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.
Automakers urge insurance companies to remind U.S. drivers of recalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed.
Despite graft indictment, ex-mayor of Texas town seeks reelection
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Ricardo Lopez, the former mayor of Crystal City, is running for reelection saying he is the man to restore the southern Texas town’s dignity even after he and four other city officials were indicted on corruption charges.
Dead Illinois resident had bacteria linked to Wisconsin outbreak
(Reuters) – A northern Illinois resident who died after being diagnosed this year with a blood infection known as Elizabethkingia had the same strain of the bacteria linked to more than a dozen deaths in Wisconsin, health officials said on Tuesday.
