Obama shortens prison terms for 72 convicts: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday shortened the prison sentences of 72 convicts serving time for non-violent drug offenses in the latest round of commutations, the White House said.
Pittsburgh police chief to quit after union’s ‘no confidence’ vote
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania police chief, who angered some of his department’s rank-and-file members by speaking out in uniform at the Democratic National Convention in support of criminal justice reforms, announced his resignation on Friday.
U.S. public can expect increased security presence: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities remain concerned about homegrown violent extremists and the public will continue to see increased security in public places, a Department of Homeland Security official said on Friday amid security concerns four d…
U.S. Chief Justice’s ‘courtesy’ vote blocks Alabama execution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts provided the pivotal fifth vote on the Supreme Court to block the scheduled execution in Alabama of a 74-year-old man convicted in the 1982 shooting death of his girlfriend’s husband.
Court blocks New York’s East Hampton from restricting flights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The town of East Hampton, New York, a popular summer getaway for celebrities and Wall Street’s rich and powerful, cannot enforce three local laws designed to limit the flow of noisy aircraft into its airport, a federal appeals cour…
Oregon occupation juror says prosecution was ‘colossal failure’: report
(Reuters) – The jury that acquitted anti-government militant leader Ammon Bundy and six others of conspiracy charges stemming from an armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon said prosecutors failed to prove their case, the Oregonian repor…
U.S. blames American Airlines fire on engine failure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fire on an American Airlines passenger plane as it was taking off from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport last week was sparked by the uncontained failure of the right engine, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board s…
Bank of America accused of gouging ex-inmates with card fees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp has been hit with a proposed class action accusing it of charging exorbitant fees to thousands of former Arizona prison inmates who were issued debit cards when they were released.
Soda taxes may spread if voters check ballots in California, Colorado
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans vote for a new president on Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of voters in California’s Bay Area and Boulder, Colorado, will also decide whether they want levies on sugary drinks, another step toward making soda taxes a n…
Samsung recalls 2.8 million washing machines in U.S. over injury risk
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said on Friday it would recall about 2.8 million top-load washing machines in the United States following reports of injuries.
