Obama says Black Lives Matter movement raises ‘legitimate issue’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the Black Lives Matter movement is raising a “legitimate issue” about African-Americans being treated unfairly in certain communities.
‘Drug courts’ scrutinized after shooting of New York City officer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fatal shooting of a New York City police officer on Tuesday has turned a spotlight on a court-mandated drug treatment program that kept the accused killer out of jail as part of a national effort to find alternatives to prison …
Nurse who fought Ebola quarantines sues New Jersey Gov. Christie
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A nurse who was quarantined against her will inside a plastic tent in New Jersey after treating Ebola patients in West Africa filed a civil rights lawsuit against Governor Chris Christie on Thursday, her lawyer said.
Florida musician killed by plainclothes cop never fired gun: lawyer
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida musician who was shot and killed by a plainclothes police officer after his car broke down on a highway exit ramp never fired the handgun he was carrying and was running away at one point, lawyers for the …
Shoppers face uptick in turkey costs for Thanksgiving: analysts
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Fewer turkeys in U.S. warehouses in September will likely mean slightly higher prices this Thanksgiving after a bird flu outbreak wiped out more than nine million turkeys, experts said after the government monthly cold storage repor…
Texas town tries to corral emus on the loose
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Police in Round Rock tried for hours on Thursday to corral four emus on the loose that have been roaming through a residential area in the Austin, Texas, suburb and evading capture, a spokeswoman said.
Paul Ryan announces candidacy for House Speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican congressman Paul Ryan formally announced his candidacy for speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday after he nailed down crucial endorsements from Republican factions.
Jockeying begins in race to succeed Sacramento’s NBA star mayor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Politicians in California’s capital are jostling to fill the shoes of its charismatic mayor, Kevin Johnson, after the former basketball star who revitalized his home town with a potent mix of boosterism and economic devel…
Oklahoma boy, 3, drives truck to safety after drunk mom falls out: police
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A 3-year-old Oklahoma boy took the wheel of a pickup truck and steered it to safety across a four-lane highway after his drunken mother fell out of the vehicle, police said on Thursday.
Bond reduced for friend of Charleston shooting suspect
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday reduced the bail for a South Carolina man charged with lying to investigators and concealing knowledge about a massacre allegedly carried out by his friend, who is accused of gunning down nine black chur…
