Mississippi counties ordered to stop jailing poor people indefinitely
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge has ordered four central Mississippi counties to appoint public defenders for arrestees when they are detained instead of jailing them for months without providing legal counsel, civil rights groups said on Wednesday.
U.S. appeals court lifts injunction against Ohio executions
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday lifted a preliminary injunction against Ohio’s lethal injection process, potentially clearing the way for the state to resume executions.
Fast-growing Arizona wildfire ‘top priority’: governor
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Firefighters struggled to control a fast-growing wildfire in central Arizona on Wednesday, prompting the governor to warn that the coming hours would be crucial in battling the blaze that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate.
Pro-Trump groups take no prisoners in rush to help an embattled president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Flush with cash, political groups outside the White House are aggressively coming to President Donald Trump’s aid as he battles low public approval numbers, questions about his election campaign’s ties to Russia and a stalled leg…
Senate Republicans struggle to salvage healthcare effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Senate Republican struggled on Wednesday to salvage major healthcare legislation sought by President Donald Trump, meeting privately with a parade of skeptical senators as critics within the party urged substantial …
Trump says Senate Republicans likely to pass healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Republican-led Senate would ultimately prevail in passing legislation aimed at repealing and replacing the 2010 healthcare law passed under his predecessor, …
Michigan sues Flint over failing to approve long-term water deal
(Reuters) – Michigan sued the city of Flint on Wednesday in federal court over its failure to approve a long-term drinking water source for residents.
U.S. unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday unveiled enhanced security measures for flights to the country designed to prevent expanding an in-cabin ban on laptops, but an airline trade group said the changes might cause more disrupt…
Control of biggest U.S. school system weighed by New York lawmakers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers returned to the legislature on Wednesday for a special session to consider granting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio a one-year extension to control the city’s public school system, the largest in the Uni…
Activists who probed Ivanka shoe factories freed on bail in China
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three activists detained while investigating Chinese factories that have made shoes for Ivanka Trump’s brand have been released on bail awaiting trial, their rights group said on Wednesday.
