U.S. judge halts scheduled executions in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday ordered a stay of three scheduled executions in Ohio pending the resolution of a lawsuit brought by dozens of death row inmates that challenges the state’s secrecy around where it procures execution drugs…
New Orleans agrees to pay $13.3 million for police post-Katrina killings
(Reuters) – New Orleans offered apologies and reached settlements totaling $13.3 million in civil rights lawsuits brought against the city for the killings of residents by police in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the mayor said on …
Convicted music producer wins right to seek lower sentence for fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former music producer who once worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Kenny G, won the right on Monday from a U.S. appeals court to ask for a reduction in his 10-year prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud.
North Carolina considers transgender bathroom law repeal this week
(Reuters) – A North Carolina law limiting bathroom access for transgender people could be repealed this week after months of protests and economic boycotts over legislation decried as discriminatory.
Obama administration revamps child support rules for prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday issued long-awaited rules aimed at ending state policies that can leave prisoners saddled with crippling child support debts.
Panel rules California judge in Stanford swimmer case not biased
(Reuters) – The California judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month sentence to a Stanford athlete convicted of sexual assault was not biased and acted in accordance with a probation report, the state’s judicial oversight commission…
Record number of tourists flocked to New York City this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 60 million tourists visited New York in 2016, the most ever, attracted by the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, Broadway shows and four-star restaurants.
Obama shortens prison sentences for 153 people, pardons 78 others
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama shortened the prison sentences for 153 convicts, mainly low-level drug offenders, and pardoned 78 others, the White House said on Monday.
Seven spelunkers safe after being trapped in flooded Indiana cave
(Reuters) – Seven explorers trapped in a flooded Indiana cave scrambled to safety early Monday morning after being trapped for about 35 hours due to flooding, natural resources officials said on Monday.
N.Y. Klansman gets 30 years in prison for plot vs Muslims, Obama
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A self-proclaimed white supremacist convicted on charges he planned to use a “death ray” to kill Muslims and President Barack Obama was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in prison, federal prosecutors in New York said.
