Florida ex-officer indicted for excessive force, four others plead guilty
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using excessive force during a 2014 arrest where five white law enforcement officers were involved in the beating of a black man, U.S. Justice offic…
U.S. court hears arguments on transgender student using boys’ bathroom
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday over whether a high school in Virginia should be ordered to allow a transgendered student to use the boys’ bathroom, even though he was born a biological female.
Wendy’s probing likely fraudulent payment-card charges
(Reuters) – Burger chain operator Wendy’s Co said on Wednesday it was investigating reports of unusual activity with payment cards used at some of its 5,700 locations in the United States.
Teen in Los Angeles County tested positive for Zika after travel abroad
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A teenage girl in Los Angeles County who had traveled to El Salvador in late November tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus but has since recovered, public health officials said.
New Jersey Gov. Christie backs Atlantic City takeover plan
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Atlantic City’s local officials backed a revised plan proposed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday that called for the city to be rescued through additional layers of state oversight and new revenue sources….
Lyft settles California driver lawsuit over employment status
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections but without classifying them as employees, removing a major threat to its business…
Texas to execute man who fatally shot game warden in gun fight
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans to execute on Wednesday a man who led game wardens on a high-speed chase in 2007 before getting into a gun battle with them, where he fatally shot one of the officers.
Illinois governor stands by stalled agenda as state budget languishes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is showing no sign of budging from his stance that structural changes precede any move to raise revenue ahead of his second state of the state address on Wednesday.
Two killed, three wounded in shooting near Seattle homeless camp
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and three wounded in a shooting near a homeless encampment in Seattle late on Tuesday, and police were searching for two suspects who fled into a nearby wooded area, authorities said.
One shot dead as FBI arrests Oregon occupation leader, others
(Reuters) – One protester was shot dead and eight others were arrested on Tuesday after authorities confronted members of an armed group that has staged a month-long occupation of a federal wildlife reserve in Oregon, activists and officials said.
