Lawsuit Alleges Southwest Airlines Secretly Records Calls

Lawsuit Alleges Southwest Airlines Secretly Records Calls

(Story by Carol Thompson) A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Southwest Airlines secretly recorded a telephone call in violation of privacy laws. The plaintiff, Aaron Siani, filed a proposed class action suit Sept. 7. in the U.S. District Court...
Search for Justice: New Evidence May Free Convicted Kidnapper

Search for Justice: New Evidence May Free Convicted Kidnapper

(Story by Carol Thompson) On Easter Sunday 1994, 18 year old Heidi Allen vanished without a trace from the D&W Convenience Store located in New Haven, New York, a small, tightknit community located less than an hour from Syracuse. Following an exhaustive...
Officer Identified in Garner Killing, Death Ruled a Homicide

Officer Identified in Garner Killing, Death Ruled a Homicide

(Story by Carol Thompson) A New York City police officer has turned in his badge and gun following the release of an autopsy report in relation to the death of Eric Garner. The 43-year-old Staten Island father of six was killed last month by New York Police...
Arbitration: Fair or a Scam Against the Public?

Arbitration: Fair or a Scam Against the Public?

(Story by Carol Thompson) The intent of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) is to relieve the justice system of its case burden, but for many who have gone through the process, they claim all it relieves them of is their money. When determining a case, the...
Citizen Journalism: Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

Citizen Journalism: Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

(Story by Carol Thompson) Professional journalists have few, if any, financial worries if they are sued for defamation. The lawsuits are generally against the news organization with the journalist named as one of the defendants and in most instances legal costs...