Daily Archives: December 16, 2011 - 5 results

“Sheriff Joe” Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, is notoriously known for his harsh treatment of prisoners, such as his inmate “tent city.” He has systematically used racial profiling to enforce immigration laws and violated the US Constitution, according to the Justice Department. He is finally being held to account — from a loss of federal funding and resources to being sued by the US government. The Justice Department found that “Sheriff Joe” Arpaio systematically violated the civil rights of Latinos …

• $10 million jury award for deserving student after Segway Challenge disaster. John Ezzo, 23, of Norwalk, CT, suffered a traumatic brain injury during a “Segway Challenge” benefit for Special Olympics. The program, run by Segway, consisted of an obstacle course to navigate on the popular two-wheeled Segway. The benefit took place in the university center ballroom at Southern Connecticut State University, where Ezzo was a student, preparing for a career as a police officer. Ezzo fell backwards off a Segway, …

Dentists and doctors increasingly are policing what you say online about their services. In the most recent case, a prominent New York dentist, Dr. Stacy Makhnevich, threatened to sue a former patient, Robert Lee, over a negative review Lee posted to Yelp!, an online review website. The tables have turned though, and now Lee and his lawyers are biting back with a class action against Makhnevich. The case involves something new: A patient gag agreement. Open Wide and Shut Up Enrico …

New Year’s Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2010, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crimes Bureau (NICB). A total of 2,347 vehicles were reported stolen on the festive day. Meanwhile, neighboring holiday Christmas had the least number of thefts, with only 1,361 reported. “There’s no theories as to why New Year’s Day has the highest rate of theft of all holidays,” says Frank Scafidi, the NICB’s director of public affairs. “Perhaps people have …

New information about child support payment from the census bureau shows that when it comes to custody cases, fathers are still getting the short end of the stick. Mothers more likely to get custody, child support Fatherless homes lead to troubled children Men need to be proactive to protect rights in custody cases It Pays To Be Mom The latest census information reveals that of the 13.7 custodial parents in the country, only one in six are fathers. The report, …