LA Film School sued over accreditation allegations involving fake jobs
The Los Angeles Film School is at the center of a whistleblower lawsuit from two former executives who allege the institution unlawfully collected government funds…
3 off-duty L.A. County deputies beat man at bar, lawsuit alleges
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has relieved three deputies of duty while it investigates the circumstances of the bloody beating of a Valencia man…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the U.S., hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda
WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his…
Disney settles with Gina Carano: It was the right thing to do
Actress Gina Carano, Lucasfilm and its parent company Walt Disney Co. have settled the federal lawsuit filed in which Carano claimed that, in 2021, she…
Federal lawsuit adds to allegations of child sexual abuse in Maryland youth detention centers
BALTIMORE — A federal lawsuit could open a new chapter in an escalating legal battle in Maryland, where officials are struggling to address an unexpected onslaught of…
Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin dairy farmer alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by…
Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5 million to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting…
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
WASHINGTON — A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump advisor Elon Musk’s Department…
Cornell student protester facing deportation says he’s leaving U.S. on his ‘own terms’
A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States. Momodou…
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities
SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest national battle over immigration, San Francisco on Friday announced it was filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent directives…
Hiltzik: Are women and babies the property of the state? Red states say ‘yes!’
The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the acrid odor of cynicism and hypocrisy. You know what…