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Judge blocks White House from defunding 34 municipalities over ‘sanctuary’ policies

Cities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities had sued Trump administration over funding freeze

The Guardian - US

Trump can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities, says federal judge

Judge William Orrick issues temporary injunction for over a dozen areas, ruling parts of Trump orders unconstitutional

The Guardian - US

Federal Court Blocks Trump Executive Order Denying Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities

The decision is based on precedents in similar cases during Trump's first term.

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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

A federal judge is barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions

The Independent UK

Nonprofits Move to Intervene on Behalf of Los Angeles Residents in Sanctuary Case

Many cities with laws restricting local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials have joined the lawsuit. Los Angeles is noticeably absent.

Capital & Main

It's not going well for artists in their battle against GenAI

Artists have had some of their copyright infringement claims against AI image generators dismissed by California judge.

TechRadar

Inside a 20-Year Effort To Clean Up the Oakland Police Department

The Riders Come Out at Night frames it as a hopeful sign that police reform is possible.

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Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse

A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.2 million in damages to a Black former worker at a Tesla factory in California

The Independent UK

Tesla racism lawsuit: Elon Musk’s firm to pay $3.2 million after judge tosses $137 million award

Tesla must pay a Black former Tesla worker about $3.2 million, most of it in punitive damages, after a judge in the racism-based case threw out an earlier jury award of $137 million.

Tribune News Service

Carmaker Tesla ordered to pay $3.2m in US racial bias lawsuit

The multimillion-dollar award is significantly less than previously awarded in the case, brought by a former employee.

Al Jazeera

"No constitutional right to housing"

Eviction of 300-person encampment in California shows scorn for right to housing

Salon

Juul settlement to end youth-vaping lawsuits gets initial approval

Juul Labs Inc. won preliminary approval of a settlement aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a US youth-vaping epidemic.

Tribune News Service

Juul agrees to pay $1.2 billion in youth-vaping settlement

Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a U.S. youth-vaping epidemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Oakland police are doubling down on a tough-on-crime plan. Some activists are skeptical

It was late September, and to some, Oakland seemed a city on the brink.

Los Angeles Times

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Tesla wants new trial over extent of alleged ‘Jim Crow era’ racism at California factory

Tesla in a new court filing has cast doubt on the extent of racism at its Fremont, California, factory and whether a Black former worker suffered racism-based distress, the latest long-running lawsuit alleging that attitudes at the plant recalled the “Jim Crow era” in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison

San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for steering public contracts and taking pricey gifts in a corruption case that ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders

Benzinga

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Tesla To Face New Trial In Race-Bias Lawsuit After Ex-Worker Rejects $15M Payout

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) will face a new trial related to the damages that it owes to a Black former factory worker after he turned down a $15 million award in a race discrimination lawsuit, Reuters

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Former Tesla Worker Sees Racism Damages Cut From $137M To $15M

US Districk Judge William Orrick from San Francisco said he reduced the initial $137 million award as it was excessive and rejected Tesla's bid for a new trial.

The Independent UK

Judge slashes Tesla’s damages to ex-employee in racism case

Rejecting Tesla’s request for a retrial, Orrick said ‘Tesla’s indifference to Diaz’s complaints is striking’

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