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BLM Lawyers: Police Should Hand Over Footage of Garner Protests

Attorneys for Black Lives Matter requested that a Manhattan judge force the NYPD to fork over surveillance records pertaining to protests stemming from the 2014 death of Eric Garner. So reports The New York Post.

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Apple Loses Once-in-a-Century Patent Case to Samsung

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samsung in its smartphone patent battle with Apple, reversing a decision that called for a $399 million penalty for Samsung. So reports Entrepreneur.

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Rockets’ Harden to Testify in Moses Malone Jr. Assault Case

Houston Rockets’ star guard James Harden has been subpoenaed to testify in connection to the alleged assault of Moses Malone Jr., son of former NBA player Moses Malone. So reports The New York Post.

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Texas Bill Would Require Teachers to ‘Out’ Students

Texas State Representative Konni Burton filed a bill that would require public school employees to out LGBT students to their parents. So reports News 10 ABC.

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Court Permits Psychiatric Patient to Refuse Food

An unnamed New Jersey woman committed to a psychiatric hospital has been granted by a judge the right to refuse food. So reports the Associated Press.

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Remington Settlement Criticized as Not Broad Enough

A proposed class action settlement set to mitigate millions of allegedly defective Remington rifles is flawed, according to critics. So reports CNBC.

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Man Sues Casino Over Free Drinks After He Assaults Girlfriend

Nicholas Mullins, who served four years in prison for attacking his girlfriend, Caitlin Shields, is suing the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem for serving him too many free drinks prior to the incident, which occurred on the casino's premises. So reports ABC News.

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JPMorgan to Shell Out $264M in Chinese Corruption Case

JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay close to $264 million to settle corruption charges related the hiring of the friends and family of Chinese officials in exchange for favorable treatment. So reports USA Today.

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Youngsters Can Move Forward with Climate Change Lawsuit: Judge

A judge in Oregon ruled 21 plaintiff's aged nine- to 20-years-old can sue the federal government over climate change negligence. So reports News 10, an ABC affiliate.

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Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Charged with Manslaughter

The Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile, a "legally armed black motorist," during a traffic stop was charged with second degree manslaughter. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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