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Former Assistant Claims Assault, Wage Violations BROOKLYN, NY —Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes is facing a federal lawsuit from his former assistant, who accuses the rapper of physical assault, workplace abuse, and labor law violations. Dashiel Gables filed the suit on Aug. 4 in the Eastern District of New York, alleging

SOMERVILLE, Maine — The town’s tax collector has filed a lawsuit against two local broadband officials, alleging they failed to provide public records related to Somerville’s multimillion-dollar broadband network. Jon Amirault, who also serves as Somerville’s emergency management director, filed the complaint on June 5 in Lincoln County

MIAMI — Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe urged a federal judge on Wednesday to halt construction and operations at a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, citing violations of environmental protection laws. The facility — nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” — was recently built on an isolated airstrip owned by Miami-Dade County.

NAPLES, Fla. — A North Naples couple has reached a confidential settlement with Nova Homes of South Florida, ending a years-long legal battle over serious structural issues in their custom-built home that led Collier County officials to revoke its certificate of occupancy. Monika and Paul Gatto contracted with Nova Homes to

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that Jersey City must release an internal affairs report about a police lieutenant’s conduct, even though his 2019 arrest has been expunged. In a unanimous decision, the court said the city cannot use the expungement as a reason to

Federal Lawsuit Targets Top South Carolina Officials HARLEYVILLE, S.C. — A Dorchester County hemp farmer is suing South Carolina officials in federal court, claiming his civil rights were violated during a 2019 criminal case that ended with the destruction of his crop and the dismissal of charges. John Trenton Pendarvis