Man charged with shooting in Tennessee church pleads not guilty
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A man accused of killing a woman in a September 2017 shooting rampage at a Tennessee church pleaded not guilty to the crime on Wednesday, his defense attorney said.
Manslaughter charges thrown out in Pennsylvania fraternity death
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A magistrate on Wednesday threw out manslaughter charges filed against five members of a Pennsylvania State University fraternity for their roles in the alcohol-fueled hazing death of sophomore Timothy Piazza last year.
More than 30 people detained in Arizona immigration raid
(Reuters) – More than 30 suspected illegal immigrants have been detained by federal agents after a raid on a home in Phoenix, Arizona, precipitated by a tip about human smuggling, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said.
Trump ‘stands in solidarity’ with Orange County on California sanctuary law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday extolled a major California county for joining his administration’s legal challenge to the state’s new limits on how much local police and sheriff’s departments support his rigorous deportation…
Baltimore system supporting emergency calls temporarily hacked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baltimore’s computer network that supports emergency calls was hacked this past weekend and suffered temporary disruption that forced city officials to resort to manual operations to handle calls, the city mayor’s office said.
Supreme Court finds solution elusive in pivotal electoral map case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared conflicted over what to do — if anything — to rein in politicians who draw state electoral maps with the aim of entrenching their party in power in a closely watched case from M…
Prosecutors portray Orlando gunman’s widow as a liar
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A federal prosecutor portrayed the widow of the Orlando, Florida, nightclub gunman as a liar during closing arguments in her trial on Wednesday, saying she helped him check out potential attack sites before the massacre of 49 …
U.S. officials detain over 30 people in Phoenix immigration raid
(Reuters) – More than 30 suspected illegal immigrants have been detained by federal agents at a home in Phoenix, Arizona, according to government officials.
Justice Department welcomes Orange County’s support in ‘sanctuary state’ lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it welcomed a decision by California’s third largest county to join its court challenge to the state’s new law limiting how much local police and sheriff’s departments support the Tru…
Daniels lawyer asks to take deposition from President Trump – court document
(Reuters) – A lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels has requested in federal court to take a deposition from President Donald Trump in a legal battle over an agreement to keep her quiet about her allegation that they had a sexual relationship.
