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Woman Shot During Westchester, NYC Police Chase Files Lawsuit
A woman shot by police during a high-speed chase in Westchester last year has filed multiple lawsuits against the city, NYPD and more than a dozen officers, according to a lohud report.
At approximately 9 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2017, police attempted to stop Mount Vernon resident Robert Johnson, 30, for a violation in Mount Vernon, when he sped away, taking off to the Bronx. Police said that he rammed an official cruiser during the standoff before hopping a sidewalk and coming to a crashing halt at a gas station on East 234th Street near Bronx Boulevard.
During the final exchange, officers fired t…
NY AG Sues Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein Company Over Sexual Misconduct
Mega Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by numerous women dating back decades, has been hit with a civil rights lawsuit by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who announced the suit on Sunday.
The suit, filed against Weinstein, the Manhattan-based Weinstein Company and Weinstein's brother, Robert, cites "egregious violations of New York’s civil rights, human rights, and business laws."
The suit, filed in New York County Supreme Court, follows a four-month investigation and includes new and extensive allegations about…
