Cleveland fires six police officers over deadly 2012 chase
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Six Cleveland police officers were fired over their involvement in a November 2012 chase that led to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man and woman, city officials said on Tuesday.
‘Affluenza’ teen’s deportation to U.S. imminent: lawyer
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – The wealthy Texas youth known as the “affluenza” teen after he killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013 should be deported to the United States very soon after dropping a legal challenge in Mexico, his lawyer s…
Indiana school principal killed, two children hurt when hit by bus
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis school principal was killed on Tuesday, and two children were injured, when a school bus jumped a curb, officials said.
Virginia resident who traveled abroad tests positive for Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, state health officials said on Tuesday.
Mutilation-torture suspect among three escapees from California jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Reuters) – A Southern California sheriff on Tuesday acknowledged lapses in security at the jail where three inmates escaped over the weekend, one of them a convicted killer wanted for the mutilation torture of a victim.
Milwaukee man charged with weapons possession, allegedly planned mass shooting
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee man who authorities said was planning to kill dozens of people in a mass shooting at a Masonic temple has been arrested and charged with possession of two machine guns and a silencer, federal officials said on Tuesday….
U.S. judge rules against Louisiana abortion restrictions
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday found unconstitutional a 2014 law that imposed tough restrictions on Louisiana abortion providers and threatened to close four of the state’s five clinics.
Chicago police recruiters open up about race, shootings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – If potential police force recruits in Chicago fail to ask about police shootings and race relations, recruiters bring it up anyway.
Washington to lift snow emergency as it digs out from blizzard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington, D.C., will end its snow emergency on Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a sign that the U.S. capital is returning to normal after a deadly weekend blizzard on the U.S. East Coast.
Missouri bank robber who fled on bicycle gets nearly 5 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – A Missouri man who admitted robbing six banks to pay for a heroin addiction and fleeing on a bicycle was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 5 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
