Thousands commemorate historic Selma, Ala., civil rights march
(Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered at the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery on Wednesday to mark the culmination 50 years ago of a march beginning in Selma and led by Martin Luther King Jr. that proved pivotal in the U.S. civil rights movement….
Unarmed Georgia man remembered by family at apartment where he was killed by police
TUCKER, Ga. (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed black man, who was naked when he was shot dead by police, on Wednesday visited the suburban Atlanta apartment complex where the 27-year-old war veteran, aspiring musician and devout Christian was killed….
Friends seek financial aid for family of U.S. civil rights leader Fauntroy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Friends of civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy, who left Washington for the Middle East in 2012 and refuses to come home, asked the public on Wednesday to help his family financially.
Man shoots and kills wife, then himself outside Memphis grocery store
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A man shot and killed his wife outside a Memphis grocery store early on Wednesday morning before killing himself, police said.
Detroit mom charged after children found dead in freezer
DETROIT (Reuters) – The mother of two children found dead in a freezer in a Detroit apartment was charged on Wednesday with felony child abuse while medical examiners try to determine whether the children were murdered, prosecutors said.
U.S. Supreme Court revives pregnant worker’s case against UPS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc by giving her another chance to argue that the package delivery company discriminated against her when it refused to lighten her work duties while she was…
Jury in Silicon Valley discrimination trial starts deliberations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday on a high profile lawsuit brought by a former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner who alleges she suffered gender discrimination and retaliation at the storied venture firm.
Colorado pot arrests plunge, but rate for blacks still higher: study
DENVER (Reuters) – The number of marijuana possession arrests in Colorado fell sharply after its first legal retail stores opened last year, but blacks still faced higher arrest rates than whites, a pro-pot group said on Wednesday.
Boston bombing jury sees fuse, debris from suspect’s apartment
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Boston Marathon bombing jury on Wednesday saw evidence including a fuse and a piece of a pressure-cooker lid seized at the apartment where accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother lived.
Virginia governor orders police retraining after student’s arrest
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday ordered the retraining of state Alcoholic Beverage Control special agents after a black university student was bloodied in an arrest.
