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Jussie Smollett is being sued by the City of Chicago, after refusing to pay $130,000 in relation to allegations that he staged a hate crime on himself.
Paris, Mar 2 (EFE), (Camera: ARCHIVE EFE/EPA).- The German branch of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday said it had filed a lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of a crime against humanity for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.The Saudi dissident journalist was killed in his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018. His body has never been retrieved."We call on the German prosecutor to take a stand and open an investigation into the crimes we have revealed," RSF secretary general Christophe Deloire said in the statement.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE.
A federal judge has ruled 114,000 homeless students in New York City are to have their day in court. Business Insider reports a judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance to expedite the roll-out of WiFi to homeless shelters across the city. The suit was filed when homeless students were unable to access the internet in homeless shelters during periods of remote learning this year. Business Insider reports the city provided students with iPads with unlimited cellular data, but many have had trouble getting proper cell service. US District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in her opinion that homeless students are deprived of their right to education without internet connectivity. For as long as that deprivation exists, the City bears a duty...to furnish them with the means necessary for them to attend school. US District Judge Alison Nathan
Guitar Center is the largest musical instrument retailer in the US. On Saturday, the company announced Saturday it was entering the Chapter 11 restructuring process, during which it'll stay in business. Guitar Center said it expects to finish up the process by the end of the year. Guitar Center has felt the negative impacts of consumers' increasing reliance on e-commerce, like many other physical retailers. The company may be forced closures of many of its stores during the coronavirus pandemic.
James Franco has filed a demurrer, which is a written objection, to a "salacious" lawsuit from two women who claim they were sexually exploited by his now-defunct acting school.
Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, the two brothers that former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett allegedly hired to stage an attack, arrive at a courthouse in Chicago. The US television actor, who was accused of fabricating a hate crime, was earlier this month indicted on six counts related to the incident after all charges against him were dropped last year. IMAGES