Chicago council panel votes to change selection process for police chief
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved a step closer on Tuesday to being allowed to name his choice for police chief on a permanent basis, after a city council committee voted to temporarily change the selection process.
U.S. reviewing Sinai peacekeeper mission, may automate jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday it has formally notified Egypt and Israel that it is reviewing whether to automate aspects of multinational peacekeeping operations in the insurgency-wracked Sinai, potentially allowing a reducti…
WHAT’S THAT YOU SAY? U.S. weather agency stops ‘yelling’ with capitalization shift
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. National Weather Service had some news this week for readers who have grown up on social media, namely: THE AGENCY WILL STOP SHOUTING AT YOU NOW.
Texas panel recommends overhaul of jail where black woman died
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A civilian committee that examined a Texas county jail where a black woman committed suicide in her cell last year recommended sweeping changes for the system, including better mental health screenings, a report released on Tu…
Chicago police officer fatally shoots teenager during foot chase
(Reuters) – A Chicago police officer fatally wounded a teenage boy during a foot chase after he was stopped in a vehicle believed to have been involved in an earlier shooting, local media and police said on Tuesday.
Chicago schools would have less funding in governor’s budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The head of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) said on Tuesday that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s fiscal 2017 school funding budget would hurt the financially ailing district.
North Carolina governor tweaks transgender law after backlash
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory slightly altered a new state law denounced as discriminatory with an executive order on Tuesday, but the Republican stood firm on a controversial provision restricting transgender bath…
Copyright for civil rights anthem ‘We Shall Overcome’ challenged
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The lawyers who successfully challenged the copyright to “Happy Birthday” have a new target: the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
U.S. Senate Judiciary chairman Grassley tells Garland no hearings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court selection, failed to persuade Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley during a private meeting on Tuesday to hold confirmation hearings on his nomination.
Flint water needs heavier use to speed recovery: expert
DETROIT (Reuters) – Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated drinking water may still be unsafe, but residents need to increase their use of the system to help speed its recovery, a water expert said on Tuesday.
