Idaho students arrested on suspicion of burning down principal’s home
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho police arrested three teenagers on Wednesday and were seeking a fourth on suspicion the group set a fire that destroyed the home of a high school principal and could have killed the educator and his wife, authorities sai…
Key justice Kennedy wavers as Supreme Court confronts abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A closely divided Supreme Court struggled with its biggest abortion case in years on Wednesday, with pivotal Justice Anthony Kennedy voicing concerns about a restrictive Texas law yet stopping short of signaling he would strike i…
Alabama officer faces murder charges for killing unarmed black man
(Reuters) – A white Alabama police officer faces murder charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, authorities said on Wednesday.
Ohio man arrested for allegedly threatening Obama, Hillary Clinton
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man arrested for allegedly threatening President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday.
Texas A&M student implicated in racial taunts has left school
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A student implicated in a case at Texas A&M University where racial slurs were allegedly used against a group of black high school students touring the campus is “no longer associated” with the university, the school said on Wednesday.
Chicago police officer gets two years for beating store clerk
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago police officer was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in federal prison for punching and kicking a convenience store clerk in an on-duty incident in 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
New Hampshire lawmaker charged with trying to lure teen for sex
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire lawmaker was formally charged on Wednesday with drug dealing and attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl for sex.
U.S. launches probe of alleged civil rights violations at Boston school
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts on Thursday launched a civil rights investigation into the elite Boston Latin School after black students charged that its administration ignored incidents of racism on campus.
Pennsylvania priest gets 16 years in prison for child sex abuse
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 16 years in prison for sexually abusing boys living in shelters for at-risk children in Honduras, a federal prosecutor said.
Suspect in Virginia students’ murders pleads guilty to all charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – An imprisoned former hospital worker pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all charges in the high-profile murder and abduction of two Virginia university students.
