Brown's parents file wrongful-death suit against Ferguson
The Associated Press reports Michael Brown's parents Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, aiming to reveal new forensic evidence and challenge the police account of the Aug. 9 shooting. The action names Darren Wilson and ex-Chief Tom Jackson, seeks open-court questioning of key witnesses, and follows nationwide protests over policing and race.
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Clayton
Michael Brown
Ferguson
Brown
Benjamin Crump
Lesley McSpadden
Michael Brown Sr
St. Louis County
McSpadden
Crump
Darren Wilson
Wilson
Ferguson Police
Tom Jackson
Wisconsin
California
Oklahoma
South Carolina
St. Louis
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
Jackson
Fracking maps could forecast future quakes says USGS
USGS released maps showing 17 areas across eight states with elevated man made earthquakes linked to oil and gas activity. Seismologists aim to build models predicting quake hazards a year in advance to guide safer building and emergency planning.
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Washington
U.S. Geological Survey
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
U.S
Mark Petersen
Usgs National
USGS
Ellsworth
Colorado
Ohio
Arkansas
Alabama
New Mexico
Man who filmed Baltimore arrest video speaks out
Kevin Moore describes filming Freddie Gray’s arrest in the Gilmor Homes complex. He says Gray was handcuffed and folded on the ground with officers kneeling on his neck and legs, crying for an inhaler as police restrained him. Moore recalls hearing a taser but officials deny its use.
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Baltimore
Kevin Moore
Freddie
Moore
Gilmor Homes
Freddie Gray
Gray
Baltimore Bicycle
Jerry Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Presbury Street
Mount and
Baker Streets
Milwaukee woman charged in guardianship fraud tied to granddaughter estate
Betty J. Coleman 56 faces embezzlement and contempt charges after guardianship and fraud claims show she lied about her past to be named guardian of her granddaughter’s $50,000 estate. Prosecutors say she spent the money on alcohol, cigarettes, wigs, back rent, and cash withdrawals, while the girl lived in poor conditions. Coleman had prior convictions revealed under another name, and a 2014 default judgment for $150,000 was against her for theft and related charges.
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Milwaukee
Betty J. Coleman
Coleman
Milwaukee County Probate Court
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