Prince to perform in Baltimore in wake of black man’s death
(Reuters) – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince will perform a special concert in Baltimore on Sunday, apparently in part to honor the 25-year-old black man whose death from spinal injuries suffered in police custody sparked weeks of protest and a day o…
As millennials reach parenthood, fund managers bet on ‘burbs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amy Paternite, a real estate agent in Maplewood, New Jersey, is getting used to hearing from clients in their late twenties and early thirties who say they never thought they would leave New York City for the suburbs. Parenthood – or a second baby on the way – has changed their minds.
U.S. public pensions outperform in first quarter: Wilshire
(Reuters) – U.S. public pension funds returned a median 2.19 percent in the first quarter of 2015, outperforming the 1.61 percent returns for the larger asset classes of institutional investment plans and real estate, according to a report to be releas…
Staten Island prosecutor declares victory in congressional special election
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Republican prosecutor declared victory on Tuesday night in a special election to replace disgraced U.S. Representative Michael Grimm, a month before his sentencing for federal tax evasion.
Charlie Hebdo is honored in New York under increased security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, targeted in a deadly attack earlier this year by Islamist gunmen, was honored on Tuesday at a New York gala under heavy security, organizers said.
Chicago asks school teachers to take 7 percent pay cut: union
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three years after a public school strike, Chicago teacher contract talks are off to a rocky start, with the debt-burdened district demanding a 7 percent pay cut, union officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force says may revisit rocket plan if firms do not respond
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force may have to revisit its strategy to develop a new U.S.-fueled launch vehicle aimed at ending American reliance on Russian rocket engines if U.S. companies fail to bid to build prototypes for the government, a s…
Uber ceases Kansas operations in face of stricter oversight
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing service Uber on Tuesday said it ceased operations in Kansas after the state legislature decided to override Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of a bill that will impose stricter regulations on ride-hailing services.
Man accused of killing UVA student could now face death penalty
RICHMOND, VA. (Reuters) – A former hospital worker already charged with abducting and killing an 18-year-old University of Virginia student was hit with additional charges on Tuesday that make him eligible for the death penalty.
Colorado’s ACLU says two black men were victims of police bias
DENVER (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado will represent two African-American men who were stopped by police and detained in an encounter that was caught on video and which the organization on Tuesday described as racial profili…
