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…
New York inmate photo makes it to Facebook, despite cellphone ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Department of Corrections said on Tuesday it was investigating what appears to be a photo of inmates from Rikers Island jail taken with a cellphone, a device banned in city jails.
Texas teen sentenced to 38 years for murdering Iraqi immigrant
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Dallas jury sentenced a teenager to 38 years in prison on Tuesday for murdering an Iraqi immigrant as he took family pictures while experiencing snow for the first time.
Senators renew push to overhaul military handling of sex assault
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators renewed an effort on Tuesday to shift the military’s handling of sexual assault cases from top commanders to independent prosecutors, insisting that the current system has left victims too fear…
