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Motel 6 to Pay $9M Settlement for Giving List of Latino Guests to Feds

At least one person was deported as a result of Motel 6 giving the names of its Latino guests to federal authorities. So reports The Dallas Morning News.

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Native American Tribe Thwarted in Attempt to Block N.D. Voter ID Law

The Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota filed an emergency motion to prevent the state from enacting part of its new voter identification law only to see it blocked by a judge. So reports ABC News.

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'Cory's Law' Allows Booker to Run for Senate, Prez at the Same Time

A recently signed law will allow New Jersey's junior senator, Cory Booker, to run for both U.S. Senate and President simultaneously, should he choose to do so. So reports Governing.

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SCOTUS Considers Options in Google Class-action Settlement Netting Nothing for 129M Users

The Supreme Court weighed how to proceed with an $8.5 million class-action settlement regarding Google's privacy policies, as virtually none of the payment will be distributed to the 129 million Google users involved in the suit. So reports the Associated Press

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Winklevoss Twins File Suit to Recover Allegedly Stolen Bitcoins

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have accused Bitcoin Foundation founder Charlie Shrem of stealing what now amounts to $31.7 million worth of the digital currency. So reports Cointelegraph.

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Trump & Co. Hit with Federal Lawsuit Alleging 'Secret Payments,' Bad Advice

A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges President Donald Trump and other members of his family disingenuously encouraged investments into companies while collecting "secret payments" from them at the same time. So reports Politico.

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Wilkes-Barre Lawsuit Alleges K-9 Handler Not Trained Properly

Officer Anthony Falcone, a Wilkes-Barre police officer, joined a federal lawsuit over the city’s alleged mismanagement of a K-9 said to have bitten multiple people, including three cops. So reports the Citizens’ Voice.

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Lawsuit Delays Obama Presidential Center

There is still no trial date set in a lawsuit between environmental group Protect Our Parks and supporters of the Obama Presidential Center. So reports Fox News.

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Chevron On the Hook for Record-setting Settlement with EPA, DOJ

Chevron will replace vulnerable pipes and improve inspections as part of a settlement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency. So reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Southwest Passenger Arrested for Grabbing Woman's Breast, Says Trump Condones Groping

Southwest Airlines passenger Bruce Alexander was arrested for allegedly grabbing a women’s breast on a flight from Houston to New Mexico. So reports USA Today.

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