FBI investigates 2013 Chicago police shooting of man in car
(Reuters) – The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the 2013 shooting death by Chicago police of a man whose family says was unarmed when two officers opened fire on him in his car, officials said on Saturday.
Suspect charged in shooting of Philadelphia policeman – prosecutor
(Reuters) – A man claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants was charged on Saturday with attempted murder in the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer this week, the prosecutor said.
Group seeks Trump apology after Muslim woman ejected from rally
(Reuters) – A Muslim advocacy group on Saturday called on Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to apologize after a Muslim woman engaged in a silent protest was removed by security personnel and booed by the crowd at his rally in South C…
U.S. to pay up to $7.9 million to settle Baltimore sex-for-repairs suit
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department will pay up to $7.9 million to Baltimore female public housing tenants who alleged that workers demanded sex in exchange for repairs and other work, officials said on Friday.
Man who plotted Obama dognapping faces weapons charge: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A North Dakota man who allegedly plotted to kidnap one of the Obama family’s pet Portuguese water dogs was arrested with guns and ammunition at a downtown Washington hotel and is facing a weapons charge, The Washington Post repor…
Militia groups meet with leaders of Oregon occupation, pledge support
BURNS, Ore. (Reuters) – Members of self-styled militia groups met on Friday with armed protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, pledging support for their cause, if not their methods, and offering to act as a peace-keeping force in the…
Fire at home of South Carolina officer charged with murder – media
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A small, suspicious fire broke out at the South Carolina home of a white former police officer who is charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, local media reported on Saturday.
New York police officer shot in ankle after arriving at scene of brawl
(Reuters) – A New York City police officer was struck with a bullet in his ankle early on Saturday after he arrived at the scene of a large fight in the Bronx and a man opened fire on him, police said.
Maryland officer jailed for putting gun to man’s head: report
(Reuters) – A Maryland police officer has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for putting his gun to a man’s head and mouth during a 2014 incident that was caught on cellphone video, a television station reported.
Chipotle outbreak eyed by Justice Dept. consumer unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s consumer protection unit is looking into a norovirus outbreak at a Chipotle restaurant in California, in a sign that a recent probe launched by federal prosecutors in California is getting attention …
