Judge blocks Republican-backed Wisconsin early-voting law
A U.S. federal judge in Wisconsin on Thursday blocked a Republican-backed law that would limit early voting across the state to two weeks, finding the new legislation was essentially the same as a previous statute he stopped 2-1/2 years ago.
Judge finds Chicago policemen not guilty in conspiracy trial
A judge on Thursday found three Chicago policemen not guilty of conspiring to protect white fellow police officer Jason Van Dyke after he fatally shot a black teenager in 2014.
U.S. separated ‘thousands’ more immigrant children than known: watchdog
The U.S. government may have separated “thousands” more immigrant children from their parents than previously known but inadequate record-keeping means the exact number is still unclear, an internal watchdog said on Thursday.
Teachers’ strike tests Los Angeles mayor’s White House hopes
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s White House hopes could hang on how he quickly he is able to resolve the city’s first teachers’ strike in three decades, which disrupted classes for nearly half a million students for a fourth day on Thursday.
UCLA’s perfect 10 gymnast targets domestic violence, body shaming
The UCLA gymnast whose flawless floor routine became a viral video with more than 40 million views by Thursday said she wants to work with domestic violence victims and publish poetry she’s written about body shaming and other issues she faced.
Talks to resume as Los Angeles teachers’ strike enters fourth day
Striking Los Angeles teachers and America’s second-largest school district headed on Thursday for their first bargaining session since talks collapsed last week, as a walkout by some 30,000 educators entered a fourth day.
U.S. separated ‘thousands’ more immigrant children: watchdog
The U.S. government may have separated “thousands” more immigrant children from their parents than previously known but inadequate record-keeping means the exact number is still unclear, an internal watchdog said on Thursday.
Judge to give verdict in Chicago police conspiracy trial
Three Chicago policemen accused of conspiring to protect white fellow police officer Jason Van Dyke after he murdered a black teenager in 2014 will learn their fates on Thursday when a judge is due to give her verdict in their trial.
U.S. Army vows to fix ‘broken’ housing at Fort Meade in wake of Reuters report
The commander of one of the largest Army bases in the United States promised residents to fix a “broken” housing system in which maintenance lapses by a private landlord left military families in homes with health and safety hazards.
Los Angeles teachers strike enters fourth day with talks set to resume
Some 30,000 striking Los Angeles teachers braced for a fourth day of picketing in the rain on Thursday as their union and America’s second-largest school district headed for their first bargaining session since talks collapsed last week.
