I. INTRODUCTION On July 22, 2026, at approximately 1:35 p.m., 38-year-old Corey Durell Ruiz was fatally shot by a veteran officer of the Madison Police Department during an arrest attempt at the intersection of South Baldwin Street and Williamson Street (“Willy Street”) in Madison, Wisconsin. Police report that officers initially responded to calls regarding suspected bicycle thefts and vehicle door-checking in…
A Comparative Look at UK, Federal, and New York Homicide Law A high-profile UK murder investigation currently unfolding — involving prominent former British politician Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead in her home. Subsequent reclassification of the case to counterterrorism police has drawn considerable public attention on both sides of the Atlantic. Given the high-profile…
A Seminole County teacher, Richard Carlos Colon, 55, was placed on administrative leave after being arrested by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office for alleged misconduct. Colon, a teacher and assistant coach at Lake Mary High School, is under investigation, and the school district has informed the Department of Family and Children Services. In a statement,…
A New Jersey couple, Georgia and John McGinty, who sustained severe injuries in a 2022 Uber crash, have been told they cannot sue the company because of a prior agreement to Uber Eats’ terms. The couple filed a lawsuit after an Uber driver ran a red light, causing significant injuries to both. Mrs. McGinty required…