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Anti-Topless Ordinance ‘Has Criminalized Being Female,’ Lawyer Says

Matthew McDonald

The New Hampshire Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of three women who are challenging an ordinance in the city of Laconia requiring women to cover their nipples in public. Their lawyer, Daniel Hynes, told the court that making this distinction between men and women is like having separate water fountains for whites and blacks.

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Report: Steve Wynn $7.5 Million Payout Was Connected To Paternity Claim

Matthew McDonald

Casino mogul Steve Wynn paid a confidential settlement of $7.5 million to a manicurist who said Wynn pressured her into having sex against her will — but the money was tied to a paternity claim, according to Bloomberg. The settlement and claims of sexual harassment by Wynn have clouded his connection to a $2-billion-plus casino under construction in Everett, Massachusetts.

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