Suspect in deadly Planned Parenthood attack declares self guilty
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The man accused of shooting three people to death and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado last month declared himself guilty and a “warrior for the babies” during an outburst in court on W…
Baltimore policeman testifies he is sorry over man’s death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer charged in the April death of a black man from a spinal injury suffered in custody said at his trial on Wednesday that he was sorry about the death.
No U.S. criminal charges in Louisiana police car shooting death
(Reuters) – Federal prosecutors will not pursue criminal civil rights charges in the 2014 death of a Louisiana man shot in the back of a patrol car, the U.S. Justice Department said this week, ending its probe into what was earlier ruled a suicide.
University of Chicago non-tenured faculty vote to join union
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Part-time and full-time faculty who are not tenured or on the tenure track at the highly ranked University of Chicago have voted to join a union, organizers announced on Wednesday.
Guantanamo judge hears arguments on no-touch order for female guards
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A former Guantanamo Bay commander at a section of the U.S. prison that houses alleged Sept. 11 conspirators testified on Wednesday that barring female guards from touching prisoners increased risks and hurt morale.
Sexting Colorado high school students face no criminal charges
(Reuters) – No criminal charges will be filed against the 100-plus students involved in a sexting scandal at a Colorado high school, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
One dead, thousands without power after Pacific Northwest storms
PORTLAND, Ore./SEATTLE (Reuters) – An Oregon woman was killed in her bed early Wednesday after a tree crashed through the roof of her home as storms continued to cause severe flooding, power outages and evacuations across the U.S. Pacific Northwest, au…
Suspect’s DNA found on gun of Chicago officer charged with assault
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Prosecutors rested their case against a Chicago police commander accused of putting the barrel of his gun into a suspect’s mouth, after a forensic expert testified on Wednesday that the suspect’s DNA had been found on the gun.
Man arrested in Texas capital with drug-filled gas tank: police
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Austin police have arrested a man on suspicion of doctoring the gas tank of his pickup truck and transporting liquid methamphetamine with a street value of $4 million, officials said on Wednesday.
Shooter at Texas ‘Draw Mohammed’ contest messaged foreign militants: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the shooters in a May attack on a “Draw Mohammed” cartoon contest in Garland, Texas, exchanged 109 encrypted electronic messages with suspected militants overseas on the morning of the attack, the head of the FBI said on W…
