Department opens investigation into Alabama men’s prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it was launching an investigation into whether Alabama’s prisons for men do an adequate job of protecting prisoners from physical harm and sexual abuse by fellow inmates and correction…
West Virginia man charged with raping, murdering nine-month-old girl
(Editor’s note: Story contains details that will disturb some readers)
U.S. appeals court weighs appeal by Silk Road website creator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday appeared skeptical of a bid by Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the underground website Silk Road, to overturn his conviction for running an online marketplace for drugs but left open the possibility …
U.S. charges six soldiers with selling military equipment overseas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight people, including six soldiers, have been charged with stealing more than $1 million worth of sensitive U.S. Army equipment and selling the gear on eBay to buyers in Russia, China and other countries, the Justice Department…
Judge questions Airbnb stance on San Francisco rental law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge expressed skepticism toward a bid by Airbnb to halt a San Francisco law that imposes fines on home rental companies for processing bookings by hosts not registered with the city.
Pentagon watchdog cites ex-aide to defense secretary for misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former top military aide to U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter used his government credit card to pay bills at night clubs, lied about it and behaved inappropriately with female subordinates, the Pentagon watchdog said on Thursd…
Obama declares state of emergency in Florida on Hurricane Matthew threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Matthew strengthened and headed for the U.S. Southeast, the White House said on Thursday.
FCC to vote on revised broadband privacy regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on Oct. 27 on a revised proposal for rules to safeguard privacy of broadband users.
Indian police seek kingpins in tax scam aimed at Americans
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Americans were swindled out of tens of millions of dollars in an alleged tax scam that was run for about a year from call centers on the outskirts of Mumbai, a senior investigator said on Thursday, predicting more arrests on top of t…
New York church creates program to compensate sex abuse victims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Church in New York has created an arbitration system for child victims of sexually abusive priests, providing an opportunity for compensation to accusers who are shut out from filing civil lawsuits by statutes of…
