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Oct 8, 2025
Defense win results in fraction of final plaintiff demand in utility pole trespass case
The defense attorney for a utility company was able to convince a jury to only award 1 percent of what plaintiffs were demanding in a trespass and economic damage case in rural Carroll County.
Jun 5, 2025
Judge blocks prison operator from housing ICE detainees at shuttered KC-area center
A judge on Wednesday barred a major U.S. private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials.
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