Marchers protest police violence in Baltimore, New York
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Protesters marched against police violence in cities from New York to Denver on Wednesday, and a large demonstration in Baltimore ended peacefully two days after rioting over the death of a black man injured in police custody.
Kentucky federal judge who overturned state’s gay marriage ban dies
(Reuters) – U.S. District Court Judge John G. Heyburn, whose ruling last year striking down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban prompted an appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this week, died on Wednesday, the court said. He was 66.
North Carolina House passes bill aimed at resuming executions
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina lawmakers approved a measure on Wednesday aimed at resuming executions in the state after a nine-year break by removing the requirement that a doctor be present at all lethal injections.
Marchers demand justice, police reform in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators marched in Baltimore on Wednesday demanding justice and police reform as 3,000 troops stood by to enforce a curfew imposed after Monday’s civil unrest over the death of a 25-year-old black man.
Exclusive: North Dakota governor signs sweeping oil tax law
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota, the second-largest U.S. oil producer, has approved a sweeping reorganization of its oil tax code, cutting the overall rate and ending a tax break of more than $5 billion poised to hit in June.
Oklahoma oilman Hamm ready to drop appeal of $1 billion divorce: filing
Oklahoma oil billionaire Harold Hamm on Wednesday moved to drop his appeal of a $1 billion divorce award to his ex-wife, a day after the court dismissed her bid to re-open the case, according to a court filing.
Idaho governor calls special session to pass child support bill
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho’s governor called on Wednesday for a special legislative session to pass a bill that would bring the state’s child support program into compliance with U.S. law, despite lawmakers’ fears of federal overreach.
Chicago mayor unveils initial fiscal reforms
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel revealed on Wednesday the first steps he will take over the next four years to help fix the city’s financial problems by changing some of the city’s long-used and sometimes controversial debt maneuvers.
Colorado movie massacre survivor details Holmes’ actions
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – A survivor of Colorado’s movie theater massacre told jurors on Wednesday how he lay wounded as he watched gunman James Holmes move slowly about the body-strewn cinema holding a semiautomatic rifle in front of him.
Lethal injection case exposes U.S. top court’s death penalty divide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tensions on the Supreme Court over America’s use of the death penalty boiled over on Wednesday as the justices appeared badly split in a case challenging Oklahoma’s lethal injection method as a breach of the Constitution’s ban on…
