Police will not be charged in Minneapolis death of black man
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Two Minneapolis police officers involved in the shooting death of a 24-year-old black man will not be charged, prosecutors said on Wednesday, because evidence showed Jamar Clark was not handcuffed and that he reached for an offi…
Rescued sea turtles Thunder & Lightning arrive for rehab in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – Two endangered olive ridley sea turtles found stranded and comatose along the northern Oregon coast in December were flown by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday to San Diego to begin long-term rehabilitative care at SeaWorl…
U.S. transgender community fights against ‘bathroom bills’
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – After scoring wins for same-sex marriage rights and anti-discrimination protections, U.S. equality advocacy groups now find themselves in a battle over bathrooms.
Plan to raise California minimum wage to $15 clears key panel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A plan to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, putting the state on track to become the first in the nation to commit to such a large pay hike for the w…
Arkansas to appeal judge’s backing of Fayetteville LGBT rights law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The Arkansas attorney general said on Wednesday her office will appeal a judge’s decision that upheld a city of Fayetteville ordinance forbidding discrimination against members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender…
Chipotle ‘Better Burger’ trademark filing hints at new chain launch
(Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has sought a trademark for the name “Better Burger”, suggesting that the burrito chain is looking to open a new restaurant format for hamburgers.
Obama gives second chance to 61 convicted drug offenders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama commuted prison sentences for 61 non-violent drug offenders on Wednesday and the White House said he hopes to issue more pardons and commutations during his remaining months in office.
Exclusive: Most Americans support torture against terror suspects – poll
(Reuters) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe torture can be justified to extract information from suspected terrorists, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, a level of support similar to that seen in countries like Nigeria where militant attacks ar…
Supreme Court sympathetic to property owner in wetlands dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to rule that property owners can challenge the federal government in court over the need for permits under a national water protection law in a case involving a company’s plans …
Washington Monument reopens after elevator malfunction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Monument reopened on Wednesday after inspection of the elevator, which had halted the previous day stranding more than two dozen visitors, the National Park Service said.
