Wisconsin man pleads guilty to supporting Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin man who had traveled to Turkey and Syria in 2014 to join the Islamic State militant group has pleaded guilty of attempting to support to a terrorist organization, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
NSA contractor to face espionage charges for alleged data theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government lawyers on Thursday said they would prosecute a former National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information under an espionage law, a move carrying far more severe penalties than previously an…
U.S. judge orders Virginia to extend voter registration through Friday
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Virginia to reopen its voter registration window and allow residents to continue to sign up through midnight Friday, after its online registration portal was unavailable to many users earlier this week.
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Baylor University’s response to sexual violence on campus, acting on a complaint filed by the school’s former administrator responsible for looking into sexua…
‘Walking while trans’ can be a death sentence in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sergeant Jessica Hawkins was a male cop for 20 years but it was not until her transition to a woman in 2014 that she understood the trepidation that transgender women feel across the United States.
Jury begins deliberations in conspiracy trial of Oregon militants
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal court jury began deliberations on Thursday in the trial of six men and a woman charged with conspiracy for their roles in the armed takeover of a U.S. Wildlife center in Oregon earlier this year.
Top Nassau County, New York official arrested on corruption charges
(Reuters) – The top elected official in one of the wealthiest U.S. counties, his wife and another local official were indicted on Thursday, charged with corruption, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Justice Department survey shows drop in violent crime from 2013 to 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Department of Justice survey released on Thursday on criminal victimization in the United States showed a drop in violent crimes rates from 23.2 victims per 1,000 people in 2013 to 18.6 per 1,000 people 2015.
U.S. appeals court upholds al Qaeda publicist’s conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld the last remaining conviction of a Yemeni man prosecuted in an American military court at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base in Cuba for serving as a publicist for al Qaeda.
California launches criminal probe into Wells Fargo account scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The California Attorney General’s Office has launched a criminal investigation into Wells Fargo over allegations it opened millions of unauthorized customer accounts and credit cards, according to a seizure warrant seen by Reute…
