Baltimore judge clears second officer in Freddie Gray death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson Jr. on Thursday became the second officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died of injuries sustained while in police custody.
San Francisco sets vote on soda tax amid battle on health warnings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – San Francisco residents will have a second chance to vote on whether to tax soda after city officials this week added the measure to a November ballot that could result in more of the Bay Area being subject to the controversial lev…
EPA says filtered Flint, Michigan drinking water safe to drink
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal officials said on Thursday it is safe for anyone to drink properly filtered water in Flint, Michigan, where a public health crisis erupted after residents were exposed to dangerously high levels of lead.
U.S. DOT says road travel rose by 2.6 percent in April
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. road travel rose by 2.6 percent in April compared to a year ago, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Philadelphia congressman resigns following fraud conviction
(Reuters) – U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah resigned from Congress on Thursday, two days after being convicted of orchestrating multiple frauds aimed at enriching himself and preserving his political career.
Judge rejects Cleveland protest limits at Republican convention
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday struck down the city of Cleveland’s plan for placing limits on protests outside the Republican National Convention, saying the “event zone” is too large and security regulations too strict, lawyers who sue…
Supreme Court split 4-4 over in Native American tribal court dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a child sexual molestation lawsuit against discount retailer Dollar General Corp to move forward in a Native American tribal court in Mississippi.
Disney World’s ongoing battle against ‘nuisance’ alligators
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co has had more than 240 “nuisance” alligators captured and killed over the last 10 years at its Florida theme park property, according to state records.
Illinois residents clean up after tornadoes hit homes, trap residents
(Reuters) – Several communities in Illinois were cleaning up wreckage on Thursday following a series of tornadoes that destroyed homes, smashed vehicles and trapped residents a night earlier, weather officials said.
Supreme Court partly strikes down state drunken driving test refusal laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states cannot make it a crime for a drunken driving suspect to refuse to take a blood test but can criminalize the refusal to take breath tests to determine alcohol levels.
