Posts in February, 2016

Feb 29 Trial Begins in GM Ignition Switch Recall Case

According to the Associated Press, a jury has been selected to serve in a Manhattan civil trial addressing hundreds of pending ...

Feb 26 Police Brutality Lead to Death of Dannemora Inmate

The civil rights issue of police brutality has seen a lot of attention over the past year. In an effort to bring one overlooked ...

Feb 22 New Study: Voice Commands are Highly Distracting to Drivers

A new study conducted by the University of Utah for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that hands-free car systems ...

Feb 16 Florida Man Shot by Deputy Awarded $23M

Earlier this month, a federal jury awarded a 22-year-old black man $23.1 million after he was shot and paralyzed from the waist ...

Feb 15 LYFT Announces GM Investment of $500M

Popular ride-hailing service Lyft has announced that General Motors has donated $500 million in the company. This is the single ...

Feb 12 Tesla Model S Bursts into Flames While Charging

A Norwegian Tesla Model S owner got a terrible surprise one evening when his luxury electric vehicle caught fire at a charging ...