U.S. prosecutors launch review of failed FedEx drug case
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a rare internal examination of what went wrong in the prosecution of a controversial drug conspiracy case against delivery service Federal Express , the department’s top pros…
Obama responds to critics in conversation on race and police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday responded to critics who charged he has not done enough to show support for law enforcement officers after two years of protests against incidents of violence by police against the black co…
Nurse in widely-viewed U.S. protest photo holds first interview
(Reuters) – The black woman who was photographed in a long, flowy dress standing before a pair of heavily-geared riot police during a protest in Baton Rouge last weekend gave her first public interview since the photo went viral, CBS News said on Thurs…
Trump backers sue San Jose for allowing ‘mob’ assault
(Reuters) – Police in the California city of San Jose, motivated by the political leanings of city officials, allowed an angry mob to assault Donald Trump supporters as they left a rally for the presumptive Republican presidential candidate last month,…
Car bomb blast kills suspect in eastern Nevada town
(Reuters) – A disgruntled former hospital worker was killed when a bomb he was carrying in his car exploded in an eastern Nevada farming town, but a second bomb that went off at a nearby house caused no serious injuries, authorities said on Thursday.
Texas woman held in China since 2015 to face security charges: Newsweek
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Houston, Texas, businesswoman held in China since March last year is expected to be charged with violating its national security, Newsweek reported on Thursday, citing a U.S. State Department official.
Senators urge U.S. to close lead testing gaps, citing Reuters investigation
(Reuters) – Some influential U.S. senators are urging a federal agency to take action to ensure more children are tested for lead poisoning, citing a Reuters investigation that found millions are missing required lead tests, leaving some vulnerable to …
Oklahoma dentist who ran unsafe clinic gets home arrest for money laundering
(Reuters) – A former Oklahoma dentist was sentenced on Thursday to six months’ home confinement for a federal money-laundering charge stemming from complaints his unsanitary practice exposed at least one of his patients to hepatitis and could have expo…
Protesters keeping kids away from Cleveland Republican convention
(Reuters) – A Milwaukee-based immigrants rights group canceled plans to take children to demonstrations outside the Republican National Convention, which starts on Monday, citing fears of violence after last week’s shootings in Dallas.
U.S. can withhold defendants’ mug shots, appeals court says
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday said the U.S. government can withhold mug shots of federal criminal defendants from the media, citing the privacy interests of those depicted.
