Group defends honoring Montana judge rebuked over teen rape case
(Reuters) – A Montana bar association on Friday defended its controversial decision to honor a former judge who was censured for suggesting that a 14-year-old girl was partly to blame for her rape by a teacher whom the judge sentenced to just 31 days.
Aide to U.S. Senator Cochran charged with drug possession: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An aide to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi has been charged with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Truckers may renew labor unrest at Southern California ports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Truckers who haul freight from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will vote on Saturday whether to go on strike, organizers said, in a move that could revive labor tensions at the nation’s busiest cargo hub as it recovers f…
Alaska airline suffered operational, training flaws before deadly crash
(Reuters) – An Alaska commuter airline routinely failed to inform pilots of shifting weather conditions and other hazards leading up to a 2013 crash in western Alaska that killed four people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing handguns in parks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Licensed handgun owners are allowed to carry their weapons in parks throughout Tennessee under a bill signed by Governor Bill Haslam on Friday, even if local governments would like to ban the practice.
Michigan woman charged with murder for sealing newborn in plastic at office
(Reuters) – A Michigan woman was charged with murder on Friday in the death of her newborn son who was found sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a tote near her desk in March, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Three Florida college band members found guilty in hazing death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Three former members of the Florida A&M University marching band were found guilty on Friday on charges of manslaughter and felony hazing in the death of a drum major in a 2011 incident that drew attention to dangerous college hazing practices.
‘American Sniper’ cancellation draws Maryland lawmaker’s ire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A state lawmaker launched an online campaign on Friday to overturn a decision to cancel a screening of “American Sniper” at the University of Maryland after a Muslim student group objected to the film about a U.S. Navy marksman i…
California man ordered to stand trial in 10-year kidnap case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Reuters) – A California man accused of abducting his girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter, marrying her and holding her captive for a decade of physical and sexual abuse was ordered to stand trial on Friday on kidnapping and rape charge…
Gaps remain in probe of Baltimore man’s death in police custody
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – An investigation into the death of a black man in Baltimore police custody is still trying to figure out what happened, the police commissioner said on Friday as the city braced for a major protest over the incident.
