Three charged after shooting death of sprinter Tyson Gay’s daughter
(Reuters) – Authorities in Kentucky have charged three men, including a father and son, in connection with the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter outside a restaurant over the weekend, police said.
Louisiana attorney general wins court victory in fight against gay rights order
(Reuters) – Louisiana’s attorney general said he got legal clearance on Monday to keep blocking a measure protecting gay and transgender workers in the state, one of a growing list of disputes over LGBT rights heating up across the south.
Refugee from Iraq pleads guilty in U.S. to attempting to join Islamic State
(Reuters) – An Iraqi-born man who entered the United States as a refugee pleaded guilty on Monday in Texas to attempting to volunteer to fight with Islamic State, federal prosecutors said.
California capital could reap billions from legalized pot, study says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California’s state capital region could reap 20,000 jobs and generate $4.2 billion in business if it becomes a hub for a legalized marijuana industry, a study released on Monday showed, weeks before voters decide whether …
North Carolina police probe arson, graffiti threat at Republican office
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Police in North Carolina sought leads on Monday about a fire they believe was deliberately set at a local Republican headquarters over the weekend and a graffiti message warning the political party to “leave town or else…
New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ defendant says he was duped
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – After days of complaints about traffic jams at a major New York bridge in 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s associate demanded to know if lane closures were political retribution, he testified on Monday.
New survey finds more U.S. cities protecting LGBTQ rights
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sixty U.S. cities earned perfect scores on a nationwide ranking of protections for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) people, despite an array of anti-gay efforts by state governments, the Human R…
Kansas trio pleads not guilty in plot to bomb apartment, mosque
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – Three men charged with plotting to bomb an apartment building in western Kansas where Muslim immigrants from Somalia lived and had a mosque pleaded not guilty on Monday but remained in jail, prosecutors said.
Head of U.S. police chiefs’ group apologizes to ‘communities of color’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The president of an organization representing U.S. and international police officials apologized on Monday for the role law enforcement has played in “society’s historical mistreatment of communities of color.”
Former Arkansas judge indicted for linking sentences to sex favors
(Reuters) – A former Arkansas judge has been indicted on federal bribery, wire fraud and witness tampering charges on suspicion of returning light punishments against defendants who provided him with sexual favors, a court document unsealed on Monday s…
