Two former members of the city board claim Ron Grimming was passed over for the chief of police job because of the color of his skin, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report. ...more

November 8, 2009

Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. ...more

October 30, 2009

Pow! Kablooey! "Looks like it might be over, Batman!" DC Comics has filed notice that it is withdrawing its federal lawsuit brought in July against a Bradenton man who made figurines of characters from the 1960s "Batman" television series. ...more

September 22, 2009

A suburban Philadelphia swim club's board should resign to settle claims that the club canceled the pool memberships of dozens of minority children because of their race, a lawyer for most of the children's families said Monday. ...more

July 13, 2009

A Florida law that would make it more expensive for travel agents to book trips to Cuba interferes with existing federal regulation of travel to the communist island, according to a report by the U.S. Justice Department. ...more

March 23, 2009

Descendants of American Indian leader Geronimo are suing the federal government, Yale University and a secret society, seeking custody of the Apache chief's remains. ...more

February 18, 2009

A mother is blaming Scientologists for her disabled son's death, which police ruled a suicide. ...more

February 17, 2009

Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. The Hi-Life Bar and Grill will soon take its place at 1602 E. Brandon Blvd. ...more

December 27, 2008

Showgirls, Brandon's controversial bikini bar, has closed its doors. ...more

December 26, 2008

A woman having trouble selling her home near the Raytheon plant has filed a federal lawsuit claiming groundwater contamination from leaking hazardous waste has polluted her irrigation well and hurt the value of her property. ...more

December 13, 2008