Arkansas buys lethal injection drugs, aims to end execution hiatus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas has bought drugs it plans to use for lethal injections, officials said on Wednesday, as it looks to end a decade-long hiatus on executions that is the longest of any Southern U.S. state.
Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor defiant, claims innocence in leak case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who has been charged with leaking secret grand jury material to the media, maintained on Wednesday that she “broke no laws” and said her enemies were trying to draw attention away…
Indiana mayor arrested on suspicion of paying for sex act
(Reuters) – The mayor of a southeast Indiana city has been arrested on suspicion of hiring a male prostitute who later blackmailed the elected official and withheld the fact that he was HIV-positive during their sexual encounter, police said on Wednesd…
Judge orders Kentucky clerk to issue marriage licenses
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Kentucky on Wednesday ordered a county clerk to resume issuing marriage licenses despite her religious objections to same-sex marriage.
Rape lawsuit against Florida State involving Winston may continue: judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion by Florida State University to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former student who alleged the school failed to properly investigate her accusations that star quarterback Jam…
Texas man suspected of shoplifting beef fatally shot by police
(Reuters) – A Texas man suspected of stealing $80 worth of beef brisket from a Waco supermarket and threatening police with a knife died at an area hospital after being shot by officers who were questioning him, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. judge questions NFL’s ‘Deflategate’ case against Brady
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday fired tough questions at a National Football League lawyer about whether New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension is supported by the evidence.
New Illinois law bans choke holds; gives guidelines on body cameras
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a law on Wednesday to improve training for police officers, banning excessive use of force including choke holds and creating guidelines on using body cameras.
Suit challenges Mississippi ban on adoption by same-sex couples
(Reuters) – Gay rights advocates in Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the state’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples, saying the law is unconstitutional because it discriminates against legally married couples.
Mother of man killed by Madison, Wisconsin, police files federal suit
(Reuters) – The mother of an unarmed biracial man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Madison, Wisconsin this spring on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing the officer of using unjustified deadly force against her son.
