Seattle police chief names new leadership amid use of force overhaul
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle’s police chief named four new assistant chiefs on Wednesday in a management shakeup designed to improve community relations and meet requirements of a federal monitoring agreement to reform guidelines on use of force.
Exclusive: California pension reform measure to target Calpers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A ballot measure campaign to cut California’s public pensions will be launched in May by a coalition of politicians and business people led by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, with the state’s largest retirement system a prime …
Video shows ex-NFL star with type of gun used in slaying: expert
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Surveillance video from former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s home shows him holding what appears to be the same type of pistol prosecutors say he used to kill an associate, a handgun company official testifie…
Email controversy may overshadow Clinton presidential launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Controversy over emails could overshadow the launch of Hillary Clinton’s expected presidential campaign after an influential Republican on Wednesday raised the prospect of congressional hearings into her use of personal email for…
Oregon city considers penalizing pot growers for smelly marijuana
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The Oregon city of Medford, where officials say residents have long grumbled about the odor of marijuana growing operations, is considering a regulation that would fine pot growers if their marijuana is too smelly, city offic…
Video shows ex-NFL star with type of gun used in slaying: expert
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Surveillance video from former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s home shows him holding what appears to be the same type of pistol prosecutors say he used to kill an associate, a handgun company official testifie…
Ohio investigates death of man police tased near halfway house
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Authorities in central Ohio are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was tased twice by police in a struggle outside a halfway house where he had been staying.
Fire involving tanker truck shuts down Michigan highway
(Reuters) – A massive fire involving a tanker truck on Detroit’s border shut down Michigan’s Interstate 94 in both directions on Wednesday, but resulted in only minor injuries, officials said.
Kleiner questions whether ex-partner Pao raised HR concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers tried to undercut a former partner’s claims that she flagged “loosey-goosey” personnel policies at the venture firm but was ignored, as its lawyer cross-examined her for a second day.
Explosion kills three workers at Parsley Energy Texas oil rig
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An explosion has killed three people and injured one at an oil and gas field in West Texas, a spokesman for well owner Parsley Energy Inc. said on Wednesday.
