Milwaukee panel upholds dismissal of police officer over fatal shooting
(Reuters) – A former Milwaukee police officer who was fired after fatally shooting an unarmed black man with a history of mental illness violated department protocol and will not get his job back, officials decided at a hearing on Monday.
Montana officials end bighorn sheep hunting after die-off
(Reuters) – The die-off of bighorn sheep from pneumonia led Montana wildlife managers on Monday to take the unusual step of abruptly closing a hunting season tied to a wild herd near Yellowstone National Park whose seasonal mating rituals attract score…
Detroit commission considers raises for city council, clerk
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s city council members, city clerk and Mayor Mike Duggan could be in line for raises only months after the city officially exited the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Ex-NFL star Sharper admits to sexual assaults in California, Arizona
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former NFL star Darren Sharper admitted in court on Monday to drugging and raping women in California and Arizona and was expected to plead guilty in similar Nevada and Louisiana cases in plea deals prosecutors say will land him…
Retrofitting L.A.’s water system for earthquakes could cost billions, utility says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Retrofitting Los Angeles’ water infrastructure to better withstand a major earthquake could cost up to $15 billion over the next 20 years, the city’s water engineers said in a report released on Monday.
Obama’s niece threatened before college basketball game: USA Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A phone message threatening President Barack Obama’s niece, a player on the Princeton basketball team, prompted authorities to increase security at Monday night’s NCAA women’s tournament game between the Ivy League school and Mar…
Utah brings back firing squads if lethal drugs unavailable
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a law on Monday that makes Utah the only U.S. state to authorize the use of firing squads for executions if lethal drugs are not available, his spokesman said.
Protesters march in Connecticut over black teen’s violent arrest
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, on Monday following the release of a video showing a black teenaged girl being thrown to the ground by a white police officer.
After 28 years on California’s death row, inmate dies of natural causes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California inmate sentenced to death 28 years ago died in hospice care this week, the state said Monday, bringing the total of condemned inmates who passed away from natural causes to 68 in a state that has not carried …
Suspect killed, officer shot in Arizona Wal-Mart parking lot brawl
PHOENIX (Reuters) – One suspect was fatally shot and a policeman wounded during a brawl in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Arizona in which eight officers were assaulted and seven suspects were eventually arrested, officials said.
