Tag: Lawsuit

Racial Profiling Lawsuit Settled: Man Receives $50,000 from City of Willmar and Former Police Officer Christopher Flatten

WILLMAR, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — The man who sued the City of Willmar and former police officer Christopher Flatten has agreed to settle his lawsuit for $50,000. According to a news release issued by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota on November 19, attorneys came to an agreement on November 1. The settlement was… Continue reading Racial Profiling Lawsuit Settled: Man Receives $50,000 from City of Willmar and Former Police Officer Christopher Flatten

Northern Minnesota Lawsuit Alleges Significant Electricity Theft in Bitcoin Mining Operation

Northern Minnesota Lawsuit Claims Massive Electricity Theft For Bitcoin Mining Operation BAUDETTE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A civil lawsuit filed by the North Star Electric Cooperative in Baudette, Minnesota claims massive theft of their electricity for a bitcoin mining operation.

All Charges Dismissed Against Argyle, MN Man, Who Considers Lawsuit

All Charges Against Argyle, MN Man Dismissed, Threatening Lawsuit ARGYLE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) All charges against Reynaldo Martinez in connection to a Robbery in Argyle, Minnesota last Spring have been dismissed. Martinez is now threatening to sue the County.

Lawsuit Filed Against LM Wind Power in Grand Forks Over Alleged Racial Discrimination

Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against LM Wind Power In Grand Forks GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A Federal regulation commission has filed a race discrimination lawsuit against LM Wind Power in Grand Forks on behalf of an employee who was fired.

Minneapolis Man Files Lawsuit After Alleged Police Shooting During George Floyd Protest: Claims Traumatic Brain Injury

Minneapolis Man Files Lawsuit After Alleged Police Shooting During George Floyd Protest: Claims Traumatic Brain Injury

MINNEAPOLIS (trfnews.i234.me) – A Twin Cities man, Mason Hermann, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and its police department, claiming an MPD officer shot him in the head with a non-lethal projectile during a peaceful protest following George Floyd’s murder. The protest, held outside the MPD’s 3rd precinct on May 27, 2020,… Continue reading Minneapolis Man Files Lawsuit After Alleged Police Shooting During George Floyd Protest: Claims Traumatic Brain Injury

Lawsuit Filed to Recover $137,000 Overpaid to Employee

Lawsuit To Reclaim $137,000 Overpayment To Employee CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) New Flyer of America a bus manufacturing plant in Crookston, Minnesota has filed a civil lawsuit against Irene and Brian Thompson, in an effort to reclaim a $137,000 overpayment to Irene Thompson, a former employee.

Potential Settlement or Lawsuit Looms in Grand Forks Balcony Collapse Incident

Possible Settlement Or Lawsuit Brewing In Grand Forks Balcony Collapse GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Five people were injured, following the collapse of a balcony at a Grand Forks apartment last June. Now, TRF News has learned a possible settlement or lawsuit is brewing.

Ex-Flight Instructor Sues UND in Class Action Lawsuit for Unpaid Wages

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A former flight instructor who now lives in Florida has filed a civil lawsuit against the University of North Dakota claiming he’s owed back pay for work between October of 2019 and November of 2021.

Federal Court Revives Women’s Hockey Lawsuit Against UND

FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A lawsuit claiming the University of North Dakota (UND) violated federal law by cutting its women’s ice hockey program can proceed after the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s dismissal. The lawsuit, filed under Title IX, seeks to reinstate the program that was cut in 2017 due… Continue reading Federal Court Revives Women’s Hockey Lawsuit Against UND

Deputy Charged with DWI After Squad Car Crash; Also Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

WILLMAR, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Christopher Todd Flatten, a 39-year-old Kandiyohi County sheriff’s deputy from Atwater, is facing multiple charges following a squad vehicle crash on July 18. Flatten, who was on duty at the time, has been summoned to appear in Kandiyohi County District Court on September 4 for a gross misdemeanor charge of third-degree driving… Continue reading Deputy Charged with DWI After Squad Car Crash; Also Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

Brewing Lawsuit Over Fatal Police Shooting at Crookston Shelter: Officer’s Second Deadly Incident This Year

CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A lawsuit is brewing over the shooting death of a man at a Crookston, Minnesota homeless shelter on June 30th. It’s the second man shot and killed by the same Crookston Police Officer this year. Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by police at a northern Minnesota homeless shelter… Continue reading Brewing Lawsuit Over Fatal Police Shooting at Crookston Shelter: Officer’s Second Deadly Incident This Year