Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin voter laws
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down a string of Wisconsin voting restrictions passed by the Republican-led legislature and ordered the state to revamp its voter identification rules, finding that they disenfranchised minority voters.
U.S. Navy to name ship after gay activist Harvey Milk
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy will name one of its new class of oil tankers after Harvey Milk, an activist who became one of the first openly gay people to be elected to public office in the United States before his assassination in 1978, officials said on…
New Connecticut school on massacre site blends safety and nature
NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) – When the children of Newtown, Connecticut, report to the new Sandy Hook Elementary School next month, they will enter a building carefully designed to protect them from the unthinkable.
Couple pleads guilty to financial crimes in pharmacy case
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two people with connections to a compounding pharmacy that was involved in a deadly meningitis outbreak in 2012 on Friday pleaded guilty to having illegally withdrawn cash from accounts in order to avoid financial reporting requireme…
Exclusive: In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm’s length
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government’s disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health of…
No charges in fatal police shooting of Idaho rancher: prosecutors
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Federal and state prosecutors in Idaho on Friday said they would not file criminal charges against two sheriff’s deputies who fatally shot a rancher in November during a dispute over his bull, citing conflicting witness testimony and a spent shell casing in the man’s rifle.
Special prosecutor to probe Chicago police conduct in teen’s death
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge appointed a special prosecutor on Friday to investigate whether Chicago police officers lied to justify the shooting to death of a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a white officer, according to court documents.
Florida cases seen as first sign Zika transmitted locally in U.S
ORLANDO, Fla./MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida authorities on Friday reported the first sign of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause a rare but serious b…
Pennsylvania attorney general announces Hershey trust reform deal
HARRISBURG, Penn. (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office on Friday unveiled the terms of a reform agreement with the charitable trust that controls Hershey Co that includes a 10-year term limit for trustees and limits on their compensa…
Chicago deficit narrows despite pension uncertainty-city analysis
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s budget deficit could reach a 10-year low next year despite unresolved funding questions for its largest and most underfunded pension system, according to an annual financial analysis released by the city on Friday.
