First African-American nominated for premier corporate court
(Reuters) – Delaware Governor Jack Markell nominated the first African-American to the state’s Court of Chancery, one of the country’s premier venues for shareholder disputes.
Five officers’ statements admissible in Baltimore death case
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Statements by five Baltimore officers charged in the high-profile death of a black man injured in police custody were made admissible in their criminal trials on Tuesday.
Washington Post reporter held in Iran angry, depressed, brother says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter jailed in an espionage case in Tehran, heard of his conviction on Iranian state TV and is depressed and angry about being deprived of information about his case, his brother said on Tue…
Girl critically wounded in Oregon college massacre is released from hospital
(Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl who was shot and critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, earlier this month was released from a local hospital on Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Kentucky clerk should face no fines, office receivership: lawyers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has taken reasonable steps to comply substantially with a judge’s orders and should not face further contempt citations, her att…
Florida guards accused of bribing juvenile inmates to beat fellow prisoners
MIAMI (Reuters) – Authorities in Florida are investigating allegations that guards at a Miami juvenile detention center bribed young inmates with sticky buns and candy to attack other prisoners who were difficult to manage, officials said on Tuesday.
Most U.S. voters not aware of Democratic debate: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite CNN’s countdown clock and special live coverage, more than half of U.S. registered voters are not aware of the first debate between the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, which the news network w…
Former Texas A&M football player charged with murdering jogger
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former Texas A&M University football player has been arrested on suspicion of slashing a jogger to death with a “large blade knife” on a popular Dallas hike-and-bike trail, police said on Tuesday.
PM Beef’s Minnesota packing plant to close, citing tight cattle supply
(Reuters) – PM Beef will close its southwest Minnesota beef processing plant on Dec. 11, due to tight cattle supplies, the company said on Tuesday.
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…
