U.S. to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, last June, the U.S. Justice Department sai…
San Francisco lawmakers vote to uphold sanctuary city policy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Lawmakers in San Francisco voted to uphold the “sanctuary city” policy on Tuesday, almost a year after San Francisco was flung into a national debate about immigration after an undocumented immigrant was charged in the fatal s…
Pennsylvania judge orders Cosby to trial on sexual assault charge
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on accusations of sexual assault, the most serious setback so far for a man who epitomized the all-American dad on the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show.”…
Bodies believed to be slain couple found in Washington state
(Reuters) – Two bodies believed to be the remains of a Washington state couple missing and presumed slain since last month were found buried in a shallow grave on Tuesday as one of two suspected killers in the case pleaded not guilty to murder charges….
Ohio violated voting rights by reducing early voting: U.S. judge
(Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Ohio violated voters’ rights in 2014 by cutting the number of days in which people were allowed to cast early ballots to 28 from 35.
Ferguson city attorney steps down after criticism
(Reuters) – The city attorney for Ferguson, Missouri, who was criticized in a U.S. Justice Department report on policing in the town, said on Tuesday she is stepping down.
Ken Starr reportedly fired as Baylor president; university declines comment
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Baylor University declined to comment on reports on Tuesday that Kenneth Starr, the former independent counsel charged with investigating Bill Clinton during his presidency who is now the president of the world’s largest Bapti…
Michigan governor issues state of energy emergency before holiday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder issued a state of energy emergency on Tuesday because of ongoing problems with a major product pipeline and an unexpected outage at Marathon’s Detroit refinery.
Louisiana governor to sign law making police killings hate crimes
(Reuters) – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards plans to sign legislation making it a hate crime to kill a police officer or another first responder, bolstering penalties for an offense that already qualifies for the state’s death penalty, his office s…
Hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton’s email server expected to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Romanian computer hacker who revealed the existence of a private email server used by Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state is expected to plead guilty to hacking-related offenses, a U.S. law enforcement official said…
