Florida moves to repeal 1868 law banning ‘sinful’ cohabitation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida legislature is moving to legalize unwed cohabitation, repealing an 1868 law that makes “lewd and lascivious behavior” among consenting adults a misdemeanor punishable by 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
U.S. Justice Department launches probe of Dallas truancy courts
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating truancy courts in Dallas County, Texas, for alleged violations such as blocking access to lawyers and excessive fines after complaints about a system critics say is one of the na…
Armed prisoner who fled Virginia hospital captured in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An armed prisoner who fled a suburban Washington hospital with a guard’s gun on Tuesday was recaptured in the U.S. capital after a nine-hour manhunt, police said.
Washington school shooter’s father charged with illegal gun possession
(Reuters) – The father of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates then killed himself at a Washington state high school last year was arrested on Tuesday and charged with illegally purchasing the handgun used in the rampage, federal prosecutors sai…
New York doctors accused of using free shoes offer to defraud Medicaid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twenty-three New York City doctors and medical workers have been charged with running an insurance fraud scheme in which they persuaded homeless and poor people to get unnecessary medical testing with promises of free shoes, prosec…
Fraternity at Maryland university suspended over hazing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland’s Salisbury University has suspended a fraternity over allegations of hazing that include members paddling pledges and forcing them to exercise, a school official said on Tuesday.
Report of armed intruder in New Jersey school a hoax: investigators
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A report of an armed intruder that forced the evacuation of a New Jersey elementary school on Tuesday is being treated as a hoax, law enforcement officials said.
U.S. approval moves Shell a step closer to Arctic drilling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday upheld a 2008 lease sale in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, moving Royal Dutch Shell a step closer to returning to oil and gas exploration in the Arctic since it suffered mishaps in the region …
Driver slain at U.S. spy agency was Baltimore man with criminal record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Baltimore man with a criminal record was the driver shot dead by National Security Agency guards when he and another man, dressed as women, tried to crash their stolen SUV into the spy agency’s gates, according to court records…
Boston bombing defense rests after detailing brother’s research
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrapped up their case on Tuesday after calling only four witnesses over two days.
