U.S. agency to probe Nebraska prison unrest that killed two inmates
(Reuters) – A U.S. agency will investigate a melee at a Nebraska maximum security prison in which two inmates were killed, the second deadly incident at the facility in less than two years, the state’s prison director said on Friday.
Former Utah attorney general acquitted in corruption case: media
(Reuters) – A former Utah attorney general was found not guilty on Thursday of bribery and corruption charges after he was accused in a pay-to-play graft scandal, media said.
Eleven U.S. states to drop suit over transgender bathroom order
(Reuters) – Eleven U.S. states have agreed to drop a lawsuit against an Obama administration order for transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice after the measure was revoked by President Donald Trump, a court filing showed on Thursday.
U.S. judge orders Florida nightclub shooter’s widow to remain in jail
(Reuters) – The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida must remain in jail after prosecutors argued that she was a threat to the community and a flight risk, a U.S. judge on Thursday ordered.
Snap HQ spoils community, Venice Beach protesters say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As shares of California-based Snap Inc began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, two dozen residents of the company’s adopted home of Venice Beach protested outside its offices, accusing the growing tech company…
Grandson of New York crime boss Gotti gets prison for drug sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – John J. Gotti, the grandson and namesake of New York’s infamous “Teflon Don” mob boss, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison after pleading guilty last month to selling oxycodone, an opioid prescription pain medication…
FBI to review Muslim teen’s hanging death in Washington state
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday it would review the hanging death of an 18-year-old black Washington teen that was initially ruled a suicide, after a Muslim civil rights group raised questions about the investigation.
Ex-Christie associates lose bid for new trial in ‘Bridgegate’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge rejected a request for a new trial by two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were convicted for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal.
Jewish cemetery vandalized in New York, third case in two weeks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The vandalism of more than a dozen headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Rochester is being investigated by a New York hate crime task force, the third known case of a Jewish cemetery desecration in the country in the last two weeks.
Blizzard dumps snow on Hawaii, California set for record winter rain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As California edged toward historic rainfall totals in one of the wettest winters in memory, its neighbor state across the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, has been hit with sustained blizzard conditions that have dumped 8 inches of snow …
