Lawsuit by ex-Atlanta fire chief critical of homosexuality to proceed
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A federal judge will hear a high-profile discrimination lawsuit brought by a former Atlanta fire chief who claims he was fired for his religious beliefs after publishing a book critical of homosexuality.
New York couple face long prison terms for abusing Amish sisters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man and his girlfriend were sentenced on Thursday to 580 years and 300 years in federal prison respectively, for drugging and sexually exploiting half a dozen young girls, including two Amish sisters they abducted from a…
New Orleans votes to remove prominent Confederate monuments
(Reuters) – New Orleans city leaders voted on Thursday to remove several high-profile monuments honoring leaders of the Confederacy, joining a national movement in response to the shooting deaths of nine black churchgoers in South Carolina in June.
Friend of San Bernardino shooter arrested in connection with attack: LA Times
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested Enrique Marquez, a friend of San Bernardino, California, shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday, citing federal officials.
Kansas man charged in Islamic State bomb plot to change plea: court
(Reuters) – A Kansas man accused of plotting a suicide car bombing at a U.S. Army base in support of the Islamic State militant group intends to change his not guilty plea, according to a court filing on Thursday.
Pentagon chief Carter calls use of personal email account ‘a mistake’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday his occasional use of a personal email account for work-related matters was “a mistake” that he stopped a few months ago when it became clear to him it was against policy.
No date yet for new trial in Baltimore officer’s manslaughter trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland judge and lawyers failed on Thursday to set a new trial date after a mistrial for a police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray, a court spokeswoman said.
Bomb threats empty two Washington, D.C., high schools before all clear given
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two high schools in southeastern Washington, D.C., were evacuated on Thursday after receiving bomb threats, but officials later gave the all clear after determining the threats were hoaxes, media reported on Thursday.
Mass. Catholic school violated gay man’s rights, court rules
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Boston-area Roman Catholic girls’ high school violated a gay man’s rights when it revoked an offer for him to work as director of food services after he revealed on a form that he was married to another man, a state court has ruled…
NY man pleads guilty to trying to support Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempting to recruit fighters to join Islamic State in Syria.
