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Is a restaurant employee required to open locked dining room doors for the police after hours, and without a warrant?

Location: Ohio. Edit up front: I understand that because an employee unlocked the door the police were acting within their authority. I’m asking for future reference in case it happens again. Unfor...

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Coparenting: is the parent with child allowed to go out?

Location: New York We do not have a formal co-parenting schedule, and we do not live together. I currently live with my family, and he lives with his. Since I have been a stay-at-home mother, he h...

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DNA Sample resubmission required 15+ years after crime

Location: Wisconsin, USA. Back in my teens I got charged with felony possession of narcotics. MY sentence, 1 year of probation, was served without issue, and the charge was expunged. I went on to ...

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Former coworker filmed me, was fired, and now I’m getting racist notes/messages. what can I actually do?

Hi, I’m in Texas and honestly just trying to understand what options I have at this point because this seems to just be escalating and i feel like im not getting the help i need. I posted previousl...

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Friend broke my collarbone and is reluctant to cover medical bills

Location: Tennessee howdy! a couple months ago i was out at a bar with a few friends. at the end of the night we were gathered in front of the establishment (in camera view) and a buddy of mine, w...

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Got hit by a drunk driver last night and need advice

Location: Atlanta Georgia We were pulling into my driveway last night when a woman rear ended us doing 50 or 60 mph. She didn't even hit here brakes. I honestly felt my brain move to the back of my...

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Customer Has Restraining Order

Location: Minnesota I just took over ownership of a bar in a small town. We have a regular patron whose ex apparently has a restraining order against her. During a busy Saturday her ex showed up a...

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Landlord threatening to send disputed charge to collections monday

Location: NY STATE (not nyc) Long story short, I believe we should have to replace the 2 bedroom carpets due to pet/child damage, but we lived there for 2 years and they’re trying to charge us the ...

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TN traffic case – terrified of jail time, need perspective

Hi everyone, I’m really scared and could use some realistic advice. I got pulled over in Portland, Tennessee for going 55 in a 30. On top of that, I found out my license was suspended because I did...

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Lease Issues - Chicago

Location: Chicago I currently live in an apartment in Chicago, have been here since 2023. The property management company has been attempting to sell the building (2 flat with a coach house) to an...

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Property management company entered my rental without notice for an inspection

Location: OR I recently had someone from my property management company knock on my door then unlock and enter, announcing herself by the property management company name and yelling “you have an i...

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Location: Northern Ireland Roulette wheel malfunctions twice on different screens.

Location: Northern Ireland Don't judge for gambling please, I feel shit enough already. Playing in a local arcade, was up a couple of hundred quid on a roulette wheel (not a machine). I placed a £2...

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Interpretation of “equitable” in property distribution

Location: RI I am trying to understand how “equitable” is used in judgements on distribution of marital assets. Wife has decided to divorce me, has gotten a lawyer and is not speaking to me. She ha...

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Got into an accident and insurance claims is unavailable

Location: California. I F30 unfortunately got into an accident where I collided with a car while making a right turn. I made the turn too sharply and struck an incoming car on the opposite lane. I ...

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Had a stray for 6 months and now I'm being accused of stealing it off a porch. Should I be worried?

location: Georgia. a dog showed up at my house all skin and bones, killed and ate my chickens and my cats, my father was going to shoot it, but I talked him out of it and took care of the dog for a...

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i have complex bipolar and attempting to do online school. cps came to him today and said if my granmda didn’t get me signed up by 5, she will go to jail.

ok so i haven’t been to school barely at all since christmas break (some was from being violently ill, but other half is because i litteraly cannot get myself up and ready and leave the house and g...

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