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…
Planned Parenthood revises reimbursement policy after video uproar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood would no longer accept reimbursement for fetal tissue donated for medical research after abortions, the women’s healthcare provider said on Tuesday, a response to allegations by anti-abortion campaigners that i…
White House says ‘not much clarity’ about Iran’s trial of reporter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that there was “not much clarity” about the current trial of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter jailed in an espionage case in Tehran.
Illinois governor eyes sale of landmark Chicago state building
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois will seek to auction off its main building in Chicago, Governor Bruce Rauner said on Tuesday, adding that the Thompson Center is inefficient and that the sale will save the state money and generate property tax revenue for …
Former Chicago schools CEO pleads guilty in corruption case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A former Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to one count of wire fraud in a case involving $2 million in kickbacks and bribes she agreed to accept in exchange for a lucrative co…
Maryland spy base crash suspect faces more charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man who allegedly stole a car and crashed into a gate at the Maryland base of the U.S. National Security Agency last week is facing multiple charges including robbery, assault, and gun and traffic violations, authorities said.
Michigan library acquires papers of assisted-suicide advocate Dr. Kevorkian
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Reuters) – A University of Michigan library said on Tuesday that it has acquired the papers of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, an assisted-suicide advocate known nationally as “Dr. Death” for helping more than 100 people end their lives.
