Charleston shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The white man suspected of murdering nine black people during bible study at a South Carolina church was charged on Wednesday with federal hate crimes, adding to multiple state counts that raise the possibility of a death sentenc…
Bill Cosby loses latest legal bid to block sexual abuse lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bill Cosby lost his latest bid to fend off a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1974, as the California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the comedian’s petition …
Police investigate cross-burnings outside Texas church
(Reuters) – Police in El Paso, Texas, are investigating two cross-burning incidents outside an African-American and Hispanic church two days apart, officials and the church’s pastor said on Wednesday.
Two killed when their small plane crashes after Wyoming candy drop
(Reuters) – Two men on a small plane who dropped candy as they flew over a church event in Auburn, Wyoming, were killed when their plane crashed, police said on Wednesday.
Former employees of Florida high school accused of sex with students
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Authorities in Jacksonville, Florida, said on Wednesday they are investigating allegations that three male employees of a local high school were having sex separately with three different female students.
Arizona officer who crashed into suspect is cleared of wrongdoing
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing after he crashed his cruiser into an armed suspect in an incident that was captured by dashcam video and went viral online.
California panel proposes guidelines for legalizing marijuana
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California should set clear guidelines for legalizing marijuana to stop the pot trade being dominated by powerful interests similar to Big Tobacco, a report from a panel overseen by the state’s lieutenant governor said on Wednes…
Woman who died in Texas jail disclosed past suicide attempt: police
LISLE, Ill. (Reuters) – A black woman who was found hanging dead in her Texas jail cell after her arrest following a minor traffic violation said she had attempted to commit suicide in the past year, the county sheriff said on Wednesday.
Armed man arrested in LA where Biden was due to speak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man with a loaded handgun was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday as he tried to drive through a security checkpoint outside a business where U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was due to speak a few hours later, police said.
Group calls for federal probe of Confederate flag supporter’s death
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – The Sons of Confederate Veterans asked the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to look into a car crash in Mississippi that killed an outspoken African-American defender of the Confederate flag.
