Tag: Victims

What Happened to Damages That O.J. Simpson Owed to the Victims’ Families?

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O.J. Simpson’s recent passing has reignited discussions about the decades-long pursuit of justice and financial restitution by the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. More than 25 years ago, O.J. Simpson was found liable in civil court for their deaths and ordered to pay over $33 million in damages. However, the families have struggled to recover the full amount, with only a fraction received thus far. Despite O.J. Simpson’s death, the Goldman family remains committed to pursuing the judgment, reflecting a quest for accountability that extends beyond monetary…

Tangled in Steel With No Way Out: How the Crew Stuck in Baltimore Is Faring

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[ad_1] Even from miles away, the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a jarring visual: Chunks of steel jut above the water like metallic icebergs. Twisted gray beams protrude in crooked positions. From a park near Fort McHenry, visitors can see the giant cargo ship that struck the bridge and remains lodged in the wreckage. Less visible, however, are the 22 crew members from India who have remained on the ship, named the Dali, since the disaster on Tuesday. Little is publicly known about them other…

Key Bridge Was Also Hit by a Ship in 1980, With Limited Damage

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[ad_1] The massive cargo ship that lost control and slammed into a major Baltimore Key Bridge  on Tuesday was not the first to do so. The same bridge was also hit by a wayward cargo vessel in 1980. On Aug. 29 of that year, a container ship named the Blue Nagoya drifted into a pier that supported the structure, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, after losing control about 1,800 feet away, according to a 1983 report by the U.S. National Research Council. When the Blue Nagoya hit the Key Bridge,…