U.S. justices unlikely to address death penalty’s constitutionality
(This September 21 story has been corrected to change spelling to Scheidegger from Scheiddeger in 8th paragraph)
Eight Detroit men charged in federal court with gang activity
(Reuters) – Eight Detroit men have been charged in federal court with being members of a street gang in connection with a range of crimes from the sale of illegal drugs to gas station robberies, home invasions and attempted murder, prosecutors said on …
Detroit man sentenced to at least 47 years in prison for murder of wife
(Reuters) – A Detroit man who pleaded guilty to the 2014 murder of his wife was sentenced by a Michigan judge on Tuesday to at least 47 years in prison, officials said.
Bankrupt Patriot Coal seeks end to retiree healthcare plans
(Reuters) – Bankrupt Patriot Coal Corp asked a U.S. judge to allow it to end its obligation for retiree healthcare for its non-union employees, saying no potential buyer of its assets would agree to take on the cost.
Girlfriend of Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger indicted for contempt
BOSTON (Reuters) – The girlfriend of convicted Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was indicted on Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to testify about the couple’s time in hiding, the Massachusetts District Attorney’s office said.
South Dakota fire with six dead likely murder-suicide: authorities
(Reuters) – Authorities believe a man shot his wife and four children to death, set fire to their house in South Dakota and then killed himself, the state attorney general’s office said on Tuesday.
Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday will propose a $250 monthly cap on prescription drugs to stop what she calls “excessive profiteering” by pharmaceutical companies, and the news battered shares o…
U.S. says 17.6 million Americans gained health insurance through law
(Reuters) – The U.S. national healthcare reform law has extended health insurance coverage to 17.6 million Americans, according to a new government report on Tuesday, up from its previous estimate of 16.4 million.
Obama, in prison documentary: U.S. legal system has been ‘unjust’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has too long ignored the effect of high incarceration rates on minority and poor communities, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a TV documentary featuring an unprecedented presidential visit to a prison.
Muslim student arrested over clock withdraws from Texas school: newspaper
(Reuters) – A teenage Muslim student who was arrested last week after high school staff said they mistook his homemade clock for a bomb withdrew from the school district on Monday, the Dallas Morning News reported.
