The Port Authority terminal serves roughly 200,000 riders per day at its location on 42nd Street, including commuters and people arriving in the city on long-distance trips from all parts of the U.S. In addition, the Port Authority agreed to designate single-stall, gender-neutral restrooms at the bus terminal and make it easier for people to find complaint forms on the authority's website.Īttorney Seth Spitzer, also representing the plaintiffs on behalf of the law firm Winston & Strawn, called it "a just outcome for which we simply should not have had to fight so hard." The training for officers will be performed in conjunction with the Gay Officer’s Action League. In an email, a spokesperson for the authority, which also runs area airports and seaports, said it hasn’t conducted the patrols in several years and is committed to proper standards of conduct at all its facilities. Port Authority officials have denied any misconduct by officers. Under terms of the settlement, Holden will receive $15,000. Mejia," Molly Griffard, an attorney for The Legal Aid Society, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement. "This kind of blatant homophobia has no place in policing, and the reforms achieved in this lawsuit aim to safeguard against future abuses like the ones experienced and challenged by Mr. The Manhattan district attorney’s office dismissed the charges against Holden. Both men said they were falsely accused - and both were ultimately cleared.
Hundreds of thousands of people watched a series of TikTok videos posted over the weekend. Police arrested Holden and Mejia on charges of public lewdness, claiming they were spotted masturbating. 29, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) A viral video claims a woman was nearly kidnapped inside a downtown Minneapolis bar but the business says that’s not true. The two named plaintiffs, Cornell Holden and Miguel Mejia, had similar experiences at the bus terminal in 2014, according to the lawsuit.īoth described standing at a urinal and having a plainclothes officer stand at the urinal next to them, then step back in an apparent attempt to see their hands and genitals. He has been booked into Yuba County Jail and is facing attempted murder charges.RELATED: Port Authority unveils final plan for new bus terminal set to open 2031 A shooting and hostage situation early Sunday at a Florida nightclub - which describes itself as 'Orlandos hottest gay bar' - left an estimated 50 people dead, including the. The suspect has been positively identified as 26-year-old Marysville resident Mario Enrique Ramirez. MORE NEWS: 'This Is A Loss For Us': Major Setback For Modesto Salvation Army As Donations Catch Fire Officers responded and arrested him without incident. The men, who have not yet been named, reportedly got into. On Tuesday, patrons at the bar – including the original shooting victim – reported seeing that the same suspect was back at the bar. Two men were shot dead outside a gay bar in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after a controversial HIV fundraiser that flouted COVID-19 guidelines. He then started shooting when the bar’s door opened. Witnesses reported that someone got upset at someone inside the bar, then went out and got a gun from his car. READ MORE: 'The Last 6 Months Have Been A Lot Of Pain': North Highlands Family Desperate To Sell Home After Fatal Car Crash Kills 4 Several bullet holes were also found at the front of the bar, police say. READ MORE: Justice Bites: Northern California Man Accused Of Rattlesnake Trafficking
Officers responded and found that a man had been shot in the shoulder. 22 at the Field and Stream Hotel and Tavern. Marysville police say the incident happened early in the morning on Sept. MARYSVILLE (CBS13) - Detectives have arrested the person suspected of shooting at a Marysville bar, injuring one person, back in September.