DOJ to examine Chicago police; no charges in second shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will investigate Chicago’s police department following protests over the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager, on the same day local prosecutors said they would not seek charge…
Ex-U.S. agent gets nearly six years in Bitcoin theft
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former U.S. Secret Service agent received a 71-month prison sentence on Monday for diverting to his personal account over $800,000 worth of bitcoins during an investigation into online drug marketplace Silk Road, a Justice D…
New York agrees to settle officer’s whistleblower lawsuit for $280,000
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York has agreed to pay a police officer more than $280,000 to settle his lawsuit alleging he was the victim of retaliation for complaining about an illegal arrest quota in his precinct, according to court papers filed on Monday…
Widow of Illinois policeman granted access to frozen bank account
(Reuters) – The widow of an Illinois policeman who staged his suicide will have access to more than $33,000 from the couple’s bank account that was previously frozen as authorities investigated possible criminal activity, her attorney said on Monday.
U.S. citizen who fought for Islamist group surrenders in Somalia: official
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen who fought for the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab surrendered to authorities in the Horn of Africa country after he defected from the militants, a Somali official said on Monday.
U.S. to award $40 million for futuristic city transportation project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will award up to $40 million to a mid-size U.S. city to pilot efforts to use technology to reduce congestion and speed traffic.
Georgia mom charged with trying to buy baby for her teenage daughter
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A woman in suburban Atlanta was in jail on Monday after she sought to purchase a baby for her 14-year-old daughter on Craigslist, Forsyth County detectives said.
Top Massachusetts court weighs whether homeless break law by fleeing cold
BOSTON (Reuters) – The question of whether a homeless person breaks the law by trespassing onto private property to escape dangerously cold temperatures is one best answered by a jury, not a judge, Massachusetts civil liberties advocates argued on Mond…
Minnesota Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy after abuse verdict
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Catholic diocese in northeastern Minnesota filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday following a jury’s decision in November that found it 60 percent responsible for a judgment involving a clergy sex abuse victim, the organiza…
Homeland Security chief to revamp terrorism alert system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Monday he would soon announce changes to the national alert system to warn the public about terrorism risks.
