Virginia governor pardons man after decades in prison
(Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday pardoned a man who spent nearly three decades in prison for a crime officials now say he did not commit, McAuliffe said.
California prison inspection uncovers unsanitary conditions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – An inspection of a controversial California prison revealed unsanitary conditions, from a lack of hot water and incorrect storage of raw food to rodent droppings, a state report shows.
Fifth suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Mississippi officers
(Reuters) – A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the killings of two Mississippi police officers over the weekend, officials said on Wednesday.
Police investigating after four found dead in Alaska home
(Reuters) – Police discovered four bodies inside an Alaska home on Wednesday and were attempting to determine what happened, officials said.
California develops framework for responding to campus rape cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A road map for responding to campus sexual assault cases will be provided to California universities and law enforcement agencies in hopes that they can better coordinate their responses and investigations, officials said…
Amtrak train was traveling at twice speed limit when derailed
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An Amtrak train in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 miles per hour, over twice the speed limit, when it entered a curve in the tracks and derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 200, federal investigato…
Derailed Amtrak train lacked latest U.S. safety controls
WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The commuter rail route where an Amtrak train left the track on Tuesday was not governed by an advanced safety technology meant to prevent high-speed derailments, investigators said on Wednesday.
U.S. House votes to ban most abortions after 20 weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks, a measure strongly opposed by the White House.
Some Wisconsin protesters arrested amid demand for role in probes
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – Hundreds of people protested Wednesday in Wisconsin’s capital and more than two dozen were arrested for blocking a road a day after a prosecutor ruled that a Madison police officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed biracial teena…
Baltimore rioting damage estimate at $9 million: U.S. government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Damage from rioting in Baltimore over the death of a black man from injuries in police custody is estimated at $9 million, a U.S. government survey showed on Wednesday.
