Two Miami police officers filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the producers of a new crime drama, claiming the show’s plot borrows too much from their real-life case. The officers, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, worked on a 2016 drug bust where they seized millions in cartel cash. They argue that
The latest snapshot from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows that violent crime has slipped in almost every category across 67 major U. S. police departments during the first quarter of 2026. Homicides fell by nearly 18 percent, from 1, 333 to 1, 097. Robberies dropped by about 20 percent, rap
A British pop star has filed a lawsuit against the South Korean electronics company, demanding at least fifteen million dollars. The case claims that Samsung used a copyrighted picture of the singer on the front of cardboard boxes for its television sets. The image in question was taken at a 2
Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating bills that would stop pet shops from selling dogs and cats sourced from professional breeders. The idea is that this move will shut down puppy mills, but the evidence shows otherwise. When states like New York and California enacted similar bans, they ended up har
A lawsuit filed in 2022 by Black former employees accused Google of a pattern that pushed them into lower‑level, lower‑pay roles while creating a hostile environment when they raised concerns. The case highlighted systemic gaps in hiring, pay and promotion practices that disproportionately affected
A new lawsuit says a big bowling chain, Lucky Strike Entertainment, is running an illegal monopoly. The suit claims the company has bought many small bowling alleys and then raised prices a lot. In 11 state courts, people who bowl often say the chain is making them pay too much. They say Lu
Back in 1985, one man started a company that now rakes in millions for its top boss. That man is Charles F. Willis, IV, who still owns about 40% of Willis Lease Finance Corporation and calls the shots. The board of directors, packed with his family and a few supposedly independent members, has been
More than a decade ago, Malawi’s families started having fewer children on average. But something odd remains: many moms still don’t use the birth control they say they want. Most research mixes all women together, including those without kids, so the unique choices of mothers get lost in the number
A company that provides medical services to prisons recently filed for bankruptcy in Florida. YesCare, as it’s called, owes more money than it has on hand—between $100 million and $500 million in debts against only $50 million to $100 million in assets. This legal move, known as Chapter 11, pauses l
The state of New York is moving to stop police officers from wearing masks while on duty, a decision announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. The rule also targets the federal agency U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, limiting its presence in places like schools and hospitals unless a jud
