Connecticut court upholds $1 million award in priest sex abuse case
MILFORD, Conn (Reuters) – The Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday upheld a $1 million jury award to a man who said he was sexually abused by a priest in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
Ex-college band members get probation in Florida hazing death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Three former members of the Florida A&M University marching band were sentenced on Friday to 10 years of supervised probation for the 2011 beating death of a drum major during a brutal hazing ritual.
Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizes gay marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement.
National Cathedral may remove windows with Confederate images
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dean of Washington’s National Cathedral has called for removing two stained glass windows depicting the Confederate battle flag, saying it is a painful reminder to many African-Americans of the country’s legacy of slavery.
Challenge to U.S. warrantless surveillance on tap after guilty plea
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in New York is expected to consider a rare challenge to the government’s controversial warrantless wiretapping program, after an Albanian man on Friday pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to U.S. terrorism charges of ai…
Obama delivers ‘Amazing Grace’ at funeral of slain pastor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – An impassioned President Barack Obama led thousands of mourners in singing “Amazing Grace” on Friday at the funeral of a slain pastor in Charleston and urged Americans to eliminate symbols of oppression and racism, includin…
Iraqi military pilot found dead at F-16 crash site in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The body of an Iraqi general killed when his military fighter jet crashed into the Arizona desert during a night training mission has been found near the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said on Friday.
Baltimore prosecutors dispute motion to move Freddie Gray death trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore prosecutors on Friday disputed a defense motion to move the trial of police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, saying jurors could be impartial in the high-profile case.
Texas trucker charged with manslaughter in deadly softball team bus crash
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas truck driver has been charged with four counts of first degree manslaughter on suspicion of causing an Oklahoma highway crash that killed four softball players from North Central Texas College, court officials said on …
Colorado couple charged with starving six-year-old daughter
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado couple has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for allegedly starving their six-year-old daughter and causing her to suffer from long-term malnutrition, prosecutors said on Friday.
