U.S. top court hands win to unions, splits 4-4 without Scalia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public sector unions triumphed before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday when the justices preserved a vital source of cash for organized labor, splitting 4-4 on a conservative challenge that had seemed destined for success until …
Mississippi woman pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to trying to join Islamic State in Syria, 2-1/2 weeks after her husband entered the same plea.
U.S. labor complaint filed against California warehouse that serves retailers
(Reuters) – The National Labor Relations Board filed an official complaint against a California warehouse serving some of the largest U.S. retailers after finding evidence it violated workers’ rights to organize, according to a filing by the agency.
Thirteen Detroit school principals charged in kickback scheme
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal officials on Tuesday charged 13 current and former Detroit Public School (DPS) principals with engaging in a long-running kickback scheme in which prosecutors said they submitted fraudulent invoices to a vendor in exchange f…
Family of teen killed by South Carolina police settle lawsuit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an unarmed white teen who was shot to death last summer by a police officer in South Carolina has been settled for $2.15 million, attorneys for both sides said on Tuesday.
California deputy accused of bribing witnesses in videotaped beating
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A veteran police officer accused of bribing witnesses in the brutal beating of a man has been placed on leave during an investigation of the “horrific” allegation, a San Francisco Bay Area sheriff said on Tuesday.
New York mulls two-tier minimum wage in push for $15/hour
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Officials negotiating New York’s budget are considering capping the minimum wage in less affluent regions so they can raise it to $15 per hour in wealthier areas like New York City, according to top-ranking lawmakers.
Apple’s encryption battle with United States still alive in Brooklyn
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice will disclose over the next two weeks whether it will continue with its bid to compel Apple Inc to help access an iPhone in a Brooklyn drug case, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
Michigan prosecutor resigns amid sex charges
(Reuters) – A Michigan prosecutor facing charges of multiple counts of patronizing prostitutes, including a felony, submitted his resignation on Tuesday.
Obama calls for more funds, new attitude to fight opioid epidemic
ATLANTA (Reuters) – With a nod to his own drug use as a young man, President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for more funding and a new approach to help people addicted to heroin and prescription drugs, seeking to shine a public spotlight on an increasi…
