Colorado movie massacre defense seeks to prove gunman’s insanity
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers in Colorado’s movie massacre trial opened their case on Thursday, calling a psychiatrist as they seek to prove gunman James Holmes was insane and not in control of his actions when he plotted and carried ou…
Judge blocks Kansas ban on second trimester abortion procedure
(Reuters) – A Kansas judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new state law from taking effect next week that would ban a common second trimester abortion procedure.
Artist Shepard Fairey wanted by Detroit police for graffiti
DETROIT (Reuters) – Police in a city known for its vast stretches of graffiti-marred abandoned buildings are seeking to make an example of noted street artist Shepard Fairey, who during a recent visit to Detroit allegedly defaced several properties.
Two victims of Charleston massacre mourned as battle rages over flag
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina took a small step toward healing the wounds of last week’s massacre at a historic black church in Charleston as mourners gathered for the funerals of two of the nine victims.
Six dead, missing women draw investigators to rural Ohio county
(Reuters) – Authorities made a public appeal on Thursday for help to determine why four women have died and two disappeared from a small southern Ohio county in little more than a year.
New York City to focus on more neighborhood policing, mayor says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police in New York City will begin focusing on neighborhood policing, spending more time in the community in a sweeping effort to improve relations with residents, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. top court backs Obamacare, president says it’s here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative legal challenge that could have doomed President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, upholding nationwide tax subsidies crucial to his signature domestic policy achievement.
New York City can require uniform taxi fleet: state appeals court
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – A New York City program to create a nearly uniform fleet of taxis made by Nissan Motor Co survived a challenge by a taxi owners’ trade group when the state’s highest court ruled in the city’s favor.
Los Angeles transportation agency to cut water use by 20 percent
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County transportation agency, facing a catastrophic drought that has led the state to issue its first ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, has decided to reduce its water consumption by 20 percent by 2017….
Chicago teachers union says it has broken off contract talks
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago Teachers Union official said on Thursday the union has broken off contract talks with the public school system but it was too soon to say if there would be a repeat of the 2012 strike.
