U.S. justices press Florida over death penalty sentencing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed concern on Tuesday that Florida gives judges undue sway in determining death sentences at the expense of juries as the court weighed the appeal of a man convicted of murdering a fried-chicken…
Indiana governor unveils $1 billion plan for roads and bridges
(Reuters) – Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Tuesday announced a $1 billion, partly bond-funded, four-year plan to fix roads and bridges.
Ex-Anglo Irish Bank CEO held in Boston pending bail hearing
BOSTON (Reuters) – The former head of Anglo Irish Bank must remain in custody ahead of a bail hearing while a U.S. court decides whether to send him back to Ireland to face 33 criminal counts related to his role in the bank’s collapse, a U.S. judge rul…
Ex-NFL star’s next murder trial delayed until January: judge
BOSTON (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday agreed to delay until early next year the trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez on charges of killing two men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012, according to court papers.
Muslim groups’ lawsuit over N.Y. surveillance revived by court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A coalition of Muslim groups can pursue a civil rights lawsuit that accuses New York City police of conducting secret surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey without suspicion of criminal activity, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesd…
U.S. Energy Department lab in Oregon evacuated after bomb threat
(Reuters) – A U.S. Energy Department research laboratory in Oregon was evacuated on Tuesday because of a bomb threat, a spokeswoman said.
Connecticut Supreme Court hears appeal in former mayor’s corruption case
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The attorney for former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez urged the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday to let stand a lower court’s decision to overturn bribery and corruption convictions against Perez and order new trials.
University of Texas students to wield sex toys in protests against guns
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – “Campus (Dildo) Carry” day is on track at the University of Texas and students who pack sex toys to protest a new law that expands the right to carry guns on campus will not be punished, university officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. justices weigh life sentences for juveniles in murder cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a Louisiana man’s appeal of his sentence of life in prison without parole for killing a police officer at age 17 in light of its own ruling banning such sentences for people who were j…
New York City ‘lab’ studying bail reform for low-level offenders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City is looking into how to reform bail for low-level offenders as part of a campaign to provide relief to some of the approximately 47,000 people who are detained in New York City every year because they cannot afford bai…
