Alabama officer faces murder charges for killing unarmed black man
(Reuters) – A white Alabama police officer faces murder charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, authorities said on Wednesday.
Ohio man arrested for allegedly threatening Obama, Hillary Clinton
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man arrested for allegedly threatening President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday.
Texas A&M student implicated in racial taunts has left school
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A student implicated in a case at Texas A&M University where racial slurs were allegedly used against a group of black high school students touring the campus is “no longer associated” with the university, the school said on Wednesday.
Chicago police officer gets two years for beating store clerk
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago police officer was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in federal prison for punching and kicking a convenience store clerk in an on-duty incident in 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
New Hampshire lawmaker charged with trying to lure teen for sex
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire lawmaker was formally charged on Wednesday with drug dealing and attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl for sex.
U.S. launches probe of alleged civil rights violations at Boston school
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts on Thursday launched a civil rights investigation into the elite Boston Latin School after black students charged that its administration ignored incidents of racism on campus.
Pennsylvania priest gets 16 years in prison for child sex abuse
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 16 years in prison for sexually abusing boys living in shelters for at-risk children in Honduras, a federal prosecutor said.
Suspect in Virginia students’ murders pleads guilty to all charges
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – An imprisoned former hospital worker pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all charges in the high-profile murder and abduction of two Virginia university students.
Manhunt underway in Mississippi after murder suspect’s escape from jail
VICKSBURG, Miss. (Reuters) – A murder suspect sparked a manhunt in Mississippi on Wednesday after he swiped a jail employee’s clothes, radio and keys and escaped from a county detention facility through a side door, police said.
Thousands without power after storm hits Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A storm packing fierce winds has left thousands of customers without power in western Washington state on Wednesday, and a woman was seriously injured after a tree toppled onto a Seattle-area home, authorities said.
