Jury deadlocked in Baltimore police officer’s trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore jury is deadlocked in the trial of police officer William Porter, charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams said on Tuesday.
Ex-subway pitchman appeals 15-1/2-year sentence on child sex charges
(Reuters) – Former Subway sandwich chain pitchman Jared Fogle has appealed his 15-1/2-year federal prison sentence, which he received last month after pleading guilty to child pornography and sex charges, court documents said.
Ex-Adelphia CEO seeks prison release due to cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Adelphia Communications Corp CEO John Rigas, who is serving a 12-year sentence for his role in a fraud that led to the cable company’s collapse, is seeking release from prison due to his “precipitously deteriorating health.”…
Lead levels in water prompt state of emergency in Flint, Michigan
(Reuters) – The mayor of Flint has declared a state of emergency, acknowledging that switches in the Michigan’s city’s water sourcing have caused high lead levels in drinking water.
Appeals court leaves U.S. mercury pollution rules in place
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday Obama administration regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants can remain in effect while the government revises the rules in response to a recent Supreme Court ruli…
House to consider short-term extension of spending bill: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democratic leader, on Tuesday said lawmakers will consider a short-term extension of a spending bill, likely until Friday or Saturday, as negotiations continue with Republicans ove…
Court throws out ruling that invalidated Washington gun limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An appeals court on Tuesday threw out a judge’s ruling that said licensing requirements in the U.S. capital for people who want to carry concealed handguns outside the home likely violated the U.S. Constitution’s protection of th…
Maryland man charged with trying to support Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Maryland man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Monday, becoming the latest of more than 70 people arrested by U.S. law enforcement authorities for suspected ties …
Obama opens White House doors to forge CEO alliances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who made few friends in corporate board rooms early in his first term as he pressed for tighter regulations on banks and remarked on the “fat cats” who helped precipitate the financial crisis, heads into his final year in the White House having built – or rebuilt – alliances with chief executives of the nation’s biggest companies.
Despite risks, U.S. border patrol tried to shorten polygraph tests for staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gil Kerlikowske, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, vowed at his Senate confirmation hearing in January 2014 to strengthen the integrity of the nation’s largest law enforcement force amid persistent complaints of corruption and abuse within its ranks.
