Cost in terms of accountability, as justice lynn referred to that the public will never know whether this courts ruling was right or not. Reporter but lawyers for the marriott family say releasing personal, private information victimizes them all over again. And sends a bad message to others who may hesitate to come forward. Is our court system going to be open to victims and a place that they can access justice, or are we to that . We cannot have a system that forces victims to sacrifice everything just to seek justice. Reporter the case is under advisement and no further hearing dates have been set. Andy hershberger, wmur news 9. Josh tonight new details about a civil lawsuit against st. Pauls school. The suit claiming negligence and breach of duty was filedded after owen labrie was convicted of misdemeanor Sexual Assault against a classmate. The school denies any responsibility. Lawyers for both sides met this afternoon. Reporter they did. The girls parents are seeking in excess of
If we have a criminal Justice System that says the minute youre victimized everything about your prior sexual history is open for public interpretation, public smear, all of that, then we will have victims who do not come forward. Reporter advocates say what this Court Decides could have National Implications on crime victims rights. The court took this case under advisement. Im Andy Hershberger, wmur news lawsuit filed by the parents of the st. Pauls School Student who was sexually assaulted by owen labrie. Court paperwork says they are seeking in excess of 75,000 in civil damages, claiming the school was negligent. Wmurs amy coveno is live at federal court where lawyers for both sides met this afternoon. Amy . Reporter good evening, jean. This was a closed door session in judges chambers. Telling news 9 it was just a scheduling met. The next step is discovery, that could take a year. After the civil lawsuit was filed against st. Pauls school this year, the school pushed back asking t
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Alleging the suspect bought bomb making materials on ebay over the summer. Items that can be used to build bombs. New charges filed against suspected bomber ahmad rahami, revealing the 28yearold planned and plotted his attacks for months. Prosecutors also allege the suspect, captured in this surveillance video, planting explosives in his suitcase and backpack, left fingerprints on some evidence. The criminal complaint describes the power of the blast on 23rd street in manhattan, as 400 feet away, more than three stories high. It also reveals, a journal, found on the suspect following the shootout with police, which prosecutors say includes antiamerican rants, and praises for the late alqaeda leader anwar alawlaki. These allegations come on the same day the fbi confirmed they had been warned about the suspect. Mohammad rahami i called the fbi two years ago. Reporter what did you tell them . Rahami i told them you got a elizabeth that warning from suspects father in 2014, who later recan
For future cases as well. Jean victims rights organizations call the ruling here at the state Supreme Court groundbreaking, protecting Sexual Assault victims and protecting the states rape shield law. The states highest court ruled to keep the sexual history of murder victim Lizzi Marriott private, reversing its own earlier decision that would have unsealed documents to be used in her killers appeal. Today, we learned that the itself and to maintain all of lizzies sealed information under seal through the duration through the appeal, which is what we had hoped for and asked for so we are very happy with the result. Jean unh student Lizzi Marriott was murdered in 2012 Seth Mazzaglia was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison his attorneys requested information about marriotts past be released for the appeal. Her family, the Attorney Generals Office, state leaders designed to protect victims from having to reveal their sexual histories. We believe it was the rig