Texas trooper indicted for perjury in case related to jail death
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas trooper, who arrested a black motorist found hanged in jail was indicted by a grand jury on perjury charges on Wednesday over statements he made in his arrest report, court officials said.
FAA says 181,000 U.S. drones registered in its database
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 181,000 drones have been registered in the database it launched just over two weeks ago in response to a surge of rogue drone flights near airports and crowded public ven…
Chicago police disciplines officers for improper camera use
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Police Department, which is under a federal civil rights investigation over its use of force, has disciplined 22 officers and supervisors over the past two weeks for failing to properly operate vehicle cameras, a spokesm…
California governor declares LA-area gas leak an emergency
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday declared a Los Angeles-area natural gas leak that has been sickening area residents an emergency, and vowed to protect public health and safety.
Baltimore judge orders officer to testify in second Gray death trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland judge on Wednesday ordered a Baltimore police officer to testify against other officers charged in the death of detainee Freddie Gray.
Texas tycoon Wyly engaged in massive tax fraud, IRS tells court
DALLAS (Reuters) – Texas tycoon Sam Wyly engaged in “lies, deception and fraud” in a years-long scheme to dodge taxes on $1.1 billion held in offshore trusts, a lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday.
Macy’s lowers earnings forecast; to cut jobs
(Reuters) – Department store chain Macy’s Inc, which lowered its full-year earnings expectations for the second time, said it would cut jobs and consolidate its operations, starting early 2016.
American al Qaeda suspect faces new U.S. terrorism charges
(Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in New York unveiled new criminal charges on Wednesday against a U.S. citizen believed to have once been an al Qaeda operative, accusing him of involvement in a 2009 car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan…
Two detainees sent to Ghana from Guantanamo: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense said on Wednesday that two detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison had been transferred to Ghana.
Family of Chicago grandmother shot by police wants open investigation
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The family of a 55-year-old black grandmother accidentally killed by a Chicago police officer called for an end to secrecy around police misconduct cases as her funeral was held on Wednesday.
