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A federal court has given an initial victory to a Pennsylvania man who sued Penske after they rescinded a job offer of a sales and operations management trainee after learning about his status as a registered medical marijuana patient who has used cannabis to treat anxiety disorder.

It's a violation of anti-discrimination laws— being denied the job simply for disclosing his medical cannabis patient status meant Penske was essentially penalizing him for having the mental health condition he had used marijuana to treat.

 “Here, Penske offered him the job, then became aware that he was prescribed medication for an anxiety disorder, and then rescinded the offer. No other intervening actions are apparent,” the judge said. “Penske’s possible aversion to hiring employees who use drugs prohibited by federal law is one reasonable inference for the cause, but so too is Penske’s possible aversion to hiring employees who have anxiety disorders. The complaint is adequate on this point.”

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-court-gives-pennsylvania-medical-marijuana-patient-initial-win-in-lawsuit-against-truck-company-that-rescinded-job-offer

The owner of a Bowling Green Kentucky car lot, who had mileage readings, rolled back about 80 vehicles so he could charge customers higher prices has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.

He had mechanics replace the odometers on cars and SUVs to show that the mileage was much lower than it actually was. In once case, for example, the actual mileage on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee was 286,012, but the odometer put in it showed 111,800 miles

https://kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article307264971.html

the Boston Police Department has not turned over court-ordered records from an internal affairs investigation of an officer involved in a high-speed chase that killed three teenagers driving a suspected stolen car

the judge also added that if the prosecution fails to comply with the records order by June 4, daily fines, exclusion of evidence, or dismissal could be considered as potential sanctions.

Suffolk Superior Court ordered BPD on Dec. 3, 2024, to produce unredacted copies of all materials relating to any complaints made by civilians, co-workers or supervisors against Officer Champagnie; all materials relating to any internal affairs investigations of the officer; and all materials relating to any disciplinary action taken against the officer.

The officer pulled the defendant over in the early hours of that morning after he allegedly drove through a red light and failed to use a turn signal.

Critical parts of the traffic stop happened before Champagnie’s body camera was activated, which he has said will be a “key issue for the judge taking evidence in any motion to suppress hearing.”

Cloud’s concerns over Champagnie’s credibility only grew when he learned last summer that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and BPD had been investigating Champagnie for his involvement in a fatal high-speed chase on Dorchester’s Morrissey Boulevard in January 2024.

Champagnie, sitting in the passenger seat, and the driver, continued to pursue a suspected stolen vehicle at a high speed despite Champagnie’s acknowledgment of a supervisor’s command to “terminate.”

Three teenagers in the car, which reached speeds of 106 mph, died after they crashed, while a fourth occupant survived. A pistol was found inside.

The DA’s office did not press criminal charges against Champagnie and Farley, who remain subject to the internal affairs investigation and are not allowed to have department-issued guns and uniforms.

https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/05/27/massachusetts-judge-puts-boston-police-department-on-hot-seat-warns-of-sanctions