Justice Department urges courts to avoid illegal fine and fee policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday called on state and local courts to ensure their procedures for imposing fines and fees are not violating people’s constitutional rights.
Ohio man pleads guilty to kidnapping son from mother in 2002
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple charges in connection with taking his 5-year-old son from his mother’s house in Alabama in 2002 and living with him under false identities for 13 years, officials said.
Five dead in storms in U.S. Southern states as flooding continues
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) – The death toll from storms in Southern U.S. states rose to five as storm-weary residents of Louisiana and Mississippi watched for more flooding on Monday from drenching rains that inundated homes, washed out roads and prompt…
South Carolina ex-trooper admits shooting unarmed black motorist
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A white former South Carolina highway patrolman pleaded guilty on Monday to shooting and wounding an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop at a gas station in 2014 that was captured on video, a court spokes…
Vermont legislature on track to be first in U.S. to legalize marijuana
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Reuters) – Liberal-leaning Vermont could become the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use through legislation, rather than by voter initiative, in a move that advocates for the drug say could speed its acceptance acro…
Lawsuit filed in death of Texas jail inmate refused medication
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The family of a Texas inmate who died after county jail physicians cut off his anxiety medication filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the sheriff and jailers of causing his death and violating his rights, attorneys sai…
New York police have low morale, say city less safe -poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of New York City police officers believe the city has become a more dangerous place and feel less satisfied in their jobs, according to a survey released on Monday by the city’s largest police union.
Police officer kills east Tennessee man fleeing arrest
(Reuters) – A Tennessee police officer shot and killed the driver of a pickup truck the officer was trying to arrest for suspected driving under the influence, authorities said on Monday.
U.S. sailor arrested in Okinawa for suspected rape
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. serviceman stationed in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman, Japanese police said on Monday, likely adding to complications for a controversial plan to relocate a U.S. base on the…
Ex-treasure hunter kept in jail over gold found in shipwreck
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A U.S. judge is keeping a former treasure hunter in jail for again failing to answer questions about the location of 500 commemorative gold coins from the discovery of a 19th century shipwreck, prosecutors said on Monday.
