Black drivers in California arrested more often for unpaid tickets: study
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Black drivers in California are far more likely than their white counterparts to face arrest for unpaid traffic tickets or driving with a suspended license, according to a study by a civil rights coalition released on Monday.
Three dead, including nine-year-old, after boat swamps off Florida
(Reuters) – The bodies of three people, including a 9-year-old, were found on the southeast Florida coast on Monday after their boat was swamped in rough waters during a Sunday fishing trip, authorities said.
New York City to pursue sweeping homelessness reforms: mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will implement a raft of reforms to combat its high level of homelessness, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday, following a three-month review of the problem.
Jury selection starts in trial over Georgia child’s car death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Lawyers in the trial of a Georgia man charged with murder after leaving his toddler son in a car for seven hours during a hot day in June 2014 began their search Monday for jurors who have not formed opinions about his actions.
U.S. Navy officer suspected of passing secrets to Taiwan, China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy flight officer with knowledge of sensitive American intelligence collection methods faces espionage charges over suspicions he passed secret information to Taiwan and possibly to China, U.S. officials said.
Singer Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show to protest same-sex law
(Reuters) – Canadian singer Bryan Adams has canceled a show in Mississippi to protest a new state law that will let people with religious objections deny services to same-sex couples, the second major concert scrapped in the U.S. South over discriminat…
Illinois ex-congressman arrested; missed deadline to return: lawyer
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former Illinois Congressman Mel Reynolds was arrested in Atlanta on Monday after he had failed to return to the United States by the end of March as a judge had ordered, a U.S. Marshals spokeswoman and Reynolds’ lawyer said.
Chicago finance committee approves payouts for police custody deaths
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee on Monday approved payments totaling $6.45 million to settle cases involving two black men who died while in police custody.
Wisconsin school district to discipline students for ‘Trump’ taunts
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin school district said on Monday it would discipline several students who taunted an opposing team’s fans and minority players with chants of “Trump, build a wall” and “Trump” during a high school soccer game.
Appeals court restores Utah’s polygamy law in ‘Sister Wives’ case
(Reuters) – The polygamist family featured in the reality television show “Sister Wives” lost its bid to overturn parts of Utah’s anti-bigamy law under a federal appeals court ruling issued on Monday.
