Baltimore judge: Charges against police in Gray case can go forward
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday rejected defense motions to drop charges against six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury in custody, clearing the way for scheduled trial next month.
U.S. appeals court asked to halt NSA phone spying program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court appeared reluctant on Wednesday to put an immediate halt to the federal government’s collection of millions of Americans’ phone records, with the controversial spy program set to expire in November.
Backlogged rape kits in Detroit head for further investigation
DETROIT (Reuters) – Most of the 11,000 rape-evidence kits left languishing in a Detroit warehouse have been analyzed since they turned up several years ago, with DNA matches leading to further investigation in 35 states, Michigan’s governor said on Wed…
Man charged in connection to 1994 theft of O.J. Simpson’s Heisman Trophy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man found in possession of O.J. Simpson’s Heisman Trophy, which disappeared from the University of Southern California in 1994, has been charged with receiving stolen property, Los Angeles prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Manhunt widens for suspects in Illinois policeman’s death
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hundreds of police on Wednesday widened the search for three suspects in the fatal shooting of a 30-year veteran policeman in northern Illinois amid the closure of local schools and preparations for a vigil for the slain officer.
Body of missing hiker found in Yosemite National Park
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The body of a hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park three weeks ago has been found, a park spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
U.S. Army to open elite Ranger School to all genders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army said on Wednesday it would open its elite Ranger School to all soldiers regardless of gender, after two women made history last month by becoming the first to pass the grueling leadership course.
Man fatally shot by deputies may have had knife: Texas sheriff
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A man fatally shot by deputies last week near San Antonio appeared to have a knife in his hand, Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said on Wednesday, citing a video she saw of the incident.
Six charged in Oklahoma on suspicion of running deadly drug ring
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Six people have been charged in Oklahoma with homicide, accused of running an illegal prescription drug ring that authorities linked to the overdose death of a woman last year, police said on Wednesday.
FAA names two new officials to lead on drone policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday named two new officials to lead its effort to incorporate commercial unmanned aerial systems, or drones, into the U.S. airspace.
