Baltimore police shoot 13-year-old boy who was carrying fake gun
(Reuters) – Baltimore police shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a realistic-looking replica handgun on Wednesday, the anniversary of a riot sparked by a black man’s death in police custody, a police official said.
DEA involved in Ohio probe of eight family members shot dead
(Reuters) – Ohio authorities on Wednesday refused to disclose details of their investigation into the execution-style murders of eight family members in order not to help the killer or killers evade capture, although they said federal drug enforcement …
Labor agency files complaint against VW on row with UAW in Tennessee
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Volkswagen AG for not bargaining with a portion of plant workers at its Tennessee plant represented by the United Auto Workers union.
Two former San Antonio policemen charged with running sex scheme
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two former San Antonio Police officers were indicted on Wednesday on suspicion of setting up a fake sting operation, luring women to work in it with the promise of high pay and forcing women to have sex with them.
Ex-House Speaker Hastert gets 15 months, admits sex abuse
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, once one of the country’s most powerful politicians, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison for a financial crime related to sexual abuse of high school wrestlers he coach…
Ex-FBI agent to plead guilty to lying during ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former FBI agent who faces perjury charges over statements he made on the witness stand during the 2013 trial of longtime Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger plans to plead guilty, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
NLRB files complaint against VW on labor row with UAW in Tennessee
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Volkswagen AG for not bargaining with a portion of plant workers at its Tennessee plant represented by the United Auto Workers union.
Grand jury to probe Florida cop in fatal shooting of black man
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida prosecutor’s investigation into a police officer who shot dead black musician Corey Jones was inconclusive, leading him to withhold criminal charges and instead turn the case over to a grand jury.
Possible Manson Family victim identified after 50 years: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman found stabbed to death in 1969 and thought to be a possible victim of followers of mass murderer Charles Manson has been identified after nearly 50 years, People magazine reported on Wednesday.
Alabama city makes bathroom access by gender identity a crime
(Reuters) – An Alabama city appears to be the first in the country to specify criminal penalties for violators of an ordinance requiring people to use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates, civil rights groups said on Wednesday.
