U.S. deportations in 2015 show growing focus on convicted criminals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Efforts by the Obama administration to clamp down on convicted criminals living illegally in the United States resulted in a higher percentage of them being deported in 2015, according to figures released by the Department of Hom…
Connecticut gun maker admits breaking U.S. firearms law
(Reuters) – A Connecticut gun manufacturer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating U.S. firearms laws and its founder agreed to resign and sell the company in a move to prevent its shutdown.
Pennsylvania teen indicted for aiding Islamic State: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania teenager was indicted on Tuesday after investigators said he tried to help individuals travel to the Middle East to join Islamic State, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Latest U.S. Secret Service snafu: stolen badge, gun, radio
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Secret Service agent has lost his badge, gun, and radio when a bag was stolen from his car, the latest in a series of mishaps for the agency charged with protecting the president and his family.
One wounded, one arrested after shots fired at busy N.Y. mall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspect was in custody on Tuesday and one person wounded after shots were fired during a robbery attempt at a crowded shopping mall on New York’s Long Island, according to officials.
U.S. appeals court says gov’t cannot censor offensive trademarks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down part of a federal law that barred the registration of offensive trademarks because it violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, acknowledging that its ruling could lead to mo…
Tennessee woman pleads not guilty to murder charge for abortion attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee woman accused of using a coat hanger to try to abort her 24-week-old fetus pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted first-degree murder in a Nashville-area court on Tuesday, a sheriff’s official said.
Man who lent gun to Boston Marathon bombers to be freed
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man who lent the convicted Boston Marathon bomber the gun used to kill a police officer three days after the deadly 2013 attack was set to be released from prison after a judge sentenced him to time served on Tuesday for drug and f…
Bowe Bergdahl arraigned on military charges, mulls options
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, charged with deserting his combat outpost in Afghanistan before being captured by the Taliban in 2009, sought time on Tuesday to decide whether a military judge or jury of soldiers will dec…
Texas grand jury issues no indictments in case of woman found dead in jail
(Reuters) – A Texas grand jury decided on Monday not to issue indictments relating to the death of an African-American woman who died by hanging in an apparent suicide in her jail cell, a special prosecutor said.
