California sued for failing to protect mentally disabled defendants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Families who say their mentally ill and developmentally disabled loved ones endured rape and other trauma while languishing in California jails sued the state on Wednesday, saying officials failed to move them to treatmen…
Oklahoma woman arrested for downing Jell-O shots while driving bus
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma woman charged with downing Jell-O shots of alcohol while driving a commercial bus has been arrested for violating state traffic laws, police said on Wednesday.
Cincinnati police officer indicted in shooting death of black man
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A University of Cincinnati police officer was indicted Wednesday on murder charges in the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed black motorist who was stopped because of a missing front license plate.
Colorado movie gunman’s mother weeps, blames mental illness
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The mother of Colorado’s movie rampage gunman wept on Wednesday as she said a university psychiatrist never told her James Holmes had homicidal thoughts before the massacre, and that she would have “crawled on all fours” t…
Virginia college graduates sue Rolling Stone over rape story
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three University of Virginia graduates on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit in New York against Rolling Stone magazine, its publisher Wenner Media and a journalist over a now-debunked 2014 article describing a fraternity gang ra…
Leidos team wins $4.34 billion contract for U.S. military health records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday awarded a team led by Leidos Holdings Inc a contract valued at up to $4.34 billion to build a new electronic health record system for 9.6 million current and retired military service membe…
Senate Republicans aim divert Planned Parenthood funds in abortion dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republicans seeking to cut all funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood over the alleged sale of aborted fetal tissue offered on Wednesday to divert the money to other providers of women’s health.
Chicago loses bid to keep pension reform alive pending appeal
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday denied Chicago’s request to keep a pension reform law in effect while the city appeals a court ruling that voided the law on constitutional grounds.
Tennessee man arrested near Capitol complex: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Capitol Police said on Wednesday that they arrested a Tennessee man who was driving near the Capitol complex with three firearms as well as ammunition in his vehicle.
Eric Garner grand jury minutes to stay private, New York court rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state court on Wednesday declined to release details of a grand jury investigation that led to a police officer being cleared of wrongdoing in the death of Eric Garner after his chokehold arrest in Staten Island in July …
