EPA to undercut own power to block polluting projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved on Wednesday to undercut its own authority to block permits for major projects that may pollute water, in its latest move to unwind regulations and increase “regulatory certainty” f…
Homicide charge for Pittsburgh police officer who shot teen
(Reuters) – An East Pittsburgh police officer was charged on Wednesday with homicide in last week’s shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, the latest in a string of U.S. police killings of black men that have sparked nationwide protests, court pa…
Justice Department to distribute grants after legal spat over sanctuary policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it is starting to distribute public safety grants to municipalities after the funds were put on hold pending a legal dispute over cities’ “sanctuary” policies that protect illegal imm…
New York’s poor are hardest hit by subway delays: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In New York City, where the range of incomes of its citizens is reflected almost perfectly in its subway riders, lower-income riders have been disproportionately impacted by train delays, a study published on Wednesday showed.
Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to unions representing public employees such as teachers and police, shutting off a k…
U.S. judge orders migrant families to be reunited
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration from separating immigrant parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border, and ordered that those who were separated be reunited within 30 days.
Pittsburgh officer charged with killing unarmed black teen: prosecutor
(Reuters) – An East Pittsburgh police officer was charged on Wednesday with criminal homicide in last week’s shooting death of an unarmed black teenager that sparked a wave of protests, court papers showed.
Trump urges House to pass immigration bill on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers to pass a “strong but fair” immigration bill before the House of Representatives on Wednesday, despite its slim chances in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. police chiefs oppose Trump move to detain immigrant families
(Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. police chiefs and sheriffs on Wednesday urged U.S. congressional leaders to find alternatives to detention of immigrant families because of the risks it poses to children and its huge cost.
Texas to execute ‘ice pick killer’ for rape and murder
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans on Wednesday to execute a man dubbed the “ice pick killer” for the weapon he used to murder a woman in 1979, but his lawyers have launched a last-minute appeal to spare his life, arguing his veins are too compromis…
