Obama commutes prison sentences for 330 before leaving office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 330 federal inmates, particularly drug offenders, on Thursday, making his quest to reduce what he viewed as overly harsh punishments one of his final acts in office.
Ex-president George H.W. Bush had good night’s rest, remains in ICU
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition with pneumonia in the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital and his wife, Barbara Bush, is making progress for treatment of bronchitis at the same hospital…
New York gives legal guidance to sanctuary cities for immigrants
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general on Thursday published legal guidance for local cities and towns that want to combat tougher federal immigration enforcement expected in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Chicago police officers suspended for faulty dashcams during 2014 shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Four Chicago police officers were suspended for not having properly functioning dashboard cameras during the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager by a white officer that sparked protests and led to the ouster of the city’s police…
George Soros, Mastercard to partner to aid migrants, refugees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor George Soros will partner with Mastercard Inc on a venture they said could help migrants, refugees and others struggling within their communities worldwide to improve their economic and social status.
U.S. cities move to curb lead poisoning following Reuters report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cities and towns across the United States are taking action after a Reuters report identified thousands of communities where children tested with lead poisoning at higher rates than in Flint, Michigan.
Massey ex-CEO’s conviction upheld over fatal mine blast
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday let stand former Massey Energy Co Chief Executive Donald Blankenship’s conviction for conspiracy and one-year prison sentence related to his role in a 2010 West Virginia coal mine explosion that killed 29…
Women marching against Trump plan next step: public office
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After she spends Saturday marching in Washington among an expected 200,000 women protesting the presidency of Donald Trump on his first full day in office, Amy Davis-Comstock plans to take her first steps toward her own possible ru…
Virginia inmate executed despite arguments against drug ‘cocktail’
(Reuters) – A Virginia inmate was executed on Wednesday for murdering two young sisters during a 2006 killing spree, after the Supreme Court denied a stay request despite his argument that the use of compounded lethal drugs violated his constitutional …
FBI probing wave of fake bomb threats to U.S. Jewish centers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twenty-seven Jewish community centers in 17 U.S. states reported receiving false telephone bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting evacuations and an FBI probe into the second wave of hoax attacks to target American Jewish facilities …
