U.S Traffic Deaths Spike 18% in 2021; Highest 6-Month Increase Ever
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released data on motor vehicle fatalities for the first half of 2021. The troubling findings, included in the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021 report, confirm the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s […]
$3.3 Million Settlement Reached Over San Jose State Student Sexual Abuse Allegations
San Jose State University has reached a $3.3 million settlement with 15 former student athletes who were sexually abused by a longtime sports trainer. It is the second sexual abuse settlement reached against the university in the last two months. The first – a $1.6 million agreement – came following a U.S. Department of Justice investigation which involved […]