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R. Kelly should not expect privacy, argues former prison employee accused of leaking information


R. Kelly should not expect privacy, argues former prison employee accused of leaking information

Last year, R. Kelly sued Tasha K. and several employees at a Chicago prison, accusing them of working together to publish his personal information while he was behind bars. The correctional officers allegedly sent the information from internal devices to Tasha K., who then posted it on her blog. He accused them of intentionally damaging […]

Harris County reaches settlement with Arkema over 2017 chemical plant fire – Houston Public Media


Harris County reaches settlement with Arkema over 2017 chemical plant fire – Houston Public Media

KHOU.com FILE – A fire at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, on Sept. 8, 2017. Harris County’s lawsuit against Arkema has been settled, nearly seven years after the county sued the chemical company over a fire that broke out at Arkema’s Crosby plant during Hurricane Harvey. As part of the $1.1 million settlement, […]

Diddy files motion to dismiss Lil Rod’s lawsuit


Diddy files motion to dismiss Lil Rod’s lawsuit

Rap and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion to dismiss Lil Rod’s explosive civil lawsuit on Monday. The suit accuses Combs of promoting him and subjecting him to several criminal offenses, including drug trafficking, sexual harassment and serving drug-laced cocktails at his infamous parties. The motion in the civil case Rodney Jones v. […]

Guest list for Mike Lynch’s deadly boat party full of Autonomy players


Guest list for Mike Lynch’s deadly boat party full of Autonomy players

On board the doomed Bayesian At the side of the superyacht that took Mike Lynch’s life stood not only his family and friends, but also important business people who embodied the most important phases of his career. Successful former employees of his technology group Autonomy, allies who had pushed through the multi-billion dollar sale to […]

Egyptians are allowed to indicate their Christian faith on their identity cards


Egyptians are allowed to indicate their Christian faith on their identity cards

By Anugrah KumarChristian Post employee Thursday, August 22, 2024 Unsplash/Ludovico di Giorgi After having his religious identity denied for over a decade, an Egyptian Christian has now been able to have his religious affiliation corrected on his identity documents, marking a significant victory for religious freedom in Egypt. The Cairo resident, known only as Elias […]

Pima County asks Arizona Attorney General to intervene in water fee reimbursement case


Pima County asks Arizona Attorney General to intervene in water fee reimbursement case

TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Pima County officials are asking Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to intervene in a years-long dispute over water rates. In 2021, Tucson Water imposed different water prices on tens of thousands of water users in the county. These rates were 15% higher than the rates paid by city customers. County […]

Harris County sues Houston-area gas stations for alleged price gouging during Hurricane Beryl – Houston Public Media


Harris County sues Houston-area gas stations for alleged price gouging during Hurricane Beryl – Houston Public Media

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee filed charges Monday against two Houston-area gas stations for alleged price gouging during Hurricane Beryl. According to Menefee, his office received more than 250 complaints of price gouging after the hurricane left millions of people in the Houston area without power. Most of those businesses — including hotels, gas stations […]

CFL reinstates Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly under certain conditions


CFL reinstates Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly under certain conditions

Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly was back at Argonauts practice on Sunday after being reinstated by the CFL under certain conditions. The league announced earlier Sunday that Kelly, the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player last year, would be eligible to return to the league following a May 7 suspension for violating its gender-based violence policy. The suspension […]

Wheelchair user sues rapper Rick Ross, claiming Fayette County car show is inaccessible


Wheelchair user sues rapper Rick Ross, claiming Fayette County car show is inaccessible

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous reporting. ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – A wheelchair user from Florida has filed a lawsuit against rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross, claiming he waited for hours outside the star’s car and bike show because no accessible transportation was available. The lawsuit was filed in Broward County, […]

Jackson County claims property tax bill was intended to shield Missouri’s attorney general from testifying • Missouri Independent


Jackson County claims property tax bill was intended to shield Missouri’s attorney general from testifying • Missouri Independent

Jackson County officials said Monday they are exploring possible legal action against a state tax commission order they say was issued solely to protect Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. The Missouri State Tax Commission last week ordered the county to revoke most of its 2023 property assessments, concluding that they had been done illegally and […]