Charges against New York officer urged in 2014 choke hold death: NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal civil rights prosecutors have recommended charging a white New York City police officer for putting Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal choke hold during a 2014 arrest, the New York Times reported on Friday, citin…
New York banning cars from Central Park starting this summer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Central Park will kick out cars this summer after more than a century, returning its roads to walkers, runners and cyclists, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday.
Democrats sue Russia, Trump campaign for alleged 2016 election conspiracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party sued the Russian government, U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they carried out a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Prosecutors urge charging New York policeman in 2014 choke hold death: NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal civil rights prosecutors have recommended charging a white New York City police officer for putting Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal choke hold during a 2014 arrest, the New York Times reported on Friday, citin…
Republican favored in Arizona election, but party takes no chances
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Republicans are expected to retain a congressional seat in the conservative suburbs west of Phoenix in a special election on Tuesday, although a late burst of spending showed the party is taking nothing for granted.
Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sent emails to then-Director James Comey alerting him he planned to push back against negative news coverage related to his oversight of probes into former Secretary of State Hillary Clint…
U.S. woman gets life sentence for Canada mall shooting plot
TORONTO (Reuters) – A U.S. woman has been sentenced to life in a Canadian prison for her role in an aborted Valentine’s Day mass shooting at a shopping mall in 2015, local media reported on Friday.
Students walk out of class to demand tighter U.S. gun laws
LITTLETON, Colo. (Reuters) – Demanding an end to gun violence and tougher restrictions on firearm sales, thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, aiming to put pressure on politicians ahead of November’s mid…
Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump campaign for allegedly disrupting 2016 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party sued Russia, Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they conspired to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a court filing showed.
Students to walk out across United States in call for gun reform
LITTLETON, Colo. (Reuters) – Thousands of students across the United States will mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School on Friday by walking out of classes, in a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter…
