Family of white teen shot by police asks for federal probe
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The family of a 19-year-old man shot dead by police through the open window of the car where he was sitting asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday to investigate the incident.
Schizophrenic California man in terrorism case is fit for trial: newspaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California man diagnosed in jail with schizophrenia has been declared competent to stand trial on charges he attempted to travel to Syria to support the Islamic State militant group, the Sacramento Bee reported.
California motor vehicle employees took bribes to grant licenses: FBI
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Three employees of the California Department of Motor Vehicles have been indicted for accepting bribes to grant commercial driving licenses, and the owners of three trucking schools indicted for offering the bribes, feder…
Mississippi couple accused of planning to join Islamic State
OXFORD, Miss. (Reuters) – A Mississippi couple, accused of seeking to join the militant Islamic State group on a planned honeymoon trip, remained in custody on Tuesday after being denied bond in federal court.
Lowe’s lets go managers who barred black driver from delivery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home improvement chain Lowe’s Companies Inc has let go three managers in Virginia who barred a black employee from making a delivery when a woman complained about his race, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Arkansas plans to put panic buttons in school classrooms statewide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas will put panic buttons in classrooms statewide this year, with officials saying on Tuesday the plan would be the most comprehensive public school emergency alert system in the nation.
Michigan jury says hugs in prison allowed, awards inmate $1,251
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Michigan inmate was awarded $1,251 after a jury ruled his rights were violated when a guard barred him from hugging his wife during a prison visit.
Ohio high court advises judges not to refuse to perform gay marriages
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Judges in Ohio should not refuse to perform same-sex marriages based on personal or religious beliefs, a board appointed by the state’s Supreme Court said in an informal, nonbinding opinion released on Monday.
Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to join al Qaeda-linked group
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to a charge that he tried to travel overseas to join an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group in Syria.
One California wildfire grows as firefighters contain another
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire burning in northern California grew rapidly Tuesday morning, in the shadow of a larger blaze that destroyed dozens of homes before firefighters were able to largely contain it.
