California to hike funds for new parents on family leave
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will increase the amount of money new parents can receive through the state’s paid family leave program under a bill signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
Seattle police arrest man after body parts of missing woman discovered
(Reuters) – A 37-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of killing a mother of three and leaving some of her body parts in a Seattle home’s recycling container, police and local media said on Monday.
Police arrest 400 at U.S. Capitol in protest of money in politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police arrested more than 400 protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday from Democracy Spring, an organization seeking to remove big money from politics and combat restrictive voter identification laws.
Ex-South Carolina officer gets probation over black man’s slaying: media
(Reuters) – A white former South Carolina police officer indicted on a felony charge over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist was sentenced on Monday to three years probation over the February 2014 incident, local media reported.
Kentucky’s top lawyer sues governor over college funding cuts
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s attorney general sued the state’s Republican governor on Monday seeking to block what a lawsuit says are illegal funding cuts to public universities in the cash-strapped state, the latest clash in a simmering political family feu…
Warhols stolen from Missouri museum; FBI offers reward for information
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday offered up to $25,000 as a reward for information on seven Andy Warhol paintings stolen from a Missouri art museum last week.
Black drivers in California arrested more often for unpaid tickets: study
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Black drivers in California are far more likely than their white counterparts to face arrest for unpaid traffic tickets or driving with a suspended license, according to a study by a civil rights coalition released on Monday.
Three dead, including nine-year-old, after boat swamps off Florida
(Reuters) – The bodies of three people, including a 9-year-old, were found on the southeast Florida coast on Monday after their boat was swamped in rough waters during a Sunday fishing trip, authorities said.
New York City to pursue sweeping homelessness reforms: mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will implement a raft of reforms to combat its high level of homelessness, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday, following a three-month review of the problem.
Jury selection starts in trial over Georgia child’s car death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Lawyers in the trial of a Georgia man charged with murder after leaving his toddler son in a car for seven hours during a hot day in June 2014 began their search Monday for jurors who have not formed opinions about his actions.
