New York City hospitals settle Medicaid repayment fraud charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three hospitals in New York’s Mount Sinai Health System will pay $2.95 million to settle Medicaid fraud charges for taking two years to repay more than $844,000 of improper billings that had been flagged by a whistleblower, authori…
Chicago’s detective force dwindles as murder rate soars
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Every two weeks, Cynthia Lewis contacts the detectives investigating the homicide of her brother on Chicago’s south side almost a year ago.
Brooklyn D.A. to pay $15,000 fine for dining out on office funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Brooklyn district attorney has agreed to pay a $15,000 fine to settle allegations that he violated New York City’s conflicts of interest law by using office funds to pay for meals.
North Carolina investigates police shooting of deaf driver
(Reuters) – North Carolina’s top safety official has appealed to the public and the media not to rush to judgment over the fatal shooting of a deaf driver by a Highway Patrol trooper until an investigation is completed.
Special Report: How Delaware kept America safe for corporate secrecy
DOVER, Delaware, (Reuters) – In 2009, a global coalition was pressing governments to lift the veil on corporate secrecy. Its members – U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration, influential senators, international law enforcement agencies, anti-corruption activists and major American allies — presented a formidable front in their campaign against money laundering and tax evasion.
California bill to repeal ‘tampon tax’ heads to governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California lawmakers on Tuesday sent a bill to end state sales taxes on feminine hygiene products to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the latest success for a nationwide bipartisan effort to end the so-called tampon tax.
New York Times says suspected Russian hackers targeted Moscow bureau
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The New York Times said on Tuesday its Moscow bureau was targeted by a cyber attack this month but that there was no evidence the hackers, believed to be Russian, were successful.
Kansas asks U.S. appeals court to reinstate strict voter ID rule
DENVER (Reuters) – Kansas on Tuesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship from people registering to vote, the latest political battle over stringent identification laws enacted in Republican-led states ahea…
Stanford University tightens campus alcohol restrictions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Stanford University has tightened campus drinking restrictions, banning large liquor bottles from undergraduate student housing and barring hard alcohol from being served altogether at parties for undergrads.
N.Y. police regularly violated rules on probing Muslim groups: watchdog
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Police Department routinely violated court-mandated rules on handling investigations of political activity, particularly Muslim groups or individuals, the department’s watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday…
