Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Seattle on Monday became the first major U.S. city to pass a law giving drivers for Uber and Lyft the right to unionize, the latest twist in a heated debate about how workers for app-based ride services should be treated.
U.S. soldier Bergdahl may face life sentence in court-martial over desertion
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years, will face court-martial with a potential life sentence, the Army said on Monday.
Justice Department reviews black teen’s shooting by Memphis police
(Reuters) – The fatal shooting in July of an unarmed black teenager by a white Memphis police officer is being reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the city’s federal prosecutor said on Monday, a month after a grand jury decided not to charge th…
Colorado movie gunman Holmes moved to specialized prison
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado cinema massacre gunman James Holmes was moved on Monday to a prison that specializes in holding convicts with mental-health conditions, and which will allow him to have more contact with other inmates, a prisons spokeswoman …
Jury starts deliberations over Baltimore officer charged in man’s death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore jury on Monday began weighing the fate of a police officer charged in the death of a black detainee that triggered rioting and intensified a U.S. debate on police tactics.
On Sandy Hook anniversary, U.S. activists call for gun restrictions
(Reuters) – U.S. gun control activists called for expanded background checks for firearms purchasers and for a ban on sales to people on federal watch lists on Monday, in a protest marking the third anniversary of the massacre at a Connecticut elementa…
New York lawyer convicted of Maxim magazine deal fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York lawyer was found guilty on Monday of engaging in a fraud in which a con man impersonated his successful father in order to raise money to buy Maxim magazine.
Chicago teachers’ union votes to authorize a strike
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago public school teachers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, preparing for what could be the second walkout at the financially troubled system in less than four years and adding to pressures on Mayor Rahm Emanuel….
Israeli spy Pollard wins further review of U.S. parole conditions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday ordered a federal commission to provide further justification for subjecting former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard to restrictive probation conditions following his release last month from prison after 30 years…
Maryland man charged with trying to support Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Maryland man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Monday, becoming the latest of more than 70 people arrested by U.S. law enforcement authorities for suspected ties …
