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, and mourners gathered in a vigil for the slain officer at a lake front park.
California inmate dies of natural causes after 26 years on death row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California prison inmate who spent 26 years on death row for murder has died of natural causes, the fourth so far this year in a state that hasn’t carried out an execution since 2006.
Baltimore judge orders individual trials for police in Gray case
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday ordered individual trials for six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury in custody, a case that fed the U.S. debate on police treatment of minorities.
Lawyer for Palm Springs mayor expects ‘swift conclusion’ to FBI probe
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A lawyer for the mayor of Palm Springs said on Wednesday that his client was willing to cooperate with authorities who raided city hall this week and expected any probe of his client’s activities would be “swiftly closed.”
Lawyer for Palm Springs mayor expects ‘swift conclusion’ to FBI probe
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A lawyer for the mayor of Palm Springs said on Wednesday that his client was willing to cooperate with authorities who raided city hall this week and expected any probe of his client’s activities would be brought to a “swift con…
Kentucky clerk seeks same-sex marriage license reprieve
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Reuters) – A county clerk in Kentucky sought an emergency injunction on Wednesday to temporarily block a federal court order requiring her to issue same-sex marriage licenses as she prepares to go to court on Thursday to face contempt ch…
U.S. police slayings raise pressure on officers at time of tension
(Reuters) – The officers’ deaths came within a span of less than a week, but more than 1,000 miles apart: One was fatally shot while filling his police cruiser’s gas tank outside Houston, Texas, the other was killed in pursuit of three suspects in rura…
Obama heads to remote reaches of Alaska on last day of tour
DILLINGHAM, Alaska (Reuters) – President Barack Obama headed to remote fly-in native villages of Alaska on Wednesday on a trek the White House hopes will bring attention to how climate change is affecting Americans.
Pennsylvania judge rejects parents’ move to stop gender change surgery
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by the parents of a 48-year-old transgender woman to block her gender reassignment surgery after they said she is incompetent.
Oregon resident could face fines for lawnmower-sparked wildfire
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Fire investigators say a lawnmower sparked a costly 26,000-acre (10,520-hectare) blaze in Oregon, one of dozens that have roared across the state in recent weeks, and the home owner accused of cutting grass during restricted …
