Virginia governor vetoes bill to label books ‘sexually explicit’ in schools
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Monday vetoed a bill that would force schools to identify materials as “sexually explicit,” a measure prompted by objections to Toni Morrison’s novel “Beloved.”
New York’s Cuomo signs two-tier minimum wage law in push for state-wide $15/hour
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed into law a minimum wage increase that takes a two-tier approach, setting a higher $15 per hour minimum for New York City and its environs and a lower legal minimum for less-costly are…
Prosecutors in Freddie Gray case seek testimony from another officer
(Reuters) – Maryland prosecutors want to force a second police officer charged in the death of a black detainee to testify against another officer, a court filing made available on Monday said.
Police shootings in Chicago have dropped in past year
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police shot people in four incidents in the first three months of 2016, marking a drop in police shootings in the second-largest U.S. city at a time of national outcry over police use of lethal force.
U.S. extradites Singapore man for exporting Iraq bomb parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Singapore man accused of illegally exporting U.S. parts found in explosives in Iraq, through Iran, has been extradited to the United States to face charges on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Nebraska woman bitten by zoo tiger pleads guilty to trespassing
(Reuters) – A Nebraska woman who snuck into an Omaha zoo enclosure and was bitten by a tiger she was trying to pet pleaded guilty on Monday to trespassing and was fined $250, prosecutors said.
Jury selection starts in trial of Ohio man charged with killing three women
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The trial of a man charged with killing three woman and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags started on Monday with jury selection in a Cleveland courthouse and the defendant facing a possible death sentence if convicted.
U.S. top court rejects Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo class action appeals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected two corporate challenges in class action cases, refusing to hear bids by Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Wells Fargo & Co to throw out large judgments against them.
U.S. unveiling new comparison Internet service labels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday unveiled new labels for broadband and mobile Internet service, aimed at helping the nation’s web users make price and service comparisons.
U.S. transfers two Libyans to Senegal from Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Libyans held for years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been flown to Senegal for resettlement, the Pentagon said on Monday, the latest move in President Barack Obama’s final push to close the facility.
