U.S. judge holds Bangladesh diplomat, wife in default
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday held a Bangladesh diplomat and his wife in default for willfully ignoring a lawsuit by a former domestic worker who claimed they forced him to work without pay in slavery-like conditions.
Troopers in ‘disturbing’ New Hampshire motorist beating suspended
BOSTON (Reuters) – A state trooper from Massachusetts and another from New Hampshire were relieved of duty on Thursday for their involvement in the beating of a motorist that their commanders called “disturbing,” officials said.
Sentencing phase opens in ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial murder trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former Los Angeles sanitation worker convicted of murdering nine women and a teenage girl in the “Grim Sleeper” killings returned to court on Thursday for the penalty phase of his trial as prosecutors began making a case tha…
Zimmerman offers gun used to kill Martin on new auction site: report
(Reuters) – The Florida man who shot and killed black teenager Trayvon Martin, triggering nationwide civil rights protests, put his gun on a second auction website on Thursday after it was dropped by a firearm auction site that said it wanted no part i…
Delaware faults police but no charges in shooting of black man
(Reuters) – The Delaware Department of Justice criticized the conduct of Wilmington police who shot dead a wheelchair-bound black man last year, but decided against filing criminal charges against any officers in the death of 28-year-old Jeremy McDole….
Transgender rights bill advances in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – Legislation outlawing discrimination against transgender people advanced in the Democratic-led legislature in the liberal state of Massachusetts on Thursday at the same time conservative states have put in place laws restricting tran…
Bear bites Appalachian Trail hiker in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A black bear bit through the tent and into the lower leg of a man who was hiking the Appalachian Trail and camped for the night at a national park in Tennessee, park officials said on Thursday.
U.S. Catholics see pope’s consideration on women’s role as positive step
BOSTON (Reuters) – Some prominent U.S. Roman Catholic groups welcomed the news on Thursday that Pope Francis has agreed to consider allowing women to be ordained as deacons, though some cautioned the move would be only a limited first step toward equal…
Indicted Texas attorney general says he is staying in office
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing state and federal securities fraud charges, released a video ahead of a hearing in a state appeals court on Thursday, saying he is staying in office and being targeted because of his C…
Baltimore cop failed to follow protocol: Freddie Gray prosecutor
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A white Baltimore police officer failed to follow procedures in the arrest that led to the death of Freddie Gray from a broken neck, a prosecutor said on Thursday at the start of the officer’s trial.
