California police shooting of unarmed black man forcing look at policies
SACRAMENTO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Did police tell an unarmed black man who they were before shooting him to death in a dark backyard in Sacramento, California? That question is forcing an examination of policies dictating when and how police identify …
Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans some transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, but gives the armed forces latitude in implementing policies.
Puerto Rico oversight board postpones certification of island’s fiscal plans
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s federally appointed Financial Oversight and Management Board said on Friday that it would postpone certification of the island’s fiscal plan and that it would announce a new certification date soon.
Iowa family of four found dead in Mexico
(Reuters) – An Iowa family of four on vacation in Mexican seaside resort was found dead inside a condominium, but foul play was not suspected, authorities and a family member said on Friday.
Family disputes California police account in shooting of black man
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed black man shot to death by police officers in the backyard of his grandparents’ house in Sacramento, California, disputes the police account that he had earlier been breaking windows, the family’s attorne…
Atlanta ransomware attack throws city services into disarray
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Atlanta cyberattack has caused widespread city-run program outages and raised fears about the security of financial and personal data belonging to government workers, residents and others who have used online services provided b…
Justice Department to ban bump stocks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department is proposing rule changes that will effectively ban bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like a machine gun, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Friday.
Advocates praise U.S. federal flood insurance funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advocates who have been pushing for renewal of the U.S. federal flood insurance programs in the wake of last year’s devastating hurricanes and floods praised Congress for extending the program through July 31.
Family disputes police account in shooting of unarmed California black man
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed black man shot to death by police officers in the backyard of his grandparent’s house in Sacramento, California, disputes the police account that he had earlier been breaking windows, the family’s attorne…
Virginia man threatens U.S. congressman’s life after venting about marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man was arrested on Friday, after a discussion about marijuana policy in the district office of U.S. Representative Scott Taylor devolved into violent threats, the U.S. Justice Department said.
