South Carolina bill aims to limit transgender access to bathrooms
(Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers have introduced a measure that would require transgender people to use public bathrooms matching their sex at birth, disregarding a growing outcry for a repeal of a similar provision enacted last month in North Caro…
Michigan sues to shut Detroit abortion clinic
(Reuters) – Michigan’s attorney general filed a civil suit on Thursday to shut down a Detroit abortion clinic the state claims is not owned by a medical professional.
GM settles ignition-switch case before third trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Thursday said it had agreed to settle a lawsuit that would have been the third case to go to trial over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths.
Pennsylvania bans bias against transgender people
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed two anti-discrimination executive orders on Thursday aimed at safeguarding rights of transgender people, countering efforts by other states forcing them to use public bathrooms that match their gender a…
U.S. orders Amtrak to conduct safety review after accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday ordered Amtrak to conduct a safety review after Sunday’s passenger train accident near Philadelphia that killed two people.
Planned Parenthood sues Indiana for abortion law
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana, saying a new state law restricting abortion was unconstitutional.
Payday lending pioneer indicted in U.S. on racketeering charges
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania businessman considered a pioneer in the payday loan industry was indicted on Thursday for engaging in a racketeering scheme, as part of a wider U.S. crackdown on abusive lending practices.
Massachusetts triple murderer too old, sick for death sentence: lawyer
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for a triple murderer asked a U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts to block a second attempt to sentence the 56-year-old man to death, saying it would be needlessly cruel because he is unlikely to survive the appeal pro…
One of two violent escapees from Washington state hospital recaptured
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A suspected violent criminal who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Washington state was recaptured on Thursday but authorities were still searching for a man accused of a grisly murder who fled with him.
Detroit Public Schools sues Michigan governor
(Reuters) – The Detroit Public Schools Board filed a class-action lawsuit against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials on Thursday for the deterioration of the city’s schools.
