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Community Youth Call for Peace, Families Seek Justice Following Tragic Miami Apartment Shooting

(CBS Miami) Hundreds of Miami Northwestern High School students held a peaceful walkout to protest gun violence following a Liberty City apartment shooting, which claimed the lives of two of their classmates and left two others injured. According to CBS Miami, “The students are angry and upset about continuing gun…

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Justice, Compensation Available to Bystanders Injured Las Vegas Shopping Center Shooting?

(Las Vegas Sun) Did a security failure contribute to the shooting of a mother and her 10-year-old daughter? A gun fight outside a Las Vegas shopping center reportedly left three innocent bystanders injured Tuesday, May 8, 2018, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother. According to FOX 5 Vegas, three…

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Gym Parking Lot Assault: Victim’s Avenue to Justice and Compensation

Gym parking facilities present inherent security challenges as they often operate during dark, early morning and late night hours. Further, gym parking facilities frequently occupy a large space with low levels of activity and numerous hiding places for would-be attackers. While gym and parking facility owners are required by law…

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Justice, Compensation Available to Victims of Deerfield Beach Nightclub Shooting?

(Sun Sentinel) Did a security failure contribute to the Club Tropicante nightclub shooting? A nightclub shooting in Deerfield Beach reportedly left four people injured Monday, April 30, 2018. According to The Miami Herald, responding officers discovered “three men and a woman wounded at Club Tropicante, 4251 N. Dixie Hwy.” All four…

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Breland Poole Killed in Virginia Apartment Shooting. Was This Tragedy Preventable?

(News 8) Could the tragic death of this young man have been prevented? Family and friends are seeking justice and answers after a Chesterfield apartment shooting claimed the life of 19-year-old Breland O. Poole Sunday night, April 29, 2018. According to NBC 12, the shooting occurred in the parking lot…

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Mark Anthony Salazar Killed in Las Vegas Apartment Shooting. Justice Available to Family?

(Google Maps) Could this senseless loss of life have been prevented? Gunfire reportedly erupted outside a central Las Vegas apartment complex Friday night, April 20, 2018, claiming the life of Mark Anthony Salazar. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the fatal shooting occurred in an alley outside the “San Tropez…

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Malcolm Alexander Killed in Richmond Apartment Shooting. Justice Available to Family?

(Google Maps) Could this senseless loss of life have been prevented? A south Richmond apartment shooting reportedly claimed the life of 35-year-old Malcolm T. Alexander Friday evening, April 20, 2018. According to WTVR 6, gunfire erupted at an apartment complex “in the 300 block of Melmark Court just after 6:15…

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Victims of Apartment Swimming Pool Safety Negligence: Know Your Rights

Summer is fast approaching and with it families and friends will flock to community pools. Apartment owners and managers should take this time to ensure property swimming pools and spas are both clean and safe. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that each year 383 children younger than…

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Victims of Apartment Violence: Know Your Rights

Apartment owners have a responsibility to protect their residents from violent crime, sexual assault, and foreseeable harm. Unfortunately, owners all too often fail to implement and/or maintain critical security measures, leaving residents and their guests vulnerable. As such, the Tampa Police Department urges tenants to take safety precautions to protect themselves and…

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Victims of Nightclub Sexual Assault: Know Your Rights

(City of West Hollywood) Nightclubs are often targets for criminal activity given late hours of operation and the (frequent) presence of alcohol. By law, bar and nightclub owners are required to protect their patrons from any foreseeable harm. The City of West Hollywood also urges patrons to practice safety precautions…

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