Ex-Kentucky jail deputies indicted on federal civil rights charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Two former deputies at an eastern Kentucky jail have been indicted on federal civil rights charges in the death of an inmate two years ago, prosecutors said on Monday.
Woman drops sex assault case against U.S. venture capitalist
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A woman who accused prominent U.S. venture capitalist Joseph Lonsdale of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit has dropped all of her legal claims against him, according to a court filing on Monday.
Obama pitches help to ex-criminals, draws N.J. governor’s ire
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama announced new measures to smooth the integration of former criminals into society but his visit to New Jersey on Monday irked the state’s governor, a struggling Republican presidential candidate.
Ohio voters weigh legalizing recreational marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters will decide Tuesday on whether to become the first Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, though a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
Seattle ex-ski coach admits to filming teenage girls undressing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A former Seattle private school cross-country ski coach pleaded guilty on Monday to a sex crime charge for secretly filming teenage girls changing clothes or exiting the shower on annual trips to Canada, a U.S. Attorney’s Office off…
Trial for former Oklahoma police officer accused of rape begins
OKLAHOMA City (Reuters) – The trial of a former Oklahoma City police officer accused of sexually assaulting 13 women while on duty began on Monday.
Former basketball player sues University of Oregon over rape allegations
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A former University of Oregon basketball player has sued the school for $7.5 million after it dropped him from the team and barred him from campus last year because of a rape accusation, school officials said on Monday.
Oklahoma mayor’s husband dresses as Klansman for Halloween
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The mayor of a small northern Oklahoma town said she was not involved with a group of people including her husband caught on camera dressed as Ku Klux Klan members with robes and a hood on Halloween, authorities have said.
JPMorgan settles California debt collection charges
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay $50 million to settle charges that it engaged in abusive credit card debt collection practices against tens of thousands of people in California, state Attorney General Kamala Harris said on Monday.
Pentagon spends $43 million to build Afghanistan gas station: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense spent nearly $43 million on a gas station in northern Afghanistan and has been unable to explain why it cost so much, a U.S. special inspector reported on Monday.
