‘This was no mistake’: Michigan man settles racial-discrimination lawsuit and took the checks to bank. Then 4 cops show up, so he sued them too It all started with a basic banking request. We Got This Covered · Sep 27
In 2014, NASA sent 800 ants to the International Space Station to study how they search without gravity; some spent seconds tumbling through the air Researchers sent ants to the International Space Station to investigate their behavior under microgravity. This unique environment posed challenges to their navigation and social interactions. Nevertheless, the ants demonstrated remarkable adaptability as they searched for food. The experiment aimed to understand the dynamics of complex systems without the constraints of… The Economic Times · Aug 25
Fired opera singer sues University of Michigan, saying his rights were violated An acclaimed opera singer is suing officials at the University of Michigan The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
71-year-old Black woman won a five-figure jackpot and three white bank employees refused to cash her check, give it back to her “I was devastated. I kept asking, ‘How do you know the check is not real?’” The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
World’s dirtiest oil and gas fields are in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas Oil and natural gas fields in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas are the most climate-damaging on Earth, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that looks at greenhouse-gas emissions across entire supply chains and finds they vary widely. The dirtiest fields emit more than 10 times as much carbon dioxide equivalent as… Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022
Student who survived Oxford High shooting sues district, school officials DETROIT — One of the Oxford High School students who survived being shot on November 30 has filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and four top officials for failing to intervene to prevent the tragedy. Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022
Ex-Red Wings Zamboni driver Sobotka files lawsuit, reveals reason for firing DETROIT — Longtime Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka has filed an age and disability discrimination lawsuit against Olympia Entertainment after his termination earlier this year. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
How Michigan's Rochester Community Schools targeted parents critical of COVID-19 policies DETROIT — Elena Dinverno hoped to stay in her dream job as marketing director for Blake's Hard Cider until she retired, but she was abruptly fired seven days before Christmas in 2020. Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022
Schools in Rochester, Minnesota, monitor parents' social media posts and have twice contacted critics' employers DETROIT — The superintendent of Rochester Community Schools monitored the social media of parents who criticized the district and he and a deputy reported posts to at least two employers and one police department, the superintendent acknowledged in a deposition. Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022