North Carolina transgender battle could expand civil rights law
(Reuters) – The legal battle over transgender rights between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. government has moved the country closer to settling one of the last frontiers in civil rights law.
Two deputies charged in San Francisco over videotaped beating
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two San Francisco-area sheriff’s deputies were charged with felony assault on Tuesday in connection with the beating of a suspect last year that was captured on video.
U.S. ‘seriously’ considered shutting down Washington subway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said on Tuesday he seriously considered ordering a shutdown of Washington’s troubled subway last week and warned the subway agency he would not hesitate to use that authority if necessar…
Maryland brothers indicted in officer’s friendly fire death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A grand jury indicted three Maryland brothers on 121 charges in a police detective’s death in a gunfight allegedly started by one brother and videotaped by the others, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
In the Bronx, New York, minor prosecutions can drag on for years: lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – People arrested in the Bronx borough of New York City for low-level offenses such as shoplifting or marijuana possession can wait years for a trial, public defenders and other lawyers complained in a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesda…
New Jersey judge orders naming of Bridgegate scandal co-conspirators
(Reuters) – A federal judge in New Jersey on Tuesday ordered the release of a list of unindicted co-conspirators in the criminal case against two former allies of Republican Governor Chris Christie in a 2013 scandal involving lane closures on the Georg…
Uber to offer union representation to New York City drivers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] will join with the International Association of Machinists to launch an independent guild to represent drivers of the ride-hailing service in New York City, company officials said on Tuesday.
Baltimore officer waives jury trial in death of Freddie Gray
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer will be tried by a judge instead of a jury on charges stemming from the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died in police custody, a Maryland judge ruled on Tuesday.
Kansas defends latest funding fix to keep schools open
(Reuters) – Kansas defended its new school funding fix on Tuesday before the state supreme court, which must determine if the law complies with a February order to equitably distribute state money and keep schools operating past June 30.
Arkansas teen sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing guardians
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – A 15-year-old Arkansas boy charged with capital murder pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing his guardians and was sentenced by a state court to 35 years in prison.
