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Uber Settles Class Action with 2,421 NY Drivers

Uber settled with 2,421 New York drivers for $3 million after the employees claimed they were underpaid per their contract. So reports Engadget.

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NJ Prisons Reconsiders Book Ban

The New Jersey Department of Corrections reversed its ban on a book about mass incarceration and racial discrimination after the American Civil Liberties Union claimed the prohibition on the book was unconstitutional. So reports National Public Radio.

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Alleged Faux-kidnapping Call Leads to Fatal Shooting, Felony Charges

Tyler Barriss, charged with making a fake emergency call leading to the fatal shooting of a Kansas man, waived his right to an extradition hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court. So reports Time

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Israel Sparks Controversy with Indictment of Palestinian Teenager

Ahed Tamimi, a now-celebrated teenage Palestinian, allegedly was filmed slapping an Israeli soldier and has since been indicted. So reports ABC News.

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Woman Fired for Installing Air Fresheners at Work, Points to ADA in Complaint

The state of Indianapolis is being sued by former court official Amber Bridges who said she was terminated after installing air fresheners to mitigate a co-worker’s body odor. So reports the Associated Press.

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DOJ Announces New U.S. Attorney Appointments, Changes to High-profile NYC Posts

Geoffrey Berman, who used to work for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is slated to take over former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s job. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Lawsuit: Duke, UNC Conspired to Suppress Employee Wages

Duke University and the University of North Carolina are at the heart of a lawsuit alleging the two institutions conspired to avoid stealing each other’s high-skill medical experts. So reports the Associated Press.

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Bakers Ordered to Pay $135K for Denying Service to Same-Sex Couple

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the $135,000 fine against Christian cake makers Aaron and Melissa Klein after they allegedly refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple in 2013. So reports NBC News.

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Graffiti Artists Settle with Broward Sheriff’s Office After Dog Attack

Humberto Pellegrino and Pedro Claveria settled a civil rights lawsuit against the Broward Sheriff’s Office after they were attacked by a police dog. So reports the Sun-Sentinel.

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