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.
Pennsylvania beauty queen accused of faking cancer for donations
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania beauty queen accused of collecting charity funds by pretending to have cancer was in custody on Wednesday after being stripped of her sash and crown, court records show.
Florida governor urged to pay costs of public records lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – The head of Florida’s main open-government organization said Wednesday Governor Rick Scott should personally pay the $700,000 settlement costs of a public records lawsuit, rather than letting taxpayers pick up the tab.
Bumble Bee Foods to pay $6 million over worker killed in tuna oven
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bumble Bee Foods will pay a record $6 million to settle criminal charges filed after a worker burned to death nearly three years ago inside an industrial oven packed with canned tuna, Los Angeles prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Ohio man charged in quadruple murder arrested in Mississippi
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man charged with fatally shooting four people and wounding a fifth two months ago was arrested on Wednesday in rural Mississippi, Ohio police said.
Officer who fatally shot Texas teen saved lives, his lawyer says
DALLAS (Reuters) – The white, Dallas-area police officer fired over his actions in the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed black teenager was dismissed by a pliant police chief trying to prevent a backlash over the killing, the former officer’s lawy…
Riot-torn Ferguson, Missouri to remain in state of emergency: officials
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, the site of a year of occasionally violent protests over the police killing of an unarmed black teen, will remain under a state of emergency for at least another night, county offici…
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.
Baltimore pays out $280,000 to settle suits against police
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore officials on Wednesday approved paying $280,000 to settle three lawsuits against police, payments that come amid a surge in killings following the death of a man injured in police custody.
