Severe criminal justice policies hurt U.S. economy: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Longer prison sentences for non-violent criminals and crowded prisons are hurting the American economy more than they are helping it, economists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said in a report released on Saturda…
‘Bernie’ mortician ordered back to prison in Texas widow murder case
DALLAS (Reuters) – A jury on Friday sentenced a former mortician to return to prison for 99 years to life for murdering a wealthy East Texas widow and hiding her body in a freezer in a case that inspired the 2011 film “Bernie.”
U.S. drops New York fight with Apple after gaining access to iPhone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its effort to force Apple Inc to help unlock an iPhone in a drug case in New York after someone provided authorities the passcode to access the device.
Trump bashes Clinton, promises not to become boring
HOLLYWOOD, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her “crooked,” and promised his supporters that he would not bore them by becoming overly pres…
Eight relatives dead in Ohio ‘execution style’ killings
(Reuters) – Eight members of the same family were shot to death execution-style in four homes in Pike County, Ohio, and more than 30 people have been questioned in the search for the killer or killers, officials said on Friday.
Prosecutors seek dismissal of charges against man in Arizona shootings
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Phoenix on Friday filed court papers to withdraw criminal charges against a man who was arrested last year and accused in a string of Arizona freeway shootings, a spokesman for prosecutors said.
Colorado nuns get higher fence to avoid harassment
DENVER (Reuters) – An order of cloistered Roman Catholic nuns won approval from a Denver suburb to build a higher fence to prevent people from entering their property to harass them, the Sisters’ advocate said on Friday.
U.S. judge orders recount in Tennessee abortion vote
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ordered a recount of Tennessee’s 2014 ballot measure that removed the right to an abortion from the state’s constitution.
Dog kills California baby in apparent accident: police
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A dog lying in bed with a San Diego couple and their infant boy was startled by the mother and bit the child to death on Friday, police said.
New Jersey school board member quits over anti-Muslim comments
(Reuters) – A New Jersey school board member resigned on Friday after drawing fire for anti-Muslim Facebook posts, including one saying, “America needs to get rid of people like you,” the board president said.
