Inquest recommends charges in Wisconsin inmate’s dehydration death -paper
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An inquest jury in Wisconsin on Monday recommended that seven employees at a Milwaukee County jail where a mentally ill man died in 2016 of dehydration be charged criminally, local media reported.
New York City settles lawsuit claiming rape at Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City has settled a lawsuit brought by two female inmates at the city’s Rikers Island jail who claimed they were raped repeatedly by a guard, according to a letter filed in Manhattan federal court by a city lawyer on Monday…
School districts, education groups sue Arizona over funding
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Lawmakers have violated the Arizona constitution by failing to adequately fund school facilities and repairs, according to a lawsuit filed against the state on Monday by school districts and education groups.
Tribes near Utah national monument press U.S. official for meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Native American tribes that help manage the Bears Ears national monument in Utah raised concerns on Monday that the interior secretary has not responded to requests for a meeting ahead of his visit to Utah next week to review…
Fire in Georgia wildlife refuge could take months to fight: U.S. officials
(Reuters) – A wildfire that has burned more than 100,000 acres (40,469 hectares) at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia could take until November before it is put out, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Monday.
New Jersey’s Christie vetoes bill seeking Trump’s tax returns
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required President Donald Trump to release his tax returns in order to run for re-election in the state, calling it “politics at its worst.”
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent.
Trump administration relaxes some Obama-era school lunch rules
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday relaxed some rules aimed at making U.S. school lunches healthier, a move viewed by health advocates as a direct hit on former first lady Michelle Obama’s signature issue.
U.S. military sexual assaults down as reports reach record high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sexual assault in the U.S. military has fallen, according to a Pentagon report released on Monday, even though the number of incidents reported by service members hit a record high in 2016.
U.S. judge asks if Turkish gold trader’s lawyers work for Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday said he wanted to know whether Iran employs any lawyers for a wealthy Turkish gold trader accused of helping that country evade U.S. sanctions, a team that includes former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani…
