeted consumers in rural York County, offered what appeared to be direct internet services under the guise of “LTE high-speed internet” and “Truly Unlimited Service.” However, the lawsuit alleges that Davis Communications was in fact subscribing to business internet plans from a legitimate provider and then reselling those connections without proper authorization or disclosure. Attorney General Henry’s lawsuit aims

New York City Mayor Slapped With Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Breaking Local News ReportNovember 24, 20230

New York Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault and other offenses in a recent court filing, alleging incidents from 1993 when both he and the accuser were employees of the city of New York. A spokesperson for Mayor Adams has denied the allegations, stating that the mayor does not recognize the accuser and has no recollection of meeting her. The accusation is part of a series of complaints filed against public figures this week under New York state’s Adult Survivors Act. This law allows lawsuits to be filed in court beyond the statutes of limitations. The summons

Governor Murphy’s Gas Car Ban Slapped with Dose of Hard Reality During Public Hearing

Phil StiltonSeptember 28, 20230

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection held its first Advance Clean Cars II public hearing last week. That’s the proposal by Governor Phil Murphy to eliminate gas-powered cars and have 100% of New Jerseyans driving electric vehicles by 2035. That plan was slapped with a dose of reality by a high-ranking member of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. NJBIA Vice President Ray Cantor spoke out against New Jersey’s consideration of adopting California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate, highlighting concerns about affordability, practicality, and consumer choice. Cantor stated that phasing out internal combustion engines by 2035

California To Shell Out Nearly $200,000 After Getting Slapped With Free Speech Lawsuit

The Daily CallerSeptember 6, 20230

California To Shell Out Nearly $200,000 After Getting Slapped With Free Speech Lawsuit Nicole Littlefield on September 5, 2023 Rights to Life of Central California reached a settlement with California state officials who are agreeing to pay $192,706 in attorneys’ fees, according to a Tuesday press release from Alliance Defending Freedom. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys representing Right to Life filed the federal lawsuit in October 2021, shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 742 making it unlawful to approach someone who is within 100 feet of an entrance or exit of a “vaccination site.” Within the terms of the settlement,

Left-Wing Dark Money Juggernaut Founder Slapped With IRS Complaint

The Daily CallerAugust 16, 20230

Left-Wing Dark Money Juggernaut Founder Slapped With IRS Complaint Jason Cohen on August 16, 2023 Eric Kessler, founder of left-wing dark money giant Arabella Advisors, may have enriched himself using four tax-exempt organizations, Americans for Public Trust (APT) alleged in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) complaint filed Tuesday. The IRS must investigate whether Kessler obtained personal gain from payments to Arabella totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, and if these payments exceeded the reasonable market value for the services provided, according to APT’s complaint. The four Kessler-affiliated funds in the complaint are New Venture Fund, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Windward Fund and

Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines

The Daily CallerAugust 10, 20230

Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines Will Kessler on August 10, 2023 Norfolk Southern Corp. announced a settlement with the Department of Labor Wednesday that included a fine and required new training following the cleanup of a massive hazardous chemical spill, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 2 in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a 49-railcar pileup that included 11 rail cars carrying hazardous chemicals, according to a press release from OSHA. In a deal with the Department of Labor and the Teamsters’ railway union,

Med School Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint Over Racial ‘Preference’ In Pre-College Program

The Daily CallerJuly 26, 20230

Med School Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint Over Racial ‘Preference’ In Pre-College Program Peter Machera on July 26, 2023 The State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo is facing a federal civil rights complaint over two pre-college medical science programs that allegedly use racial preferences in the admissions process. The Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project filed the complaint Tuesday against SUNY Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine for two programs that “explicitly give admissions preference based on race and skin color.” The school’s Medical Science Technology Entry Program for high school students and Middle School Summer Enrichment Program for

Harvard Med School Slapped With Another Lawsuit Over Human Remains Sold On Black Market

The Daily CallerJuly 14, 20230

Harvard Med School Slapped With Another Lawsuit Over Human Remains Sold On Black Market Jack Applewhite on July 14, 2023 Another family is suing Harvard Medical School for damages and class action status after an operation to sell human remains from the university morgue on the black market was discovered, according to the lawsuit. Attorneys for Anne Weiss filed the lawsuit against Harvard on Thursday in Suffolk County Superior Court. Weiss, whose father’s remains were donated to the medical school, alleges that Harvard failed to conduct adequate background checks for employees and to “protect” the human remains that were donated

EXCLUSIVE: California’s Largest School District Slapped With Complaint Over ‘Black Student Achievement Plan’

The Daily CallerJuly 13, 20230

EXCLUSIVE: California’s Largest School District Slapped With Complaint Over ‘Black Student Achievement Plan’ Reagan Reese on July 13, 2023 Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, filed a civil rights complaint Tuesday to the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against California’s largest school district over its “black student achievement plan” that allegedly discriminates against students on the basis of race. The complaint, obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, names Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for allegedly engaging in race-based discrimination through a program designed to “directly respon[d] to the unique needs of Black students.”

NYC Slapped With Lawsuit Over New Minimum Wage Law

The Daily CallerJuly 7, 20230

NYC Slapped With Lawsuit Over New Minimum Wage Law Will Kessler on July 7, 2023 Four food delivery services sued New York City Thursday over a new law that would raise the minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers, according to The Associated Press. Uber, Relay, DoorDash and Grubhub filed three lawsuits to the state Supreme Court, with DoorDash and Grubhub filing jointly, to have a temporary restraining order placed to prevent a new minimum wage increase that is set to go into effect on July 12, according to the AP. The suit comes after Democratic New York City Mayor Eric

Dem AG Agrees Not To Enforce Law Targeting Religious Schools After State Slapped With Lawsuit

The Daily CallerJune 15, 20230

Dem AG Agrees Not To Enforce Law Targeting Religious Schools After State Slapped With Lawsuit Kate Anderson on June 15, 2023 Becket Law announced Wednesday that Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison temporarily agreed not to bar religious universities requiring a statement of faith from the state’s tuition program. Becket filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Education (DOE), Commissioner Willie Jett and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in May on behalf of parents, Mark and Melinda Loe, and two colleges after the state changed its Postsecondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO), prohibiting state funding to be used to attend universities requiring

NYC Law School Slapped With Complaint Over Anti-Israel Policy

The Daily CallerJune 7, 20230

NYC Law School Slapped With Complaint Over Anti-Israel Policy Kate Anderson on June 6, 2023 The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY Law) was hit with a complaint Tuesday after a Jewish advocacy group wrote a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) about an anti-Israel policy adopted by faculty in 2022. In June 2022, faculty at the law school adopted a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) resolution to resist “Israeli settler colonialism” and called for a boycott of any and all support of Israel to protest the alleged “occupation” and “war crimes” against Palestinians. In response,

Amazon Slapped With Huge Fine For Allegedly Breaking Child Privacy Laws

The Daily CallerJune 1, 20230

Amazon Slapped With Huge Fine For Allegedly Breaking Child Privacy Laws Jason Cohen on June 1, 2023 Amazon is required to pay a $25 million penalty after federal authorities charged the tech giant with breaking a children’s privacy law by permanently retaining recordings from its Alexa voice assistant products, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday. The FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Amazon for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and misleading parents and users of Alexa by ignoring their deletion requests, according to the FTC. Amazon agreed to a settlement that compelled

Blue State Slapped With Lawsuit Over Ban On Speech Near Abortion Clinics: ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’

The Daily CallerJune 1, 20230

Blue State Slapped With Lawsuit Over Ban On Speech Near Abortion Clinics: ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ Katelynn Richardson on June 1, 2023 A pro-life advocate is challenging a Colorado law that restricts speech outside of abortion centers — along with the Supreme Court’s 2000 decision upholding the law. Wendy Faustin argues Colorado’s law, which prohibits approaching another person on sidewalks within a 100-foot radius of a medical facility “for the purpose of passing a leaflet or handbill” or “engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling,” violates the First Amendment. It makes sidewalk counseling “impossible,” targets one side of the debate on abortion

High School Offering Race-Segregated Math Classes Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint

The Daily CallerMay 1, 20230

High School Offering Race-Segregated Math Classes Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint Reagan Reese on May 1, 2023 An Illinois high school offering several math courses restricted to students based on their race has been hit with a civil rights complaint obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mark Perry, Senior Fellow at Do No Harm, a medical watchdog group, filed a civil rights complaint against Evanston Township High School for offering several algebra, calculus and precalculus courses open only to students who are black or “latinx.” The complaint, filed to the Chicago Office for Civil Rights, identifies several classes that

Mexican Cartel Members Linked To Timeshare Fraud Slapped With Sanctions

The Daily CallerApril 29, 20230

Mexican Cartel Members Linked To Timeshare Fraud Slapped With Sanctions Jennie Taer on April 28, 2023 The Department of Treasury announced new sanctions against Mexican cartel members and associates Thursday accused of being linked to defrauding timeshare owners, the department said in a statement. The Treasury Department sanctioned seven individuals and 19 Mexican companies that are either members or associates of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) for working to scam tourists into paying for assistance with their timeshare properties in Mexico, according to the statement. The FBI issued an alert to the public March 2, warning of scammers targeting

NYPD detective slapped with assault charge

Adam DevineApril 21, 20230

NEW YORK, NY – A New York City Police Department detective has been arrested for assault. Jorge Mergeche, a 39-year-old officer who serves as a detective with the New York City Police Department, was arrested and charged with assault on Thursday. The incident took place in the Bronx while Mergeche was off-duty. According to reports, Mergeche was taken into custody at around 10 pm by arresting officers. He was charged with assault and processed. Details regarding the circumstances that led to the incident were not immediately available.

BlackRock Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices

The Daily CallerApril 20, 20230

BlackRock Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Jason Cohen on April 19, 2023 America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a conservative nonprofit, filed a federal civil rights complaint Tuesday against investment management giant BlackRock for allegedly racist hiring policies. BlackRock’s summer internship and scholarship program “is designed for undergraduate or master’s students who self-identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native American, LGBTQ+ or disabled,” according to the firm’s website. The program, called BlackRock Founder’s Scholarship, allegedly discriminates against people who are not members of these specific groups, a violation of Title VII of the

Woman punched on MTA bus in front of her young son by groper after she slapped him

Adam DevineApril 19, 20230

NEW YORK, NY – A mother was left defenseless aboard an MTA bus in upper Manhattan on Monday after a man groped her. While she was being forcibly touched, she smacker her attacker who then proceeded to punch her in the face in front of her young son. Now, the New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals in connection with the forcible touching incident that occurred on an MTA BX19 bus at around 8:40 am. According to the report, a 45-year-old female victim was standing on the bus when an unknown male grabbed

Driver in fatal crash in Hempstead slapped with vehicular homicide, DWI charges

Adam DevineApril 12, 20230

MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that Oscar Argueta, a 36-year-old resident of Hicksville, was arraigned on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, drunk driving, and other charges in connection with a high-speed crash that occurred in Hempstead in June 2022. The incident claimed the life of 48-year-old David Popoola and left his wife seriously injured. According to the charges, on June 26, 2022, at approximately 1:40 AM, Argueta was driving northwest on Greenwich Street in Hempstead in a Dodge Durango while allegedly intoxicated and traveling at a high rate of speed. He T-boned a

Texas Slapped With Lawsuit From Five Women Over Abortion Ban

The Daily CallerMarch 8, 20230

Texas Slapped With Lawsuit From Five Women Over Abortion Ban Katelynn Richardson on March 7, 2023 The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Texas’ abortion ban on behalf of five women and two obstetrician-gynecologists, the organization announced Tuesday. The women bringing the lawsuit each claim they were “denied necessary and potentially life-saving obstetrical care” because medical professionals allegedly fear potential penalties of providing treatment under the ban. Because of the “uncertainty” regarding medical emergency exceptions to the ban, the plaintiffs are seeking a permanent injunction preventing enforcement of the laws, according to the lawsuit. Since the ban

Smithsonian Slapped With Lawsuit After Kicking Out Students Wearing Pro-Life Hats

The Daily CallerFebruary 7, 20230

Smithsonian Slapped With Lawsuit After Kicking Out Students Wearing Pro-Life Hats Katelynn Richardson on February 7, 2023 Nine Catholic school students and three parents who were recently kicked out of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum for wearing pro-life hats filed a lawsuit against the museum Monday. The students were in Washington D.C. for the Jan 20. March for Life and visited the museum after the march, where they were reportedly berated by employees and told they must remove their hats with the words “Rosary Pro-Life” or leave. One staff member told the students their hats were “political statements” that