Texas death sentence for accessory challenged by defense lawyer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is planning to execute a man next week for a murder he did not commit.
Donations pour in for Baltimore ‘Mom of Year’ after house fire
(Reuters) – A Maryland woman who won widespread praise for publicly scolding her teenage son during last year’s riots in Baltimore was made homeless by a house fire, but a flood of donations had poured in to help her by Wednesday.
Ex-Boston mob boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his 2013 conviction for committing or ordering the murders of 11 people while he ruled the city’s underworld in the 1970s and 80s.
More than 500 rescued from burning ferry fire off Puerto Rico
(Reuters) – Hundreds of people were rescued from a smoldering passenger ferry ship that caught fire off Puerto Rico on Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Ex-Rentboy.com CEO near plea deal in prostitution case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former chief executive of male escort website Rentboy.com is finalizing a plea agreement after his indictment for promoting prostitution, his lawyers said on Wednesday, in a case that has outraged gay and civil rights activists…
Appeals court ruling maintains Michigan straight-party vote option
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Michigan’s bid to reinstate its ban on straight-party voting, a ruling that means voters in the state will be able to use one mark to select all candidates from one party in the Nov. 8 general elec…
Muslim family sues New York school, alleging forced ‘terrorist’ confession
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 12-year-old Muslim student with learning disabilities was forced by New York school officials to sign a false confession stating he was a “terrorist,” his family claimed in a $50 million federal lawsuit.
Larry Flynt does not deserve Lucky Lady: lawsuit
(Reuters) – A new lawsuit seeks to force Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt to rename his new Lucky Lady casino near Los Angeles because it infringes trademarks belonging to Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
New York man in court charged with murdering Muslim cleric, assistant
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man appeared in court on Tuesday and denied charges he shot and killed a Muslim cleric and his assistant on a street in the borough of Queens over the weekend.
U.S. charges Gabonese man for bribe scheme involving hedge fund
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Gabonese man who consulted for a joint venture involving a U.S. hedge fund was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe officials in Africa to obtain mining rights.
