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 …
Republican politicians jumped the gun on terrorism suspect’s arrest: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Texas politicians made public details of an investigation into a terrorism suspect while it was still in progress, potentially jeopardizing the inquiry, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Black inmate’s suffocation death in Denver a homicide: autopsy
DENVER (Reuters) – A black Denver County jail inmate died last year after choking on his own vomit while being restrained by six sheriff’s deputies during a psychotic episode, autopsy results showed on Friday, in what was deemed a homicide.
Black inmate’s suffocation death in Denver a homicide: autopsy
DENVER (Reuters) – A black Denver County jail inmate died last year after choking on his own vomit while being restrained by six sheriff’s deputies during a psychotic episode, autopsy results showed on Friday, in what was deemed a homicide.
