Marathon Catlettsburg refinery workers OK new pact
(Reuters) – Hourly workers represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW) at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Catlettsburg, Kentucky, refinery voted on Friday to approve a new contract, ending a two-month work stoppage, a company spokesman said.
New York teenager falls off building in police chase
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy was critically injured when he fell from the roof of a six-story New York apartment building as police attempted to question him over reports of marijuana smoking, police said on Friday.
Family of Colorado infant given wrong drug dose awarded $17.8 million
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado family has won a $17.8 million jury verdict against a hospital after their infant daughter suffered permanent brain damage when she was given the wrong drug dosage, their lawyers said on Friday.
Justice Department sides with transgender inmate in Georgia lawsuit
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday weighed in on the side of a transgender Georgia prison inmate who is suing the state over prison officials’ refusal to provide treatment such as hormone therapy.
Alabama man walks free after almost 30 years on death row
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – Anthony Ray Hinton walked out of an Alabama jail a free man on Friday after almost 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit.
Fire hits part of GE’s Louisville facility, no injuries reported
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A huge fire ripped through a section of General Electric’s Louisville, Kentucky facility used for warehousing and offices on Friday, forcing the giant industrial park to shut down for at least the coming week, the company an…
Wife of referee killed in Detroit soccer match files $51 million lawsuit
DETROIT (Reuters) – The wife of a 44-year-old suburban Detroit soccer referee who died after being punched at a game last summer filed a $51 million lawsuit on Friday against her husband’s killer, court records show.
Dockworkers union leaders back West Coast ports labor deal
(Reuters) – A union caucus representing dockworkers at West Coast ports voted to recommend to its members a labor contract deal reached over months of negotiations that led to major disruptions to trans-Pacific trade, the U.S. Department of Labor said …
Seven officers suspended from San Francisco force over racist texts
(Reuters) – Seven San Francisco police officers linked to a scandal over racist and homophobic text messages were suspended with the recommendation they be fired, Chief Greg Suhr said on Friday.
Police created ‘dangerous crossfire’ in pursuing Boston bombers: report
BOSTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement created “dangerous crossfire situations” while trying to apprehend the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a state report on the emergency response that was released on Friday.
