Religious groups want U.S. to accept 100,000 Syrian refugees
(Reuters) – Religious groups in the United States have urged the White House to step up its response to the Syrian refugee crisis, with one on Tuesday calling Washington’s efforts so far “disappointing.”
Colorado man accused of murdering wife in national park goes on trial
DENVER (Reuters) – The murder trial of a Colorado man accused of shoving his wife off a cliff in a national park for insurance money began in U.S. federal court on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying he also may have killed his first wife.
Jury awards $5.5 million to family of Cleveland man killed by police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal jury on Tuesday awarded $5.5 million to the family of a 20-year-old man killed in 2012 by an off-duty Cleveland police officer who was cleared of wrongdoing by county prosecutors, attorney Terry Gilbert said.
Kansas jury says Jewish center killer should be executed
OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) – A Kansas jury recommended on Tuesday that a white supremacist be sentenced to death for shooting and killing three people, including a boy, outside two Jewish centers last year.
Costco sold counterfeit Tiffany engagement rings: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Costco Wholesale Corp willfully infringed Tiffany & Co’s trademarks by selling counterfeit diamond engagement rings bearing the luxury retailer’s name and must face a jury trial to assess damages, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday.
Baltimore offers $6.4 million to settle Freddie Gray case
(Reuters) – Baltimore has reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie Gray, a black man who died from an injury sustained in police custody, city officials said on Tuesday.
Chicago’s back-to-school season comes with gang protections for kids
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Teachers are being laid off as the Chicago Public Schools district deals with a massive financial crisis.
After aide shot, New York governor urges national gun control
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A day after one of his top aides was critically wounded by a stray bullet, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called for a national gun control policy, saying that New York’s tough firearms laws are ineffective if they stand alone.
Judge delays Massachusetts murderer’s sentencing trial, won’t step down
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge said on Tuesday he would delay the start of the sentencing trial of a convicted triple murderer but refused prosecutors’ request that he remove himself from the case because of a prior contact with a possible wit…
Illinois investigator says people on video not involved in officer’s killing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Lake County, Illinois, investigator said on Tuesday people seen on a chronological video put together by the FBI were not involved in last week’s fatal shooting of Fox Lake Police Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz.
