Apple, Google routinely asked to help government access devices: ACLU
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday said it had identified 63 cases across the U.S. in which the federal government asked for a court order compelling Apple Inc or Google to help access devices seized during invest…
Families of U.S. personnel ordered to leave parts of Turkey amid security concerns
(This version of the story corrects reference to location of Izmir and Mugla provinces in story)
Man arrested in Vermont with equivalent of 1,400 bags of heroin in his body: police
(Reuters) – A New York man was charged with drug trafficking and other crimes after authorities in Vermont discovered the equivalent of more than 1,400 bags of heroin hidden in his body, state police said on Wednesday.
U.S. top court hands win to unions, splits 4-4 without Scalia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public sector unions triumphed before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday when the justices preserved a vital source of cash for organized labor, splitting 4-4 on a conservative challenge that had seemed destined for success until …
Mississippi woman pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to trying to join Islamic State in Syria, 2-1/2 weeks after her husband entered the same plea.
U.S. labor complaint filed against California warehouse that serves retailers
(Reuters) – The National Labor Relations Board filed an official complaint against a California warehouse serving some of the largest U.S. retailers after finding evidence it violated workers’ rights to organize, according to a filing by the agency.
Thirteen Detroit school principals charged in kickback scheme
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal officials on Tuesday charged 13 current and former Detroit Public School (DPS) principals with engaging in a long-running kickback scheme in which prosecutors said they submitted fraudulent invoices to a vendor in exchange f…
Family of teen killed by South Carolina police settle lawsuit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an unarmed white teen who was shot to death last summer by a police officer in South Carolina has been settled for $2.15 million, attorneys for both sides said on Tuesday.
California deputy accused of bribing witnesses in videotaped beating
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A veteran police officer accused of bribing witnesses in the brutal beating of a man has been placed on leave during an investigation of the “horrific” allegation, a San Francisco Bay Area sheriff said on Tuesday.
New York mulls two-tier minimum wage in push for $15/hour
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Officials negotiating New York’s budget are considering capping the minimum wage in less affluent regions so they can raise it to $15 per hour in wealthier areas like New York City, according to top-ranking lawmakers.
