Former Michigan State dean faces charges stemming from Nassar scandal
DETROIT (Reuters) – Charges will be announced on Tuesday against a former Michigan State University dean who supervised ex-USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar before Nassar was convicted of sexually abusing female athletes, a county sheriff said.
Maryland school gunman died of self-inflicted gunshot, police say
(Reuters) – A self-inflicted gunshot wound, not a bullet fired by a sheriff’s deputy, killed a 17-year-old who had just shot another student at a Maryland high school last week, authorities have said.
U.S. to add citizenship question in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept
(Reuters) – A question about citizenship status will be included on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act, federal officials said on Monday, but California sued to block the move arguing that it would discourage immigrants from particip…
Police arrest former university boss of convicted ex-USA Gymnastics doctor
(Reuters) – Police have arrested a former Michigan State University dean who supervised ex-USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar before the sports doctor was arrested and convicted of sexually abusing female athletes, the county sheriff said on Monday….
U.S. will reinstate question about citizenship in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept
(Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that a question about citizenship status will be reinstated on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Arizona governor suspends Uber’s ability to test self-driving cars
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) – The governor of Arizona on Monday suspended Uber’s ability to test self-driving cars on public roads in the state following a fatal crash last week that killed a 49-year-old pedestrian.
Kansas schoolgirl at heart of landmark desegregation ruling dead at 76
(Reuters) – Civil rights activist Linda Brown, who as a Kansas schoolgirl was at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawing racial segregation in American public schools, has died at age 76.
Ex-university boss of convicted USA Gymnastics doctor arrested
(Reuters) – A former Michigan State University dean who supervised USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar prior to Nassar’s arrest on charges of sexually abusing female athletes has been taken into custody, the county sheriff said on Monday.
Hartford approves deal for Connecticut to pay city’s debt
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hartford, Connecticut’s fiscally distressed capital city, will get a much-needed lifeline after its city council on Monday approved a deal to have the state pay its debt.
Suspicious packages found at U.S. installations in D.C.
(Reuters) – Suspicious packages were found at multiple U.S. government installations in the Washington, D.C. area on Monday and were being analyzed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine their contents, law enforcement officials said.
