Ohio grand jury declines to charge officer in shooting of teen who had pellet gun
(Reuters) – A grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, declined to charge a white police officer on Friday in the shooting death of a black 13-year-old boy who police said had pulled out what appeared to be a weapon that was later determined to be a BB gun.
Colorado governor pardons convict facing deportation to Cuba
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado’s governor on Friday pardoned a convicted armed robber released from prison decades early, but who now faces deportation to Cuba, from where he fled as a child during the 1980 Mariel boat lift.
Military veterans suffering PTSD get back on course with golf
(Reuters) – Sylvan Olivieri, who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in the Vietnam War as a U.S. Marine, is among dozens of veterans who have sought therapy on the golf course.
Oklahoma jury that acquitted Tulsa officer says she had non-deadly options
TULSA. Okla. (Reuters) – The Oklahoma jury that acquitted a white officer for fatally shooting an unarmed black man believed race was not a factor in the incident and the officer acted according to training but had non-deadly options available, accordi…
NAACP civil rights group dismisses chief in mission recast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The NAACP is dismissing its president as the biggest U.S. civil rights organization tries to recast itself to strengthen its advocacy role and better support local activism, officials said on Friday.
New York town official convicted in landmark bond fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An elected official of a New York City suburb was convicted on Friday of what authorities have called the first criminal securities charges brought over municipal bonds, a spokesman for federal prosecutors said.
Trump to offer exclusive contract to service U.S. student loans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration will soon offer an exclusive contract that will give one company the right to service billions of dollars of outstanding federal student loans now handled by four companies, officials said …
Approval of President Trump drops to lowest since inauguration: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Public approval of President Donald Trump has dropped to its lowest level since his inauguration, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, after Trump was accused of mishandling classified information and meddling with…
Rosenstein says he knew Trump was going to fire Comey as he prepared memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein knew President Donald Trump was going to fire FBI chief James Comey before he completed a memo outlining his own concerns about the former FBI leader, according to a statement obtained by NB…
U.S. charges Virginia man in Fitbit stock hoax
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Virginia man who orchestrated a hoax takeover bid that drove up Fitbit Inc’s stock price last November, yet made only about $3,000 for his efforts, has been arrested and charged with fraud, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.
